FG’s transformation agenda has deformed Nigeria – Oshiomhole

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has described the transformation agenda of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration as one which has failed to make any meaningful impact on Nigerians and the country.

Oshiomhole, who spoke after a road walk, tagged ‘March for Buhari’, which culminated in a mass rally at New Benin area of the state capital on Tuesday, said rather than meet the aspirations of Nigerians for 16 years, in various sectors of the economy, the Peoples Democratic had “deformed the country.”

He also faults those calling for the continuity of the present administration, saying the failure of the transformation agenda had informed the decision of the All Progressives Congress to clamour for change in the country.

He said, “What are the issues? We have two items on the menu chart: one group insists that it wants continuity; it even insists that Nigeria has been transformed and we have another group of people, who says that Nigeria needs change, change to a better future.

“Now people are asking, ‘What is the content of this change? What are we changing to, what are we changing from and, like those who want continuity, transformation, what have we transformed?’‎ For those that say they want continuity, what is it we want to continue with? For 16 years, PDP failed to deliver on one of the most fundamental issues in the Nigerian economy – the issue of power supply.

“Without power supply, nothing will work. Who wants us to continue in the dark? Are they saying we should continue living in darkness? NEPA does not give you light for months and yet they ask you, a democratic country, a free country, to pay fixed charges even when they deliver fixed darkness. Who says we should continue with this condition?”

He also decried the continuous importation of petroleum products and the sale of kerosene beyond N50‎, even when, according him, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation had created a subsidy for the product.

‎“Today, Nigeria is importing petroleum products. As we import these products, NNPC tells us that they are subsidising your kerosene for N50.

“They ship about $30m taxpayer’s money, they give it to themselves at $10m and they pocket $20m and share it among themselves. Today, a litre of kerosene is sold for N150, yet NNPC says it is subsidising it to cost N50,” he said.

FG’s transformation agenda has deformed Nigeria – Oshiomhole