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Oshiomhole’s Diatribe: Antics of A Drowning Man
I had for some reasons chosen to ignore the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and his tirades at my person, family and administration as former governor of Edo State.
My dignified silence is borne out of respect for the office of a governor which I also had the privilege to occupy for eight years and also the need to allow him concentrate with the business of governance for which he was elected by the good people of the state.
But most importantly, I feel joining issues with Oshiomhole would amount to dignifying him and his outbursts and lending credence to his bogus allegations.
However, his actions to say the least is laughable and utterances over this period portrays him as one not deserving of a respect due to a governor.
It is on the strength of this that I came to the conclusion that governor Oshiomhole having lost touch with the people owing to his anti- people polices is now trying to save his face by weeping up sentiments and chasing shadow rather than working for the people of the state.
His latest allegation published in virtually all the national dailies on Thursday, 5th November, 2015, where he alleged through his commissioners for information Loius Odion and his Commerce and Industry counterpart, Abdul Oroh that my administration siphoned the sum of $31 million from the state coffers to say the least, is laughable.
While I view all these as the antics of a drowning man, I wish to ask governor Oshiomhole why it took his government over seven years to uncover a fraud of this magnitude. Could it be that he has been in slumber all this while and has just woken up?
Nigerians know Oshiomhole and Edo people know better including his antics of trying people on the pages of newspaper. By alleging that my administration stole $31 million from Edo State government to establish a cement factory called “Avrant Cement Company”, Oshiomhole through his commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Abdul Oroh, labored to deceive Edo People to believe that I used state fund to build a cement factory for myself.
But his lies cannot go far as facts speak for themselves. In page 13 of 5th, November, 2015, the Vanguard newspaper quotes Oshiomhole’s commissioner for commerce and Industry, Abdul Oroh as saying, “The $31 million which was stolen for the transaction was designed clearly for criminal purpose. This project was called Avrant Cement company situated at Ekpe, near Ikpeshi in Akolo- Edo Local Government Area. The company was supposed to produce cement to take advantage of the large scale deposit of limestone in that part of the state. The company was registered as Abat Cement Company Limited and this Company had three shareholders. The Abat Cement Company had 75% Shares, Edo State government had 15% shares and 10% shares were reserved for other Nigerians”. Oroh went further by saying, “Although Edo State Government was given only 15% shares, 100% of the revenue invested in the company, $31 million, was taken from the account of Edo State Government….”
In a nutshell, Oshiomhole is trying to tell Edo people that I built a cement factory for myself using Edo State funds.
Oshiomhole’s aim and that of his cohorts with this skewed information is to weep-up sentiment as usual but unfortunately, he no longer enjoys the sympathy of Edo People neither is there any iota of truth in his claim.
I am gladdened that in an attempt to cast aspersions on my person, Oshiomhole through his aides enumerated various industries I established while serving as governor of Edo State but I challenge him to point to any industry or factory his administration has established for Edo people in the past seven years he has governed the State.
He alleged that my administration built and sold below cost price the Fruit Juice factory and the Solid Mineral Processing Company at Ehor and Ikpeshi respectively. My question here is, to what level has his government developed the Cassavita Factory at Uromi that was not sold.
My effort at establishing industries while I served as governor was driven purely by the desire to provide job opportunity to our teeming unemployed youths.
On the AVA Cement Company, for that is the true name of the company they are referring to, Oshiomhole claimed that I used Edo State $31 Million to execute the project to about 90%. And for his Information commissioner, the $31 million amounted to N7 Billion.
I challenge Oshiomhole to send an evaluation team to the factory and let us see what their findings would be.
As at 2006 when the AVA Cement Company project kicked off, the exchange rate for a dollar was about one hundred Naira per dollar, hence, $31 Million then amounted to about N3 Billion. So, if Edo State government invested N3 billion for a project that gulped well over N20 Billion, the question is, where did the balance N17 Billion come from? Oshiomhole and his commissioners will certainly not answer this question for fear of revealing the facts.
The Chinese partners who have 75% shares in the company provided the funds. It beats my imagination that a former Labour Leader like Oshiomhole could believe that N3 billion could build a cement factory of that Magnitude. I am not surprised though, because he has not invested a dime in industries since coming to power in 2008 and as such wouldn’t know the cost of establishing one.
I make these few clarifications to set the records straight and to remind Oshiomhole not to take my dignified silence for cowardice.
Moreover, the courts are open to him. Nigeria has gone past his stone age of sentencing people on the pages of Newspapers.

H. E Lucky N. Igbinedion

Osho Lara how market?

this is very interesting!

The reply by Igbenedion sounds logical but waiting for a rejoinder from Oshiomole.

oshomole again? is he nolonger watching buhari's body language b4 talking?

Edo people no longer take Oshiomole serious when He talks(even though we know Lucky stole us blind). Oshiomole should be hasten up and leave there;we've had enough of Him.

Wow,wat an outstanding writeup from a nefarious being....
Hmmm................

osho I think the problem is that ....

Igbinedion just needs to shut it. Even if Oshiomhole is stealing right now he has no right to talk. Lucky igbinedion was Edo state's worst nightmare.

This is poor.
Igbinedion did not answer the question as to who now owns d company.
He also failed to clarify issues relating to the other companies aside from trying to divert issues by claiming that whereas he established those companies,oshio has not established any.
Pretty diversionary

My question here is, to what level has his government developed the Cassavita Factory at Uromi that was not sold.

Adamu Aliyu didn't invest one Naira in Esan land, yet people wonder why we hate him.

Not good enough

Lucky Nosakhare. I. we cannot just forget the way u ruin edo state for 8yrs, so pls remain silent like u always are since u returned from PRISON.

otokx:
The reply by Igbenedion sounds logical but waiting for a rejoinder from Oshiomole.

he sound logical, but where is d 3b naira he stole while paying 3.5m naira as a plea bargain, if he did not steal, why paying 3.5m naira for plea bargain, i still hate dis igbinedion family because of dis useless lucky, he is still d main reason edo people hate pdp til tomorrow, we pass through pain since 1999, military gov onyelegbule were far better than him, those moribund factory that never work in his time, plssssss just return all d money, thank God for change

Mogidi:
Adamu Aliyu didn't invest one Naira in Esan land, yet people wonder why we hate him.

u hated him because of "Mr fix it" and i hate esan because of anene, d same anene collaborate with lucky, to dry up our lean resources for 8yrs, may God punish their family and generation

Igbinedion, do not do too much explaining.
We know Adams Oshiomhole.

We also know where he got the slow spirit from (that is why he took 7years to discover the fraud). I won't mention where and who he borrowed the slow somthing from, but Nigerians know.

The other spirit obviously at work in his life is - let me name this one - the Lai Mohammed spirit.

Even though Lucky Igbinedion and the entire Igbinedions are no saints,
Adams Oshiomhole is equally very very 'saintless' if actually he hasn't tended to complete devilish.

Jesusloveyou:
u hated him because of "Mr fix it" and i hate esan because of anene, d same anene collaborate with lucky, to dry up our lean resources for 8yrs, may God punish their family and generation

For the years of Oshomhole without Aneni what happen to the resources? At least with Aneni collaborating with Igbinedion to waste our lean resources, Igbinedion was able to build some industries. What has Oshomhole done with the fat resources we have received for more than seven years?

Elose11:
For the years of Oshomhole without Aneni what happen to the resources? At least with Aneni collaborating with Igbinedion to waste our lean resources, Igbinedion was able to build some industries. What has Oshomhole done with the fat resources we have received for more than seven years?

can't u remember how many months and year lucky could not pay workers salaries and pension? Nobody can forget in a hurry, no single road was even patch, d factory never work one day, because i have never taste of d juice and i have never see d cement in edo state, not to talk of nigeria, u may hate oshomhole but is far better than lucky

Jesusloveyou:
can't u remember how many months and year lucky could not pay workers salaries and pension? Nobody can forget in a hurry, no single road was even patch, d factory never work one day, because i have never taste of d juice and i have never see d cement in edo state, not to talk of nigeria, u may hate oshomhole but is far better than lucky

Guy are you sure you are from Edo state? Let's put APCvsPDP sentiment aside, oshiomole is a disaster. To imagine this was same person I joined in protesting for when Osunbor was initially declared winner of 2007 elections.

I agree with the guy who said for 7 years Oshiomole did not set up a single industry. If you disagree please name one.

The existing ones are dead.

Local government workers are owed as much as 7-8 months salary presently. If you doubt it find out.

I am just sooooo disappointed. I agree with people who say Igbinedion performance was better.

Igbinedion is just beating round the bush and begging the question.

-Was a cement company built during his 8years of loot?
-What was the source of the funds?
-Who owns the factory now?
-Even if it was built with 2billion Naira then, would the market value not have appreciated by now?

These theives allways mention Chinese investors whenever they are caught with setting up private business with state funds.

The imbecsile used Edo money to build Igbinedion University.

doctokwus:
This is poor.
Igbinedion did not answer the question as to who now owns d company.
He also failed to clarify issues relating to the other companies aside from trying to divert issues by claiming that whereas he established those companies,oshio has not established any.
Pretty diversionary

for ur mind u think say na only fashole sabi diversion tactics?
mr I never awarded contracts nor sign cheques........ egbe!

doctokwus:
This is poor.
Igbinedion did not answer the question as to who now owns d company.
He also failed to clarify issues relating to the other companies aside from trying to divert issues by claiming that whereas he established those companies,oshio has not established any.
Pretty diversionary

God bless u. It was all thrash.

Where are the so-called (ceremonial) factories that he set up for the state?
Who now owns them?

[quote author=Mogidi post=39757182][/quote]My brother, its not just Esan, even the binis now despise him, have you seen the #lastlastnajail oshiomolegoend. That's what everyone now say in bini. I heard the midget recently increased AAu school fees again, PDP Umbrella is coming to Edo state because. #thefutureisnow

We the real indigene of Edo state know APC is a goner in Edo state, just watch out for 2016.

Ok

[quote author=Elose11 establish
I am gladdened that in an attempt to cast aspersions on my person, Oshiomhole through his aides enumerated various industries I established while serving as governor of Edo State but I challenge him to point to any industry or factory his administration has established for Edo people in the past seven years he has governed the State.

Oshiomole over to you.

K

doctokwus:
This is poor.
Igbinedion did not answer the question as to who now owns d company.
He also failed to clarify issues relating to the other companies aside from trying to divert issues by claiming that whereas he established those companies,oshio has not established any.
Pretty diversionary

How many Industries have ur Apc and Oshiom-ole established?

uniknet:
Guy are you sure you are from Edo state? Let's put APCvsPDP sentiment aside, oshiomole is a disaster. To imagine this was same person I joined in protesting for when Osunbor was initially declared winner of 2007 elections.

I agree with the guy who said for 7 years Oshiomole did not set up a single industry. If you disagree please name one.

The existing ones are dead.

Local government workers are owed as much as 7-8 months salary presently. If you doubt it find out.

I am just sooooo disappointed. I agree with people who say Igbinedion performance was better.

Even Edo line that I was using to travel to School those days is no more there,Apc is d more you look,the less you see.Lalasticala this thread deserves FP

EdCure:
Igbinedion is just beating round the bush and begging the question.

-Was a cement company built during his 8years of loot?
-What was the source of the funds?
-Who owns the factory now?
-Even if it was built with 2billion Naira then, would the market value not have appreciated by now?

These theives allways mention Chinese investors whenever they are caught with setting up private business with state funds.

The imbecsile used Edo money to build Igbinedion University.

How many factories has Oshiomole built?