Oshiomhole accuses FG of fleecing unemployed youths ofN800m

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.
Speaking at a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in
Agenebode, Fugar and Jattu in Etsako Local Government Area
of the state, Oshiomhole said the Federal Government’s claim
to the creation of three million jobs was false as nobody could
point to any of his relations so employed by the government.
He alleged that the Jonathan administration was full of deceit,
as it only says things it would not deliver.
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.
The governor said: “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’s 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 N1000 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 about 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 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.”
Governor Oshiomhole, who blasted the Federal Government for
squandering over $30 billion on power, urged Nigerians to
demand an explanation for it.
He said: “For 16 years now we have had a democracy. During
the 16 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 on a 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 they have
been getting electricity supply uninterrupted? So, the PDP has
continued to give darkness.”