"Edo PDP watched with consternation Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s brutal, inhuman and merciless treatment of a widow street-trader whose wares he ordered seized and who he unfeelingly told to ‘…go and die’ even as she knelt down in fervent protestations and appeals to his pity on a helpless widow.

The governor’s actions are appalling, insensate, disgraceful, indecent, cruel and below board. It is clear that he does not care much about the well being of the people as he pretentiously avowed. Our hearts go to that hapless widow in this her time of travails and through her, to other widows who have been oppressed by the unfriendly policies of the administration in Edo State.

The PDP, Edo State will not let any Edo person ‘to go and die’ if it can help it, especially not hardworking people like that widow who are engaged in lawful enterprises that are, in themselves, not easy to carry on.

To this end, our party has instituted an endowment fund for all widows and oppressed people in the state and by this release, we invite the widow captured in the video of the encounter with Governor Oshiomhole to come to the PDP Secretariat on No. 70, Sapele Road, at 11am on Tuesday December 3, 2013 to receive a first-installment sum of N250,000.00 to cushion the pain, trauma and loss occasioned by her mistreatment and the seizure of the items she sells. Governance is about the people and as a responsible National Institution, Edo PDP cannot be unconcerned about the wrong treatment of indigenes of the state to whom the present administration promised heaven just to win their votes.

We will continue to stand in the gap to ensure that Edo people are deservedly fairly treatment If Governor Oshiomhole believes that Edo People sinned by voting him into office, let him remember that he will account for his actions, if not to the people because he apparently does not think much of them, but to God Almighty in the short or long run.

We thank all those who have been humanely concerned about the plight of the widow and have stood out vehemently against the crying shame that was the insensitive action of a governor who seems bent on repaying electoral favor with ingratitude."

Obiagelli: I hope they(the PDP) don't stop here they should equally take care of all Widows with the same gesture, starting from edo state to the national level. Do they need a governor to misbehave before they take action. God punish them if they are doing this for political gains.

Babacele: THE SORRY STATE AND POVERTY THAT PDP BROUGHT TO EDO STATE HAS PUT MAY PROBABLY HAVE PUT THE WOMAN IN HER PRESENT CONDITION. AND THAT IS WHAT OSHIOMOLE IS TRYING BEAUTIFULLY HARD TO CORRECT! TO HELL WITH PROPANGANDA!

overdrive: Rubbish are there no other widows in Benin? Make I hear word abeg.nonsense and ingredients.

ilugunboy: I expected this.....that it's just a matter of time before PDP picks it up to play politics..

ilugunboy: I expected this.....that it's just a matter of time before PDP picks it up to play politics..

manny4life:

Sorry but your post is DUMB. PDP like any other entity or individual is extending a hand of help to her after the wickedness shown by this evil short midget. So their kind gesture has turned into a crime? The way most you think is just baffling, is PDP bound by any law or principle to do anything for the state, are they the ruling party? smh

nuclearboy: Nice, very nice! Even if this is just for political gain, at least a Nigerian who otherwise wouldn't have gotten such, has profited!

APC should try get more PDP members to shake them so they do better and PDP shouldn't allow APC's mistakes to go without such propaganda - its us Nigerians that will be the better when the parties TRULY start looking for ways to win us to their side!

I used to support APC but will now be neutral - whoever faces social responsibility most wins my vote

Obiagelli: I hope they(the PDP) don't stop here they should equally take care of all Widows with the same gesture, starting from edo state to the national level. Do they need a governor to misbehave before they take action. God punish them if they are doing this for political gains.

jmaine: See blessing . . . .Though there may be wailing in the night . . .Joy cometh in the morning . . . .

PDP fall hand joor, e suppose be 500k . . .

Obiagelli:
if the PDP (controlling governments at the centre), can't adopt this as a national policy then it's stupid. What happens to even poorer Widows in their millions? Should they wait till they are insulted?

JulianBond007: PDP Edo state chapter is giving the woman 250k. I expect APC to tripple the amount and shame PDP. Its all about the highest bidder. Let them play politics with the matter.

omanzo02:

U goofed, it clear in the article that "
PDP has instituted an endowment fund for ALL WIDOWS and oppressed" in Edo state, the woman is just the person to access it.

nuclearboy: Nice, very nice! Even if this is just for political gain, at least a Nigerian who otherwise wouldn't have gotten such, has profited!

APC should try get more PDP members to shake them so they do better and PDP shouldn't allow APC's mistakes to go without such propaganda - its us Nigerians that will be the better when the parties TRULY start looking for ways to win us to their side!

I used to support APC but will now be neutral - whoever faces social responsibility most wins my vote

manny4life:

Leave the center, the center wasn't the one that told the woman to go and die, even the center isn't uncouth as this fugly dude, so leave the center alone. Every PDP is independent of their own actions and decision though they have one agenda and reporting to one unit, but each state forms their own winning strategies. If EDO PDP can adopt it at their state level and it works for them, GREAT. That it worked in Edo doesn't mean it will work in Rivers.

Besides, why should this be a "national policy"? Isn't it the responsibilities of the states or cities to take care of their widows/ Or you want to add another burden onto our national budget abi? Yes, the insults brought about the change, at time things have to happen for there to be change. Like Edo Gov was fed about something and decided to enforce laws, same rule applies...SO YES, if the likes of GOV have to insult citizens in a demeaning way for ther to be change, SO BE IT.

pro01:

Even Devil sef sabi quote the scriptures. . . .

(Na joke I dey joke o. Lol.)

@Topic

Fabulous gesture by the PDP. Who would have thought that the much maligned PDP has far more 'milk of human kindness' than the self-proclaimed "people's governor" can ever muster? One by one, the [i]progrethieves[/] in the APC would reveal themselves as the callous and ungodly demons they are, and Nigerians would become wiser in making their democratic choices.

The PDP is a safer, saner option than the APC and its constituent parts, no doubt about that.