Edo PDP, APC clash over FG bailout

Alexander Okere, Benin
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party and its All
Progressives Congress counterpart in Edo State have disagreed
over the recent bailout loan received by the state government
from the Federal Government to cushion the effects of dwindling
oil revenue.
Edo, being part of the beneficiaries of the bailout, had received
the sum of N3.1bn to enable it to meet up with its financial
obligation to local governments’ workers.
But the state Chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, said that
the move by the Federal Government would “encourage
corruption” and “monumental mismanagement” of local
governments’ allocations in Edo and other states.
Orbih, who spoke on Saturday during the official opening of the
party’s new state secretariat located on First East Circular Road
in Benin, therefore, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to
discontinue any further disbursement to the states.
Also in attendance were serving and former National Assembly
members from the party, including Senator Matthew Urhoghide
(Edo South), Senator Ehigie Uzamere and Senator Odion
Ugbesia, as well as leaders of the PDP in the state.
However, the chairman, who said that Oredo council allegedly
received only N102m, out of its statutory allocation of N1.067bn
between January and September, 2015, urged the President to
probe the allocation of council funds by the Edo State
Government.
He also called for the immediate reinstatement of the
suspended council chairmen, which he described as politically-
motivated and not based on accountability.
Orbih said, “There is, no doubt, that there is monumental
mismanagement of local government allocation in Edo State
under Adams Oshiomhole. That is why on this very occasion of
the official opening of the PDP headquarters in Benin City, I
want to call on President Buhari to stop the present practice of
payment of financial bailout.
“Financial bailout by Buhari is a way of encouraging corruption
in Nigeria. They (governors) have enough allocation for the local
governments; so, the question the President should ask is: what
is responsible for this government not being able to meet its
financial obligations to the people in various local
governments?”

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