Non-Implementation Of Constituency Projects Worry Oshiomhole

The Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole has challenged the members of the National Assembly  from the state to account for money allocated to them for constituency projects, just as he received over four hundred and fifty members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and other political parties who decamped to the Action Congress at Uzea in Esan North East Local Government Area.

Apparently disturbed by the non-implementation of their constituency projects, Governor Oshiomhole advised that constituency projects should be published in national newspapers for the people to see.

Speaking on the complaints by Uzea community over the neglect of people’s plight by their representatives in the Federal Legislature, the Governor noted that the people have a duty to ask him what has been done with the N100 million constituency funds.

Governor Oshiomhole also used the opportunity to remind politicians to continually abide by the rules of the game, particularly as the 2011 general elections draw near.

According to the Governor who was accompanied by other leaders of the Action Congress to receive the decampees at Uroh Secondary School field, politics is better played when the actors shun violence and the temptation of selling their votes for material benefit.

He disclosed that his administration was already executing projects in Esan North East Local Government Area and other parts of the State, stressing that the Uromi-Uzea-Ugbo road which was abandoned by past administration will be reflected in next year’s budget while Uroh Secondary School , Uzea will be rehabilitated before the end of this year.

He also promised to focus attention on electricity projects, pointing out that enquiries will be made to find out the position as at date.

The leader of the decampees, Chief Report Okoinemen , the Oduma of Uromi, lamented that Uzea community which was formerly a stronghold of the PDP, but now the strongest hold of the AC, has a lot of infrastructural problems.

“We have seen the development strides you are making to turn things around in favour of AC based on your over performance. You are a man of your words and you are like what God says in Isaiah 55:10 – 11, “For as the rain comes down from heaven and does not return back void, but watereth the earth, that it may give seed to sower” so are your words, Governor,” he noted.

According to him, the Governor has matched words with action since assumption of office in 2008.

“You have touched the lives of every person with appointment or employment as well as provision of basic infrastructural development such as massive construction of roads, supply of pipe borne water, extension of electricity and a host of others” he added.

Ben Ose Ogbemudia, Benin City