…challenges him to provide details of debt, whom debt is owed
…says immediate past govt left N30bn in State’s coffers
The claim by Senator Monday Okpebholo, the incumbent governor of Edo State, about the State’s debt profile is a blatant lie and should be disregarded as a cocktail of complete falsehood.
As we stated earlier, this falsehood is a smokescreen to mask his incompetence, lack of ideas, and inability to perform in office.
For the record, the major debts owed by Edo State were loans from the World Bank, which were taken under the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led administration, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the immediate past governor of the State judiciously managed for the past eight years, ensuring they are properly serviced and contained from expanding.
We also want to categorically state that the Obaseki-led government left over ₦30 billion in the State’s account for the incumbent administration.
Details of all debts owed by the state government were clearly documented in the transition report handed over by the Obaseki-led administration to the Okpebholo government.
We therefore challenge the Okpebholo government to provide proof of debt that he claims the state owes, and to which institutions the government owes the debt.
As we have repeatedly pointed out, Okpebholo’s real challenge lies in his lack of capacity and unpreparedness for office. We, therefore, urge him to settle down, build capacity, and focus on working for the people of Edo State during the short time he will spend at Dennis Osadebey Avenue, rather than resorting to unintelligent lies to score cheap political points.
Crusoe Osagie,
Media Adviser to His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki, Governor Edo State (2016 to 2024)
