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Ize-Iyamu, the Makarfi faction's candidate

PDP accuses Gov. Oshiomhole of ‘decimating state’s workforce’; as campaign train hits Edo North

Ize-Iyamu
Ize-Iyamu
AGENE GODWIN,Benin
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP candidate in the forthcoming Edo State governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has accused the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole of deliberately creating a high number of retirements in the civil service as well as a deliberate policy of non-employment, alleging further that there are now less than 2000 civil savants working in the state.
He accused Oshiomhole of decimating the state civil service from 13,000 which his government inherited in 2008 to less than 2,000 as at today, blaming weak policies and non-challenge to job creation for the anomaly.
The PDP candidate stated this during the Edo North flag off of his campaign held at Auchi Sports Complex, Auchi, where he also noted that Governor Oshiomhole did not contribute a dime to his own campaign in 2007, adding that he along with some other persons including Chief Tom Ikimi fought the battle that made Oshiomhole governor.
Thousands of people thronged the venue of the flag off which had in attendance PDP leaders such as the Edo State chairman, Dan Orbih, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, Chief Tom Ikimi, Senator Yisa Braimah, Chief Mike Ogiadomhe and Alhaji Kashitu Ozeto, amongst others.
In his remark, Orbih, who accused Governor Oshiomhole of dividing Edo North, noted that the governor was guilty of picking out Etsako West Local Government Area for development among the six local government areas in the area, even as he added that in Etsako West council, the governor only focussed on his native Iyamho village, which he said is just one of the 28 villages that make up the Uzaire clan.
Senator Braimah, who also spoke, said denying the PDP the usage of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium for its campaign flag off last week amounted to abuse of office, affirming what Orbih said that Governor Oshiomhole focused developmental projects in Iyamho, a community he said was only one out of the eight villages that make up ward 10 in Etsako West Local Government Area.
He allayed fears and rumour doing the rounds that he would marginalise Edo North if elected governor, saying that he was in love with the area and was instrumental to the election of Oshiomhole as the first executive governor of Edo State from the area.
In his address, Ize-Iyamu said, “I challenge any Edo APC leader who can say that they influenced the governorship seat to Edo North. Certainly none of them. I stand among the first three, who said it must be Edo North.
“Let me say that when Adams Oshiomhole came after going to PDP, ANPP and the Labour Party, he came to us to say that we should him to become the first governor from the Edo North.
“After eight years, I see no functional hospital in Edo North. The only hospital does not have an x-ray machine to even diagnose the nature of an ailment. The people have no drinking water. They have no industry despite being blessed with solid minerals.”
“Let me testify that Adams Oshiomhole did not bring kobo to become governor of Edo State. He may deny this, he may deny his people. On election day, he called me to say that the rigging was too much in Edo North and that he was returning to Benin to announce his withdrawal.”

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