…Urges Nigerians to speak up against corruption
Social Crusader and Political Activist, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor has stated that systematic corruption is without doubt a contributing factor to the barrage of problems confronting the nation.
Eholor while reacting to the decision of Governor Godwin Obaseki to probe the Benin Storm Water Project said he was ashamed of the level of corruption ravaging government driven institutions.
He said the corruption in the public sector is not limited to the Benin Storm Water Poject but to every other government projects in Nigeria with all institution of governance comprising the executive, legislative and judiciary arms of government as pepetrators of the massive corrupt practices affecting the nation.
The statement reads;
“The Benin Storm Water Poject misappropriation is a typical and reoccurring cultured system governance we are used to all over the country.
“The abuse of power and privilege by public office holders on the treasury and commonwealth of those that entrusted them with their future.
“The use all manner of decoy to perpetuate this act of wickedness and insensitivity to the welfare and progressive growth of the masses. The count of these type of scenarios nationwide is alarming in proportion.
“Public funds are depleted by looting with no value addition to the quality of life of the people rather subjecting them to untold hardship and penury.
“The call for the head of those who masterminded this shameful act cannot be overemphasized. To muster courage to defraud the good people of edo is quite sad. The precedent of deceit and cover up in governance in this country must be rooted out and the players banished from participation in government.
“We as a people cannot let this endure. If we don’t speak up and act we are mortgaging our future and the survival of our great country.let those responsible be apprehended and be brought to public shame to serve as a deterrent. Good spirited activists should raise their voices high and loud. Enough is enough.”
“I Challenge him to Begin the probe but with a Condition that he resigns as he was a part and parcel of the Approval and Evaluation of the project ; more so all the Commissioners and SSG , even himself as Special Adviser and Chairman of Economic Team be Subpoena as witnesses Lets see who is probing who Even the First 25Billion Bond obtained from the stock market was Facilitated by Afrinvest Tell The world how much you and the HCF Collected as Facilitators Fee, The Major Consultant to Edo state Govt. today from 2016 has been Afrinvest . Tell Edo people and Nigerians How much Afrinvest has made from Taxpayers money from Edo state……. Godwin Obaseki Please Keep Edo safe and Clean better or as you inherited it from your Boss ( Predecessor) now Your Enemy ! May God Heal Edo state from Deceit!” He said.
