of the state and other Nigerians to remain security conscious, as
they celebrate Christmas and prepare for the opportunities of the
new year.
Governor Oshiomhole, in a message on Tuesday, said the state
government had updated payment of workers’ salaries, at a time
when many opposition states were unable to pay salaries in
arrears of three to four months.
Oshiomhole admonished Nigerians to rise above ethnicity, religious
preference and clannish inclinations, used by unpatriotic persons
to exploit and divide the masses.
He also urged them not to forget that poverty and bad governance
are not defined by religion or ethnicity but by inefficient leadership.
“Despite the economic hardship and lean resources accruing to the
state from the federation account, the good news is that the state
government has paid all workers in the state civil service, including
the teachers, their salaries for December, 2014, to enable them
enjoy the yuletide with their loved ones.
“This is in contrast to what obtains in many states of the
federation, especially the PDP–controlled states, where workers
are being owed salaries in arrears of three, four months and even,
in some cases, up to eight months.”
On the next year’s general elections, the All Progressives Congress
governor described 2015 as a year which presented Nigerians with
unique opportunities “to vote out bad leadership that have been a
clog in the wheel of progress.”
He said, “As we approach the General elections holding in
February, next year, less than two months away, Nigerians have
another opportunity to elect credible leaders who will rise above
the present empty rhetoric of the PDP government to confront the
challenges facing the nation.
“Even as they admonish the masses to tighten their belts, the few
rich ones display nauseating ostentatious affluence in the midst of
grinding poverty staring Nigerians in the face.
“While wishing the people of Edo State a Merry Christmas and a
bountiful New Year, we urge them to continue to support the state
Government in its drive and determination to move the state to the
next level.”
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