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Jonathan’s transformation has deformed Nigeria —Oshiomhole


Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says the transformation agenda of the present administration has failed to make any meaningful impact on the country, and rather than transform the country, President Goodluck Jonathan’s transformation agenda has deformed the country.

Speaking after a road walk tagged “March for Buhari” which started from Oba Ovonramwen square, the city centre, and culminated in a mass rally in the New Benin area of the state capital, Monday, Oshiomhole said Nigerians have the opportunity on Saturday to vote out the government which has failed them in the past 16 years.

Oshiomhole said the Jonathan administration has abused the trust of the people and should be voted out. He said: “I have seen the huge gap between the promise and the reality. Nigeria today is 16 years into democracy. Governments have come and made promises, they have abused the trust of our people.

“On Saturday, Nigerians are being called upon, there will be a referendum, a referendum whereby every Nigerian from the age of 18 and above, who is equipped with a PVC will have to make a decision that will define the future of our great nation and indeed the future of the black race.

“What are the issues? We have two items on the menu chart. One group insists that they want continuity. They even insist that Nigeria has been transformed and we have another group of people who say that Nigeria needs change. Change to a better future.

“Now people are asking, what is the content of this change, what are we changing to? What are we changing from and like those who want continuity, transformation, what have we transformed?

“For those that say they want continuity, what is it we want to continue with? 16 years into democracy, Africa’s most populous nation, most naturally endowed nation under one party for 16 years even the poor are using generator, the rich are using generator, even the villa, the seat of government, is using generator. For 16 years, PDP failed to deliver on one of the most fundamental issues in the Nigerian economy, the issue of power supply.

“Without power supply, nothing will work; the local woman cannot grind her cassava except there is a generator to power the grinding machine, the local businessman who tries to start a small scale business needs a generator to run his business. Who wants us to continue in the dark? Are they saying we should continue living in darkness?

“NEPA does not give you light for months and yet they ask you, a democratic country, a free country to pay fixed charges even when they deliver fixed darkness. Who says we should continue with this condition?

“One of the primary purpose of government is to protect its citizen. But the Nigerian Government offers protection to private companies to extort money from our people for putting us in the dark, that is a crime against humanity. Even in the days of dictatorship, we were never so ruthlessly exploited.

“Today, Nigeria is importing petroleum products. As we import these products, NNPC tells us that they are subsidizing your kerosene for N50. They ship about $30 million taxpayer’s money, they give it to themselves at $10 million and they pocket $20 million and share it among themselves. Today a litre of kerosene is sold for N150 yet NNPC says they are subsidizing it to N50.

“When a government allows the poor to be so ruthlessly exploited, from Edo State to Lagos state, to Bayelsa state, to River state, to Sokoto State, all over Nigeria. Do you want this to continue?

“Where is the transformation? They have transformed refineries that were working when General Buhari was the Minister of Petroleum to refineries that are not working. This issue is about common sense. When the Warri refinery was working, many of our people were employed there, earning good salaries, and adding value to society. When General Buhari was head of State, all our refineries were working. He refused to take the IMF Loan. N1 was equivalent to $1 but today, $1 is N230.

“There was no single reported case of kidnapping in Nigeria before PDP took over power in Nigeria. I ask you on Saturday to make a choice. I have made my choice. Who wants to continue with unemployment where Government invited young people to apply for job in the Immigration service and everybody was compelled to pay N1,000. That money is illegal. Somebody made N800 million out of poor Nigerian youths. If government will not protect the unemployed, who will protect them?

“We want to change the story. We want to change from darkness to light so that when you switch on your light, it works. If Ghana can achieve 24 hours of uninterrupted power supply, why can’t we do it? We want to change from generator that is noisy, polluting the environment to power supply that is reliable. We want to remove the fraud that was committed in the name of privatization that disrupted power supply.

“Fixed charges will be abolished in an APC government. General Buhari will not allow any body to be made to pay when power is not delivered. No light, no pay.

“When people have done bad things and you ask them for accountability, they resort to ethnicity and religion. I ask you to find courage to interrogate all those miscreants who are preaching messages of hate, who wants to pitch Christians against Muslims. They say Buhari will Islamize Nigeria. General Buhari was a military Head of State with both Executive and Legislative Power, did he Islamize Nigeria?

“It is true he sent some people to jail but did he jail innocent people? He jailed corrupt people and he will jail corrupt people again. There is no running away from it. That is why they are afraid, that is the message.

“So I ask you to stand up. You must be on your feet.

“Yesterday, I read in the newspaper that some people are doing a show of force but today we are doing a show of the people’s power.”
Go out on Saturday and vote General Mohammadu Buhari, to secure your future and the future of your children.
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Governor Adams Oshiomhole addresses a rally in New Benin to conclude the "March for Buhari" campaign in Benin City, on Monday March 23 2015. .

Dis mad man killed ma state, he will pay for it. D people re angry wif him.
He's a thief
He has lost d mandate of d Edo people.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Dis mad man killed ma state, he will pay for it. D people re angry wif him.
He's a thief
He has lost d mandate of d Edo people.

You are not from Edo State. If you are, you are an ingrate.You should go and die.

bokohalal:
You are not from Edo State. If you are, you are an ingrate.You should go and die.

ogbenni, u wan tell me d state I come from? Ve ya bin to benin, d ih and out of benin? So stop saying shit cos ya watching nonsense on TV.

this short man doesn't know when to short his trap.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
ogbenni, u wan tell me d state I come from? Ve ya bin to benin, d ih and out of benin? So stop saying shit cos ya watching nonsense on TV.

What did PDP do in Benin in ten years? Let's go.Reel out PDP's achievements while in power in Edo State and for every one achievement I will name twenty of Oshiomole's.Twenty! Ready? Go!

So the thief still has mouth to talk.. .He should watch his documentary on AIT to see that nothing is hidden under the sun..

Before any idiat slam me saying I am not from Edo.. I am a true son of Edo and we have never seen this kind of recklessness from any governor.. such impunity and high-hardness...

Well, we are used to this clown..

The other day, he openly insulted Chief Igbinedion.

The next day, he went to Chief Igbenedion's house, uninvited.. Screaming... "You are my father"

Who ever takes this clown seriously needs a brain check..

I don't want to get angry now.. Let me just chill.. I can't believe I screamed on the road jubiliating when he won the court case. I regret every action I took that day..

I am still waiting for PDP in ten years in Edo State.Twenty to one.Any taker?

This frog eye is still talking rubbish

kastonkastrol:
God is angry with nigerians and that's why he gave us gej to punish us.

Is your family satan is angry with

This frog eyes. Womaniser of d highest order. A person who can't keep his own house in order is coming to talk about this?
Oga mi go n do d needful in ur state first b4 u talk crap. U ve deformed ur state with ur complete ugliness.
Rubbish

INGRATES! I will give you time to do your research. Anytime you are ready,even in a week's time,come with it. Avbe ogbomwan ye ese.

Wetin the short devil dey talk sef?

Everyone that says the truth or criticises Gej is a bad person. Pdp supporters are blind. And the problem with Gej dividing nigeria and pitching ibos against everyone is very bad.

He that has been running his mouth against Oshiomole cannot put his money where his mouth is.