Ize-Iyamu Part of the Government That Looted Edo Treasury, I do Not Trust Him – Oshiomhole

August 30, 2016

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has urged people of the state not to vote for candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, because of his past antecedents of serving in the government that looted the state’s treasury.

Addressing various traders associations in Benin city on Monday, Oshiomhole said he does not trust Ize-Iyamu that was why he did not appoint him to serve in his administration.

“I didn’t appoint Ize-Iyamu because of his past record, I would not be comfortable to put government money in his hand, that is why I kept him completely out of government, I didn’t even give him a board appointment. He was part of the government that looted Edo state treasury. Don’t put the key to your kitchen in the hands of someone you don’t trust.

“Usually, a governor appoints the Director-General of his campaign after his election, but I didn’t appoint him into Government because I have his records, I do not trust him. You must know who you can use for what.

“I read Ize-Iyamu complaining that I’ve developed my village, Iyamho, Yes, because Iyamho is part of Edo State, but I didn’t put the money in my pocket, but what did they do in Okada, they said they wanted to do a dual carriageway, they collected the money and put in their pocket and they didn’t do the Okada road.

“The accused me of building a state University, Edo University, Yes, but they also built a University and privatised it. The difference is this, in our records, they’ve spent more in Okada than any other place in the state, but there’s nothing on ground to show for it.

“Today, we are going to flag-off a new company that we gave land to in Ovia North East to produce a variety of products and set up an agricultural park. We have also given land to the company making Indomie, so instead of sending Indomie to Edo State, they will come and produce it here.

“When Godwin Obaseki says he will create 200,00 jobs, he knows what he is saying and he meant it; the road is already there to those 200,000 jobs.

“The difference is that as SSG, between him and the Governor, they gave this land to one person and he started renting out the land to Yoruba cocoa farmers who were paying rent to him. We said No, only the Oba of Benin or the Enigie can collect rent on land, so we revoked the land and returned it to the people of Ovia” Oshiomhole said.