The Edo State Government on Friday fired back at former Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s call for the probe of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration, stating that the current government has been the most transparent and accountable in the state’s history.
Oshiomhole, who made the call on Thursday, during the presentation of the Certificate of Return to Senator Monday Okpebholo, the winner of the recent governorship election, alleged that Obaseki mismanaged the World Bank’s $75 million fund for the Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation. “All the fraud that Obaseki was doing with so-called World Bank money… He left Edo worse,” Oshiomhole said.
However, Commissioner for Communication and Orientation Chris Nehikhare countered Oshiomhole’s claims, emphasizing that Governor Obaseki’s administration has adhered to due process in contract awards and execution. “The government has received numerous accolades both nationally and internationally for its pricing and procurement processes,” Nehikhare stated.
