Senator AdamsOshiomhole
A former lawmaker and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo North senatorial district of Edo State, Segun Saiki, has taken a swipe at the senator representing the area, and former governor of the state, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole for “eating his vomit” for doing what he had in the past criticized other lawmakers for.
Newsmata.com.ng reports that Oshiomhole had over the weekend distributed motorcycles, grinding machines, sewing machines and cash as his constituency project.
Castigating Oshiomhole, Saki reminded him how he upbraided federal lawmakers for allegedly impoverishing the people by sharing sewing machines, motorcycles, as constituency project.
In an interview he granted ahead of the 2023 general elections, Senator Oshiomhole promised to restructure the whole idea of constituency project if elected to the National Assembly.
According to him, “I don’t want to go to the Senate for business as usual. I have seen my Senator gave out grinding machine and motorbike as empowerment. That is more offensive. How are you empowering a young man in his 20s with a motorbike? You are destroying him. I think government must refocus the long-term strategy to empower the people.”
However, following Oshiomhole’s distribution of these same items, Saiki said Oshiomhole swallowed what he had vomited by doling out grinding machines, motorbikes, sewing machines and N100,000 as constituency project.
According to him, “It is like somebody vomiting and swallowing it back. Which constituency project is he doing after two years in the Senate. What can anybody buy with N100,000 in this present economy? Oshiomhole only gave money to people that visited him.”
But countering Saiki, media aide to Senator Oshiomhole, Victor Oshioke, said his principal also built classroom blocks, market stores, besides the items distributed.
“What Oshiomhole meant was that a Senator should not be judged by sharing items but by enduring legacies and jobs created.”