Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has attacked the Federal Government’s employment policy, accusing the Government of deceit and fleecing unemployed Nigerian youths of over N800 million in the name of employment,
Speaking at a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Agenebode, Fugar and Jattu in Etsako Local Government Areas of the state, Oshiomhole said the Federal Government’s claim to the creation of three million jobs is false as nobody can point to any of his relations so employed by the Federal Government.
He said the Jonathan administration is full of deceit, as it only says things it will never deliver on.
According to Oshiomhole, even after the PDP-led Federal Government spent over $30 billion on power, Nigerians still live in darkness; and after promising the people on the construction of a second Niger bridge, nothing is on ground to justify the huge sums so far pumped into the project.
According to the Governor, “they claim to have created three million jobs. Among you people that are here, how many of your brothers have got Federal Government jobs. Over the years, government employment is done based on rules.
“The PDP Federal Government cheated unemployed people, poor youths. They used a private consultancy firm to ask people to pay one thousand naira to an account. Nigerian rules are clear; you cannot collect money from unemployed people looking for jobs.
“PDP wanted to make money even from people who cannot take three square meals a day. They collected over N800 million from unemployed youths in the country. Nigeria has to change. We must ask the right questions of our leaders. Have you ever heard where you do interview in a stadium? And so many people died.
“Has the Federal Government punished anybody for doing it? Instead the Minister who did it got an award of excellence. The man that who presided over the death of our young people got an award of excellence. Nigerians are very patient. In other climes that matter should have led to the resignation of the government”, he said.
He lamented “Can you continue with a government that impoverishes the youth? Today our refineries are closed. If there are no industries where will our graduates work? Today, the PDP used importation to enrich those they want to enrich.
“They will import kerosene, distribute to their friends, we are supposed to be buying kerosene at fifty naira. They have spent over N200 billion subsidizing kerosene for their own pockets. So when we say they must go you need to understand why we must vote out Jonathan.
“The issue in this election is that we need a President whose word is binding. As we speak, we don’t have any pride when you say you are a Nigerian.”
Governor Oshiomhole who blasted the Federal Government for squandering over $30 billion on power said Nigerians should demand an explanation for it.
He said: “for sixteen years now we have had a democracy. During the sixteen years PDP has been the only party in power. Every year they have made promises about what they will do. PDP said they were going to dredge the River Niger so that ships can pass through the River. I went to Abuja to do thank you visit. Today nothing has been done.
“Since 1999, PDP says they will fix power. They have changed more than five Ministers of Power. They have spent more than $30 billion on this issue and it is getting worse. Is there any area where we can say have been getting electricity supply uninterrupted? So the PDP has continued to give darkness.
“If you have any friend in Ghana, they will tell you they have fixed their electricity. Light is on for 24 hours. How can PDP tell us for sixteen years they cannot deliver light? And where is the money they voted for it?” he asked.
Oshiomhole urged the people to vote for Maj-Gen Mujhmmadu Buhari and all the APC candidates at all levels, saying an APC Government will fight corruption, indiscipline and insurgency adding that Nigerians must take their destiny in their own hands with their voter’s card..
The rally was attended by a mammoth crowd of party faithful and supporters and the party’s candidates for various seats including Mr. Francis Alimikhena, Senatorial candidate; Mr Philip Shaibu, House of Representatives Candidate; Mr Damian Lawani, Mr Gani Audu, Mr Yakubu Gowon and Mr Kigsley Ughabi, House of Assembly candidates.
