Nigerian women displaying mini-bags of rice and a tuber of yam each given then by PDP ahead of the elections

Nigerians should know that politics in the country has gone beyond deception of the people with bags of rice, beans, tubers of yam and such other things by politicians, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said.

The governor has therefore appealed to voters not to be deceived by the Peoples Democratic Party’s gesture of cubes of sugar, tubers of yam and grains for their votes since the voters have become more enlightened.

The governor who spoke on Sunday at the commissioning of a 35-bed community health centre built by a member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Dele Oloruntoba as part of his constituency project, alleged that money appropriated for constituency project in the past were put into private pockets by leaders of the PDP.

“Let me remind our people that there are two parties in Nigeria, the party that believes that government should work for the people and the one that believes that government money must be shared among some people and put into individual pockets.

PDP’s bags of rice on display before being distributed to Bayelsa State women recently

“In a democracy, everybody must be identified by his father’s name. If you work it will be seen, if you don’t work it will be seen and we must put your name against your performance,” Oshiomhole said.

The governor said the first consideration was that public funds must be applied in a way that would deliver happiness to the majority of our people. “I want to appeal to our people that this forthcoming election is not for us to vote for cubes of sugar, tubers of yam or bag of rice. Our politics has gone beyond that level. If you vote because of these materiel things, the consequences are such that development will be far.

“For ten years, all the money was stolen and it was put in private pockets and they bring a small percentage to share when election is approaching. I am proud of my party and I ask you to support APC and its candidates from the presidency to the House of Assembly elections.

“Our people know now that PDP is a party of cheats and anytime you see red roofs you know it is APC. May I also inform you that this election is not about tribalism? One of the causes of Nigeria’s problems is this issue of tribalism. The issue is that a party that will not work will not work.”

The 35-bed Health Centre “Clara Oshiomhole Comprehensive Health Centre” is named after the late wife of the governor.