… Calls party serial liar
The Edo State Government has refuted claims made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), branding the opposition party as habitual liar desperate to mislead the public.
Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Paul Ohonbamu, dismissed the PDP’s assertion that Edo State’s IGR has dwindled to N3.4 billion under Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration.
He clarified that in January alone, the state generated N10.4 billion, far exceeding the figures falsely peddled by the PDP.
Ohonbamu accused the PDP Chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, of deliberately spreading misinformation in the party’s so-called “State of the State Address,” claiming that non-state actors employed by Okpebholo were responsible for a supposed revenue decline.
He countered that the governor has, in fact, significantly boosted the state’s revenue, surpassing the N6 billion monthly average under former Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration, with the highest revenue under PDP rule reaching only N7.8 billion in February 2024.
According to Ohonbamu, PDP’s allegations are not just baseless, but are part of a larger propaganda campaign orchestrated by Obaseki and his loyalists, who, having failed the people for eight years, are now attempting to undermine a government committed to transparency, accountability, and economic growth.
He further accused the PDP of hypocrisy, recalling how, after losing the governorship election, party loyalists vandalized government property, including security cameras and the command and control center, only to later demand what they had destroyed.
He also pointed out that the Okpebholo administration has implemented crucial measures to enhance security, providing new vehicles and motorcycles to law enforcement, unlike the PDP, which armed untrained individuals under the guise of a security network and later abandoned them without salaries, leading to increased crime.
The commissioner assured Edo people that Governor Okpebholo remains committed to correcting the wrongs of the past administration, diversifying the economy, and attracting new investments.
He highlighted the government’s swift action in implementing a N500 million monthly subvention for Ambrose Alli University (AAU), a commitment Obaseki never honoured.
Ohonbamu added that PDP’s so-called “State of the State Address” was nothing more than an attempt to give false hope to a dying party.
He asserted that the people of Edo have moved on from a government that thrived on deception, and no amount of media blackmail or misinformation can reverse that reality.
