This story is an attempt to draw comparison and highlights between certain entities. For as much as we can remember and will remember the variable known as truth, has not been told of them. Hence, my story which started 16years ago...

(1999-2007)
The first thief came into power with a realistic plan and motive. He loved the people, saw the needs of the people and then he got to work. First, he recognized the need for a buoyant economy (no wonder his major campaign strength bordered on industrialization of the state), so he marshaled employment by making sure that government parastatals were up and running and also are remitting to the state's purse. Also he gave free rein to private owned ones, attracted foreign investors, who in turn took working hands out of the streets for a meaningful life. He built industries all over the state, fulfilling his campaign promises. Industries like Cassavita Factory, Uromi; Fruit Juice Factory, Ehor; Chemical and Fertilizer Plant, Auchi; Solid Minerals Processing factory, Ikpeshi; were all built. Hence, our economy was vibrant and active, lucre exchanged hands in rapid succession and we hardly recognized poverty and hardship. Thus brought the slogan: "You chop, I chop"!!!

Again, he, to a very reasonable level fortified our system and process of education from primary to tertiary levels. He reopened College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi; revamped the dead Institute of Continuous Education(I.C.E), renovated Edo College; set up College of Education, Igueben; College of Education, Afuze, College of Education, Abudu; Edo State Institute of Technology & Management, Usen. He renamed Edo State university to Ambrose Alli University after a former governor Prof. Ambrose Alli, with buildings constructed including twin hostels for male and female. State and national competitions were rampant, willing teachers and very active students and pupils were all over the place. In housing, he established Iyekogba housing estate; Iguosa housing estate, Iguosa; Post service estate, Eyaen. and many more!!
Sports which is now a thing of the past, served as a major preoccupation for youths. In 2002, Edo State hosted and won the National Sport Festival, it was beehive of sporting activities, Ogbe Stadium was renovated and renamed "Sam Ogbemudia" stadium in honour of a former Bendel State governor. I remember the glory days of Bendel Insurance, Ethiope publishing, Bendel Brewery(makers of crystal beer and malt), Edo Line, Edo Courier, Okhoro Dam, Water Board and so much more!

His fault and flaws were, he didn't tarred roads and also did not renovate more secondary and primary schools. God-fatherism was the song of the day, which many people didn't want to hear and voted against. Otherwise, he didn't owe workers, he generated revenue for the state without heavy or over taxing and he did not owe a dime! Instead, he left 4Billion Naira in the state's treasury for his successor. 8years ended, he left office. A total of 196 Billion Naira was gotten as revenue and federal allocation during these 8 years period. A higher caucus branded him a thief, he was tried and crucified and we applauded... Amid all of these achievements!!!

(2008-2015/2016)
Barely two years later, the second thief came into power. Energized with the prosecution of the first thief, he gave the people high hope and promises. Some of which he readily broke even before he got into office. Others he cannot or may not even remember if we were to ask him now. He came into power with a mastered, doctored and a well calculated plan. He did quite well as regards Ring road in the heart of Benin city, in-cooperated with water fountain, but he ventured into projects that were federal government responsibility which he was later paid for. He made us believe that he did them (with the state's funds).

One hundred and thirty(130) Billion Naira was remitted to Edo state in December 2014, by the federal government for projects that the state did on its behalf. The projects were Airport road, Double lane road through Oluku, Ugbowo, Uselu, to Dawson, Sapele road, Akpakpava road, and New Benin road. Employment is barely felt and hardly noticed, foreign investors left, some private and almost all government parastatals shut down. As a result, our economy crumbled, and as we speak, almost dead, the only Parastatal functioning with full capacity is the Board of Internal Revenue, a tool he uses for milking the masses.

He did well to renovate schools at some levels but he also made us believe that these were state projects, whereas, the funds of the project was 65% federal, 20% state and 15% local government. Which means, he claimed the federal government's glory. Then, he started antagonizing teachers without listening to their challenges, and trying to sort them out. Private schools became foes to him, a war was staged between them. Renovated classrooms lacked desks and chairs and even teachers and we can hardly talk of free education. And the only state owned University was is nothing to write home about , the 1 billion naira the allegedly ear mark for the completion of the Admin block vanished into thin air, School fees increased at will, no new facilities/ buildings except those being built by UBE. The heavy hammer of tax landed on us, excessively high and unregulated tax, of which we see nothing. Nothing is done with tax payers money, absolutely nothing.

Youth development is long forgotten, sports died a natural death. Casual wokers became a norm, an act which he advocated against when he was the national labour leader. Pensioners are been owned pension and gratuity. Touts or "Agberos" became the voice of the government. Ironically, 15,000 casual workers were sent home without feelings or remorse because it was planned all along. The state is presently at a standstill with a high debt profile and very little to show for it. This is the seventh year of the eight years promise of paradise. He came in 2008 after accusing the former party of god-fatherism and the need to put a stop to it. Little did we know, the political virus took another dimension, he became the God-father, imposing less worthy candidates on the people which marred the local government and state house of assembly election. A democratic dispensation became an autocratic one, it was a daylight deceit and abuse of office.

Two buildings of 3-storey in Central Hospital complex is taking 7 years without completion, when it took the first thief less than 1 year to build Stella Obasanjo(S.O.) medical facility. Some of the medical equipments bought for the S.O. medical facility by the first thief lie fallow, and uninstalled by this present administration while central hospital remains a mirage with low-staff! I applaud his giant strides here; however, if the Gully erosion control is not state sponsored, the water storm project is borrowed funds, the red-roof school rehabilitation are also 65% federal government counterpart funds, what exactly can we say Edo State Government(EDSG) has done with over 2.5 Billion Naira, monthly IGR, initial 14.7 Billion Naira World Bank loan, & monthly allocation since 2008 beyond some road renovations & construction sir? The total revenue received by this present government including IGR, Loans and federal allocation stand at Seven Hundred and twelve (712) Billion Naira.
Come 2016, he will leave, with the dead cliche; let the good work continue. Its time we start seeing Chief Lucky Igbinedion as a true son of the Edo Nation, and A HERO!

Credit :Bakore John; Marvis, Uyi and Wilson

Thank God for Osho baba

.osho baba

Oshiomole is a big crooked thief.. No wonder GMB finds it difficult to trust even his southern party mugus... However if Igbinedion did better than Oshiomole is doing... then may God of thunder strike him.... well even d ring road has become a den of thieves and Agboros...

Am sure Oshomole's propaganda machineries are yet to arrive, they are busy fighting off attacks on 'Baba asset declaration' thread.

woodcook:
Am show Oshomole's propaganda machineries are yet to arrive, they are busy fighting off attacks on 'Baba asset declaration' thread.

Lol.. bro.. dem go defend tire

woodcook:
Am show Oshomole's propaganda machineries are yet to arrive, they are busy fighting off attacks on 'Baba asset declaration' thread.

Real evidence need not be proved. Its crystal clear. The latter thief is worse than d formal.

Thunder will fire whoever wrote this poo.

Comparing the administration of lucky and oshiomole is unthinkable and is a trait of a dranged individual.

These indeed calls for a reflection.

If the couple of roads and structures he touts as his for the eight-years he spent in power were majorly funded by the Central government, where then were the IGR and allocations used?

The existing structures and awarded contracts before he came on were all jettisoned... A raise greeted school's fees. Health care deteriorated...ECTS went into extinction. The state owned Brewery was murdered. Taps last opened a decade ago. Our erstwhile gainfully employed turned Ring Road touts. Our parents are, for the longest time you can imagine, owed the pay for which they work daily.

Upon all these, the midget is still pilling debts upon debts in wait for the unfortunate man that will take over the riens of power in the state.{God Help Him}

And you compare him with Nosa? Fear God abeg.

O. P, you are foolishly funny....Oshiomhole is a bleeped up man that we all know.

But any human being who compares Igbinedion with Oshiomhole, needs to have his/her head examined....

Hmmm

Cc. Mogidi

genearts:
Thunder will fire whoever wrote this poo.

Comparing the administration of lucky and oshiomole is unthinkable and is a trait of a dranged individual.

Compare the money both of them has received and u would stone Apc,I just entered Benin and its an eye sore!

Why on earth will someone compare osho baba and lucky igbins. Administration ... there is absolutely no basis for comparison at all. osho is fu*cking up lately because he is becoming more of a politician than an administrator.. but still he did well than the former 100%.

Typing......

Cc lalastila should please move this to front page

Op is a dumbass.... the only tarred road during igbenedion's 8 years in power was the road to his house at ojomo off teeth, in GRA benin... Igbenedion was supposed to be hanged..he was a theif... osunbor tried in that 1year and half that he ruled, he tried to correct the errors of lucky igbenedion but he couldn't. Did you see the party in benin city when tribunal declared oshio baba as governor!?... may what befell benin between 1999-2007 may it not happen again in the name of benin anscestors

how much did Lucky get in 8years and how did he spend on the masses? How much value did the masses get for their money? How is Adams getting now, how much is he spending and what value are you getting for the money? All the monies refunded by the Federal Government and IGR what did he do with it? Remove all Federal government and /or its agency plus international partners sponsored projects out of Edo state, separate all and see what is left. Maybe that will open your eyes to see the realities in ground.
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klassic:
how much did Lucky get in 8years and how did he spend on the masses? How much value did the masses get for their money? How is Adams getting now, how much is he spending and what value are you getting for the money? All the monies refunded by the Federal Government and IGR what did he do with it? Remove all Federal government and /or its agency plus international partners sponsored projects out of Edo state, separate all and see what is left. Maybe that will open your eyes to see the realities in ground.
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op you are entitled to your opinion no doubt... still I will like to ask was the former governor not getting allocation? What did he do with the little one and also remember during his tenure ibori was also governor of delta state despite he was convicted but can you compare ibori and lucky administration in both state using comparative analysis of IGR and other indexes you stated above as at that time? But he perform better than his colleague in Edo.

Mind, I am not saying Lucky is a saint, thus the thread is " tale of to thieves. One is acting the saint and that is my problem.

if I say thi and you said ef na you sabi, why don't Edo girls travel to Italy !

blizard44:
These indeed calls for a reflection.

If the couple of roads and structures he touts as his for the eight-years he spent in power were majorly funded by the Central government, where then were the IGR and allocations used?

The existing structures and awarded contracts before he came on were all jettisoned... A raise greeted school's fees. Health care deteriorated...ECTS went into extinction. The state owned Brewery was murdered. Taps last opened a decade ago. Our erstwhile gainfully employed turned Ring Road touts. Our parents are, for the longest time you can imagine, owed the pay for which they work daily.

Upon all these, the midget is still pilling debts upon debts in wait for the unfortunate man that will take over the riens of power in the state.{God Help Him}

And you compare him with Nosa? Fear God abeg.

I laughed wen I read @OP cmparing d dead dys of Igbins to d lively & conscious time of Oshio. if u hav brain remember wen Igbins dys: unpaid pensions & pensioneers protest & deaths at ringr/d; unpaid workers(espcly) teachers & regular protest by teachers & students; 3,600 Naira devpmt fee 4 all sec. sch.(pub. & priv.), & I had to drop out from sch after SS1 if nt 4 God I wnt b a Uniben grad. tdy; after owing workers countless millions of salaries, Lucky sold BILLIONS of Naira worth. Bendel Brewery to his cronies 4 ten million Naira only; he built fake boreholes n Esan land & put water in d tnks 4 nspection purpose ,same tin wit d cassava plant,etc dat never functiond 4 one dy; d only tin close to r/d construction ws d lucky stone he piled on our r/ds; the term "wetin concern agbero wit over load "ws coind during his era; Anthony aneni decides,approve & distribute our budgets from his hometown ;he clear all his father dept & built signature house 4 him n Abuja wit our money ;d list goes on. dis s just a case of @OP(Isrealites) complaining of Oshio (moses) after leaving Igbins (igypt), pls let's wait 4 joshua(nxt govnor) dat will lead us to d promise land.

klassic:
how much did Lucky get in 8years and how did he spend on the masses? How much value did the masses get for their money? How is Adams getting now, how much is he spending and what value are you getting for the money? All the monies refunded by the Federal Government and IGR what did he do with it? Remove all Federal government and /or its agency plus international partners sponsored projects out of Edo state, separate all and see what is left. Maybe that will open your eyes to see the realities in ground.
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how long have you been in Benin? When did you start living there? you better stop talking about things you know not a thing about. You even dare to mention Ogbe stadium and the likes self guy if I near you ehn?

klassic:
Mind, I am not saying Lucky is a saint, thus the thread is " tale of to thieves. One is acting the saint and that is my problem.

Lucky was worse than a thief? Jeez! How dare you compare lucky's administration to Oshiomole? There was NOTHING NOTHING on ground to show that Edo state had a governor for 8 years. No road, No drainage, I wonder no water light was off and on nothing in the state the stadium was rubbish, ring road was a den of thieves, Ugbowo road was a death trap, a drizzle and everyone hide there vehicles, security was non-existent. The TV channels were a disgrace! Infact far worse than that! When Benin the Capital had no road how do you attract investor's stop the cock and bull story dude.

D guy and OP nor get sense, I sure say nah yoruba boy wey dey lag. EDO wey be dey decay!

AlPeter:


how long have you been in Benin? When did you start living there? you better stop talking about things you know not a thing about. You even dare to mention Ogbe stadium and the likes self guy if I near you ehn?

Whynotthetruth:
Cc. Mogidi

Thanks bro for drawing my attention to this well-articulated article.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
Compare the money both of them has received and u would stone Apc,I just entered Benin and its an eye sore!

I live in benin city, I know what happening and what's on ground, so there is nothing you can tell me. Did u visit benin during the time of PDP??

wisov:
D guy and OP nor get sense, I sure say nah yoruba boy wey dey lag. EDO wey be dey decay!

I was born in ekpoma attended sch up to university in Edo so i know what i am saying. Remove all Fed govt project, remove the local govt allocation he sized, remove all the UBE and SUBEB projects and what do you have left? Answer me.