Why we need national conversation — Oshiomhole

 

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State spoke about the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, his quarrel with his predecessor, former Governor Lucky Igbinedion and his strategy to ensure that he hands over Osadebey Avenue to an All Progressives Congress (APC) governor in 2016

Like we told Nigerians earlier, we have appointed PPMG to carry out a professional forensic audit and we have to allow them to finish the audit and the number of parastatals involved such as the NNPC, NPA. They are many. So, we have to allow professionals to carry out the audit. It is beyond what you can do on part time basis.

That has been accepted by the National Economic Council and when they finish their work the report will be published and government will take action on the basis of the report. The report, I can assure you, will not be like the previous one. Under President Buhari you will not investigate anything and allow the report to gather dust on the shelf.

But Nigerians are still suffering fuel scarcity, epileptic power supply, which we thought will be over under an APC led administration. What is your party doing about these problems?

The President just inaugurated the National Executive Council made up of men and women of enormous strength and capacity. After our governors meeting, we said there may be need for a national conversation on the state of the economy. But the truth is that some of these things you are beginning...Read More