The Edo State government on Monday criticized the Okpeboro governor-elect senator and his self-appointed aides, asking them to focus on preparations for a 5 billion naira lavish inauguration ceremony and not drag Governor Godwin Obaseki into political fray.
Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser on Media Projects to Governor Obaseki, said in a statement that he is disappointed that the new administration is starting in a direction marked by wasteful spending rather than focusing on immediate governance priorities. expressed.
“This signals a return to an era where reckless spending, celebration and frivolity were prioritized in the governance of Edo state,” Osagie said. “The current governor’s exclusion from the inaugural ceremony highlights the vileness that is likely to characterize this new administration.”
He added: “The incoming government has committed to spending NOK 5 billion in its official capacity for the inauguration, and additional costs are expected for the inauguration on November 12.”
“For Edo people who are used to using public funds carefully and strategically to stimulate economic growth, it is indeed disheartening to witness such reckless spending.”
Osagie also noted that the current administration approached the transition process with professionalism, avoiding the chaos and destruction of government assets that characterized past transitions.
“While we have supported a respectful approach to the handover process, the incoming government appears to be unhappy with this, as they were hoping for an opportunity to exploit and criticize the outgoing government’s mismanagement. With no such opening, they are now leveling baseless accusations against Obaseki,” Osagie concluded. “While this attempt to shift blame is not unexpected, we would have been surprised if they had chosen a different approach.”
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