No, thanks: Governor Oshiomhole turns down request to host Maku in Edo

Governor Oshiomhole

by Akan Ido

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole has reportedly rejected a proposal by the Information Minister, Labaran Maku to bankroll the Good Governance Tour led by the minister across the country.

Oshiomhole who was speaking in Benin yesterday at a seminar on tax laws in the state said he does not believe in using the state’s limited resources to sponsor a program initiated and driven by the Federal Government.

According to the Oshiomhole: “It is not proper to use Edo State tax payers’ money to finance a Federal Government programme.

“If they pay me a courtesy visit, I will receive them, but I don’t have a dime to spend on them because I do not need them to come to tell Edo people how I built roads and schools. My achievement speaks for me,” he said.

He reportedly said the proposal required the state to provide accommodation, feeding and logistics to bout 120 delegates due to visit the state next week.

The governor said he out-rightly rejected the proposal when it was presented to him recently at a Governors’ Forum meeting.

“Whenever Edo State government officials travel to Abuja for official duties, the state takes responsibility and not the Federal Government,” Oshiomhole added.

Maku, with about 120 delegates, have been in several states in the country ostensibly  to inspect projects undertaken by state and federal governments.

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