Make Subsidy Wahala Benefit Reach Grassroots – Oshiomhole

Former Edo State governor and current senator for Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, don tell state and local governments make dem ensure say all di money wey dey come from fuel subsidy removal under President Bola Tinubu administration reach ordinary Nigerians for real development and relief. Oshiomhole yarn dis one on Wednesday for Benin City during one event to mark Governor Monday Okpebholo one-year anniversary in office wey dem call “365 Days: Rebuilding a New Edo.” E praise di governor work well well and still yarn make di local governments no dey divert di money but use am improve people welfare. E talk say, “You fit collect all di wahala for blocking leakages and face people wey dey benefit from am, but di President dey see wetin you dey do. Wetin I hope be say local governments, wey get autonomy now, no go dey waka di money. Each local government go fit talk, ‘Na wetin we don do for our area for one year.’ Na so di money go reach people and life go better.”

Oshiomhole talk say Tinubu economic reforms, especially di subsidy removal, don stop money wey dey leak and make more cash dey enter federation account, wey dey available for state and local governments. E yarn, “Because of di blockage of leakages, more money dey flow enter federation account. Di President take those hard decisions so dat benefits go soon start show for people life.” E still hail Okpebholo say dem dey complement federal efforts with people-focused projects. Oshiomhole talk say tough decision na wetin leaders with big heart dey make so benefits go soon show, and e praise how Edo government dey use money well for infrastructure and social projects. E talk say di first-year achievement show say di executive, legislature, and judiciary dey work together, and dat na wetin dey guarantee progress and stability. Di event gather dignitaries, traditional rulers, and National Assembly members as dem dey reflect on wetin di state don achieve so far, while Oshiomhole remarks come at time wey national debate dey hot on how state governments dey use di extra federal allocations.