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N140bn Spent On 2nd Niger Bridge, Oshiomhole Insists by Tkester: 1:52am On Sep 01, 2015
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has insisted that he will not back down on his claim that the Jonathan administration expended N140 billion on the yet to be completed 2nd  Niger Bridge in Anambra State.


Similarly, the governor has stood his ground that the sum of $700 million was surreptitiously moved from the Sovereign Wealth Fund, SWF, for the same bridge, which has not risen above the foundation stage.
Oshiomhole, who made the claims in reaction to denials by former Works Minister, Mike Onolememen, asked him to apologise to Nigerians over his misdeeds as a minister.

In a statement released by the governor in Abuja, yesterday, Oshiomhole asked the former minister to direct his energy to the managers of the SWF, who had depleted the savings on the claim that the money was meant for the controversial bridge rather than attacking him.

Oshiomhole’s statement which was signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Peter Okhiria, was made available to Vanguard in Abuja, yesterday.
“They told our committee that about $700m dollars were taken from the Sovereign Wealth Fund for the Second Niger Bridge project. Rather than crucify Comrade Oshiomhole for the disclosure, former Minister of Works should direct his energy and explanation to the managers of the Sovereign Wealth Fund who have depleted the savings on the explanation that it was meant for the 2nd Niger Bridge.

“Fully aware that not much has been achieved on that project, Onolememen and the managers of the Sovereign Wealth Funds should explain to Nigerians what really transpired instead of asking Comrade Oshiomhole to apologize to Nigerians.
“The real people, who should apologise to Nigerians for their many sins against the country are those who expended so much of our resources without any corresponding achievements to show for it.”
According to Oshiomhole, any right thinking Nigerian should be ashamed of the state of Nigerian roads, especially with the enormous resources budgeted for road rehabilitation and construction.
The governor regretted that rather than build new roads and rehabilitate them, the Ministry of Works under the former minister vandalised existing roads and made them almost impassable.
The governor said: “In Edo State, the Aduwawa end of the Benin-Auchi Road is almost impassable, especially during this rainy season. As we speak, erosion has cut off the Benin-Auchi road into two and motorists are going through hell passing through that road.

“What about Benin-Abraka Road; it is one hell of a road completely abandoned and vandalized. In the name of politics, they came trying to impress Edo people, but ended up depressing all of us.
“When we complained of utter neglect of Edo State in the scheme of things, they hurriedly brought caterpillars to site and vandalize the roads, pretending to be working.

“If you visit Federal Government roads today in Edo State, you will weep for Edo people. People should find time to pass through Uromi-Agbor road, a major highway connecting the eastern part of the country. It is an eye-sore, yet we had a Minister of Works who hails from Uromi.

“Former Minister Onolememen should explain to Nigerians how he expended the billions of naira that were budgeted for the Ministry of Works because what we have on ground as a product of such expenditure cannot score for any pass mark.
“Roads from Oyo to Ilorin, Ilorin to Jebba and Bida, from Ore to Ijebu-Ode, from Ikom to Calabar, Onitsha to Enugu are amongst the several roads that explain the sad commentary on the state of Nigerian roads.
“Aside from being death traps, they represent in graphic terms, the poor performance of the last regime in terms of road construction and rehabilitation. Rather than hide his head in shame, Onolemhemen is still oozing out diatribe against Nigerians. We deserve explanation and no amount of blackmail can stop us from speaking out about the fate of our country.

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Re: N140bn Spent On 2nd Niger Bridge, Oshiomhole Insists by Tkester: 1:53am On Sep 01, 2015
Oshiomhole, has redefined mouth diarrhea disease. It looks like his madness has no cure.
Re: N140bn Spent On 2nd Niger Bridge, Oshiomhole Insists by akashi01(m): 2:18am On Sep 01, 2015
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Re: N140bn Spent On 2nd Niger Bridge, Oshiomhole Insists by likila: 2:26am On Sep 01, 2015
This is what you get when you elect a charlatan to high office.
With the bigger charlatan Buhari, Nigeria will smell their yansh before kicking him back to Daura

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Re: N140bn Spent On 2nd Niger Bridge, Oshiomhole Insists by seunmsg(m): 2:36am On Sep 01, 2015
Oshiomole is on a mission to finish off whatever little goodwill that the former GEJ/PDP administration still enjoys. I love the way he's taking them on one after the other. We need more fearless leaders like him who can speak up no matter who is concerned.

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Re: N140bn Spent On 2nd Niger Bridge, Oshiomhole Insists by oduastates: 2:44am On Sep 01, 2015
They have eaten the bridge .
Anyway Buhari ,
Lagos -Ibadan high speed rail or simply hand over the powers to build and manage our own rail system to us .
Re: N140bn Spent On 2nd Niger Bridge, Oshiomhole Insists by likila: 2:53am On Sep 01, 2015
oduastates:
They have eaten the bridge .
Anyway Buhari ,
Lagos -Ibadan high speed rail or simply hand over the powers to build and manage our own rail system to us .

do you need world bank loan to build the rail system?
or fashola should build it the way he built website.
Re: N140bn Spent On 2nd Niger Bridge, Oshiomhole Insists by Vicadonis(m): 3:04am On Sep 01, 2015
There isn't a bigger f**l than Oshiomole in recent weeks
Re: N140bn Spent On 2nd Niger Bridge, Oshiomhole Insists by donholy28(m): 3:09am On Sep 01, 2015
Adams brain seems to have prison breakd from his head

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Re: N140bn Spent On 2nd Niger Bridge, Oshiomhole Insists by Nobody: 3:12am On Sep 01, 2015
and up till now una never finish the bridge hmmm kingsolex smells something fishy..

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