PDP Blasts Oshiomhole For Distributing Grinding Machines As Constituency Project
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has criticised former governor and current senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, over the distribution of grinding machines, motorbikes, sewing machines, and N100,000 cash as part of his constituency projects.
Leading the criticism, a former lawmaker and PDP chieftain, Segun Saiki, described Oshiomhole’s gesture as hypocritical and disappointing, noting that the senator had previously condemned similar empowerment schemes by lawmakers.
Saiki likened Oshiomhole’s action to “eating his vomit,” accusing him of double standards. He questioned the relevance of the empowerment items, arguing that such handouts do little to improve the lives of ordinary citizens.
“Oshiomhole swallowed what he had vomited by doling out grinding machines, motorbikes, sewing machines, and N100,000 as a constituency project,” Saiki said.
“It’s like someone vomiting and swallowing it back. What can anybody buy with N100,000 in today’s economy? Oshiomhole only gave money to those who visited him.”
The PDP leader recalled that before his election into the Senate, Oshiomhole had publicly berated lawmakers who distributed items such as sewing machines and motorcycles as empowerment, describing such initiatives as “offensive” and “short-sighted.”
Saiki maintained that the senator’s recent action contradicts his earlier stance and raises questions about his commitment to genuine development. “After two years in the Senate, is this what he calls a constituency project?” he queried.
However, reacting to the criticism, Oshiomhole’s media aide, Victor Oshioke, defended the senator, stating that the empowerment items were part of a broader package that included long-term infrastructural projects.
According to Oshioke, Oshiomhole had complemented the gesture with more substantial efforts such as the construction of classroom blocks and market stores across Edo North.
He stressed that the senator’s empowerment drive was consistent with his earlier promise to deliver projects with lasting impact. “What Oshiomhole meant was that a senator should not be judged by sharing items but by enduring legacies and jobs created,” Oshioke said.
Oshiomhole, during his campaign for the Senate, had pledged to “restructure the idea of constituency projects,” vowing not to engage in “business as usual.”
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