The Edo Chapter of the People's Democratic
Party (PDP) has accused Governor Adams
Oshiomhole of lying to the state in several
occassions and even failing to fulfill the
promises made to the electorate and the
stowaway boy, Daniel Ikhena.
Dan Orbih, the Chairman of the party
in the state, told journalists in Benin
that Mr. Oshiomhole had repeatedly denied that
the state was indebted. Mr. Orbih said the
government had, however, set aside N20 billion in
the 2014 budget for debt servicing.
He described the sack of 836 teachers by the
state government as "tissues of lies", adding that
Mr. Oshiomhole was playing politics with the
figure. The chairman alleged that more than
3,000 teachers were sacked and there was no
plan to recruit new ones. He said the state
government had failed to fulfill the promises made
to the electorate and the stowaway boy, Daniel
Ikhena.
He said people who wanted to help the boy were
stopped because of the government's declared
intention to take care of the boy and his family.
"Government did not fulfill the promise made to
the family.
"People who wanted to help them stopped
because they assumed they were being looked
after by government. We also gathered that the
mother is now sick,'' he said.
Reacting to the issues, the Special Adviser to the
Governor on Media, Kassim Afegbua, said the
state government had never denied that it was
indebted.
"There is no government all over the world that is
self sustaining and without having recourse to
certain borrowings to meet up its statutory
obligations," he said. "What is bad in borrowing
is taking the money without using it.
"Since this government came on stream five years
ago, we were servicing the debt inherited from
the previous PDP government in the state. "We
took a bond specifically meant for the ongoing
Benin water storm project, and as we speak, the
Edo debt stands at between N11 and N12 billion.
On monthly basis, there is certain amount taken
from the internally-generated revenue to service
that debt.'' On Ikhena, he said that the boy, like
several others on scholarship, was in the boarding
house, adding that the boy was not abandoned.
He said that only 836 teachers were sacked,
adding that the decision was taken after the
outcome of the evaluation carried out in respect
of teachers recruitment, population, competence
and qualification.

Osho baba is a liar, we know.

dats politics..well, oshiobaba did nt promise 'sickness-free' status to d boy's fmly.,aw cm they r mentioning dt d mum is sick.,

The boy should go under that plane again

We know Dan Orbih cannot come near Osadebe house until He is consumed soonest! If Oshiomhole was not servicing the debt left by PDP, I am sure He would have been in a position to borrow more to develop Edo from North to South!

I am even surprise that the debt profile is that low. If a non productive state like cross River can borrow three times Edo State, then Edo that is one of the top 7 productive states in Nigeria revenue wise must be very prudent in managing her resources

Chief Orbih might be misinformed.The boy Daniel now attends Edo College,my alma meter(or whatever it's called)

Chief Orbih might be misinformed.The boy Daniel now attends Edo College,my alma meter (or whatever it's called)

Why have the PDP not given the boy the N250,000 raised for the Widow?

Have they shared it already:-P

egift: Why have the PDP not given the boy the N250,000 raised for the Widow?

Have they shared it already:-P

They would set up a commitee, to look into the issue.

Pls my pple in nairaland help me ask dan obih and phi d phi how did oshiomole fail to fulfil his promis to d stowaway boy. when d boy is busy jacking in sch wit d help of gov of oshobaba