PDP’s accusation centers on some key areas, including the Central Hospital project in Benin, whose budgeted sum of money, it alleged was diverted to Specialist Hospital, Iyamoh, the country home of former Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
In a press statement issued in Benin City on Thursday and singed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Chris Nehikhare, the rival political party in Edo State had the following to say:
1. A few weeks ago PDP disclosed to all Edolites and Nigerians that Edo State Government diverted money budgeted for central hospital Benin to Specialist Hospital Iyamoh. PDP concluded that was the main reason the central hospital Benin is still habited by rodents almost 2 years after President Buhari was deceitfully invited to Benin to fraudulently commission a project that was uncompleted, unequipped and not ready for the purpose for which it was built.
We challenge EDSG to comment on the partnership structure as it relates to Afri-Invest and EDSG in Edo University Iyamoh and the virement made to deny central hospital Benin its budget funds.
2. Edo PDP has also revealed that over N600m of Edo State money was squandered in the feeble and uncoordinated attempt to establish model farms in Sobe, Owan West local government area. Government officials who were entrusted to supervise the project defrauded the state by the phony land clearing contracts they awarded to themselves and cronies.
They exaggerated the size of land acquired and falsified soil test results so they can lay their filthy claws on our commonwealth. We challenge EDSG to announce the yield realized from the SOBE farms, the total amount spent there and size of land cleared and been used as part of the model farm.
3. EDSG was entrusted to deliver 6822 bags of rice, 76 cartons of vegetable oil and 100 sacks of used shoes to IDP in Benin by the OFFICE OF THE COMPROLLER-GENERAL OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICES vide a presidential directive on 10th November 2017. They collected these items and shared it amongst themselves as “Christmas dash” without recourse to the IDP the items were meant for.
We challenge EDSG to say why they did not deliver the rice they received in November 2017, until February 8 and 9 2018. Edo people want to know why only 30% of the rice was returned and none of the other items were ever delivered. In correspondence between customs and EDSG, it is clear whose rice and items they were!
SHAMEFUL!
