The war of words
between the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and
the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration continued yesterday, with
the PDP saying the governor needs medical attention over his frequent
travels abroad to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Addressing party members in Estako East Local Government
Area as part of the party’s ‘meet the people tour’ yesterday, PDP state
chairman, Dan Orbih, alleged that Governor Obaseki has spent millions of
naira to travel to over 72 countries when his administration is less
than two years old.
He further claimed that the several MoUs entered into with
several countries by the governor were yet to lift Edo people out of
poverty.
Orbih assured the people that the PDP was set to return to
power and put food on the people’s table, adding that he was not
worried over the foul language used against him by aides of Obaseki
whenever he identified the wrongs of the APC-led administration.
“There is problem everywhere in Edo State. Instead of the
governor to sit down and work, he is travelling around the world to sign
MoU.
“Obaseki needs medical attention. He has spent tax payers
money to travel to 72 countries. All these visits are about MoU and the
MoUs have not put food on our table,” Orbih said.
But reacting through his Special Adviser on Communication
and Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, Obaseki said all the projects were on
course and the MoUs signed with the respective partners were in line
with best business practices.
He explained that the various MoUs have brought into
reality the ongoing Benin Industrial Park project, the Gelegele Seaport
and the modular refinery projects.
“The efforts of the Obaseki-led administration to put the
state on the world map as one of the fastest growing industrial hubs in
Africa are yielding results.
“The Chinese consortium comprising Peiyang Chemical
Equipment Company and Sinopec Oil and Gas Nigeria, handling the
construction of a 5,500 barrels-per-day (bpd) modular refinery, have
started preliminary work and have given end of 2018, as deadline for the
completion of the first phase of the project, a 500bpd facility.
“The phase two of the modular refinery, has a capacity of
5000bpd and would be embarked upon after completion of the first phase.”
The governor also disclosed that the construction of the
Benin Industrial Park has since commenced with the ground-breaking
ceremony done by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo last year and
land preparation is already in progress.
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