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It was a war of words between Edo state's Governor Adams Oshiomhole and 2 ex PDP governors- a former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, and ex-Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu- on Wednesday.
The three men clashed over the state of the economy at a public lecture organised by the Kukah Centre for Faith, Leadership and Public Policy in Abuja.
Duke, who was the chairman of the occasion, launched the first canon by criticizing the APC and its change mantra, saying it was nothing but fake propaganda.
“Sadly, politicians in our society today are mostly jobbers and budget padders advocating for themselves and not the society. They cleverly and surreptitiously apply the word change. I, of course, won’t use that word because as a member of the PDP or what is left of it that word change ‘dey do me one kind.”
Duke also questioned the sincerity of Oshiomole as a labour leader during his days as President of the Nigerian Labour Congress.
Speaking in the same manner, Aliyu tackled the current government, and confronted Oshiomhole who he said benefited tremendously from the PDP government but only turned around to ridicule the party.
“During my time we paid salaries. In the North, apart from Kano State, the rest 18 states are civil service states. Payment of salary is very crucial in sustaining the economy. This time around, they don’t understand anything about the essence of salary.”
“Please Governor Oshiomole, talk to Governor Rochas Okorocha; tell him that civil servants were not employed to be farmers.”
Reacting, Oshiomhole said PDP put Nigeria's economy in the bin. According to him, crass corruption and looting, which characterised the PDP 16 years in power, were responsible for Nigeria’s current economic crisis.
“We have to change the society where all you need to do is to get your brother elected and get him around the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and he turns to an oil marketer, do some papers and become a billionaire in the name of subsidy.
“We have to change that; and that is what this change is all about. There is always a time between decisions and consequences. What politicians did in the past; that is the consequences we are facing now.
“There is always a timeline between massive looting of the treasury, transfer of defence budget to private pockets, taking money meant for infrastructure and spending $16bn on light (power). The more money you spend, the more darkness.”
The three men clashed over the state of the economy at a public lecture organised by the Kukah Centre for Faith, Leadership and Public Policy in Abuja.
Duke, who was the chairman of the occasion, launched the first canon by criticizing the APC and its change mantra, saying it was nothing but fake propaganda.
“Sadly, politicians in our society today are mostly jobbers and budget padders advocating for themselves and not the society. They cleverly and surreptitiously apply the word change. I, of course, won’t use that word because as a member of the PDP or what is left of it that word change ‘dey do me one kind.”
Duke also questioned the sincerity of Oshiomole as a labour leader during his days as President of the Nigerian Labour Congress.
Speaking in the same manner, Aliyu tackled the current government, and confronted Oshiomhole who he said benefited tremendously from the PDP government but only turned around to ridicule the party.
“During my time we paid salaries. In the North, apart from Kano State, the rest 18 states are civil service states. Payment of salary is very crucial in sustaining the economy. This time around, they don’t understand anything about the essence of salary.”
“Please Governor Oshiomole, talk to Governor Rochas Okorocha; tell him that civil servants were not employed to be farmers.”
Reacting, Oshiomhole said PDP put Nigeria's economy in the bin. According to him, crass corruption and looting, which characterised the PDP 16 years in power, were responsible for Nigeria’s current economic crisis.
“We have to change the society where all you need to do is to get your brother elected and get him around the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and he turns to an oil marketer, do some papers and become a billionaire in the name of subsidy.
“We have to change that; and that is what this change is all about. There is always a time between decisions and consequences. What politicians did in the past; that is the consequences we are facing now.
“There is always a timeline between massive looting of the treasury, transfer of defence budget to private pockets, taking money meant for infrastructure and spending $16bn on light (power). The more money you spend, the more darkness.”
