Jungle Journalist Media Limited
  • News
  • Politics
  • Economy and Business
  • Sports
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • entertainment
  • Health
  • Niger Delta
  • Security
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Economy and Business
  • Sports
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • entertainment
  • Health
  • Niger Delta
  • Security
No Result
View All Result
Jungle Journalist Media Limited
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Politics
  • Economy and Business
  • Sports
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • entertainment
  • Health
  • Niger Delta
  • Security

Where Are Edo Statesmen? Patrick Eholor Asks As Gov Obaseki Is Alleged To Demolish Central Hospital, Sell State Library

by Jungle Journalist
January 5, 2022
Reading Time: 3 mins read
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsApp

ReadAlso

Activist Patrick Eholor Blasts Burna Boy, Obi Cubana Over Shooting of Clubbers at Cubana Club in Lagos

Rochas: It is a big insult to disobey the nation’s laws, resist arrest and even attack the police

Eholor, Obaseki

Human rights activist and Global President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor has expressed disappointment over the silence of Edo statemen in the face of alleged demolition of Central Hospital, Benin.

Eholor, while speaking with newsmen, also alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki is alleged to have sold off the property housing Edo State library to a South African firm, to establish a shopping complex.

The activist, who threatened to go to court to challenge the governor over the actions however stated that Edo men and women have become complacent as the governor has resorted to carrying out activities that is against the people.

He said “I think we as a state, we are going backwards. Everybody wants to be politically correct, no one wants to be incorrect. Everybody is afraid to say the truth, no one wants to speak truth to power.

“Having said that, I felt disheartened when I went to Central Hospital to assist them for my birthday, and I saw the hospital being taken apart, and I said, are they doing renovation work?

“But unfortunately, the people who have overrated him with the 4 by 4 torgbah have refused to tell him the truth. It is either you tell people the truth and feel the pain, or lie to them, and ruin their lives. I think I am a friend to the governor, that’s why I will always tell him the truth.

“He should be aware that governance is not for ever. In another two years, we are going to have another governor and then, we are going to do comparison and judge. Posterity will then speak for him, whether he did well or not.

“The hospital you have at Sapele is so expensive, my wife couldn’t afford the N60, 000 they charged her for my daughter when she was on emergency, as comfortable as I am. I am not rich but I am comfortable. Its sad that the governor wants to shut down the hospital that is affordable to the ordinary people. Nobody seems to be talking in the state. It’s very surprising, disappointing, because without us, there is no Godwin. That hospital was built in 1902, before Obaseki’s father, or my father was born. So I want the people to refer to the Nigerian Constitution of 1999, as amended, in sub-sectioj 14- “without the people, there is no government”.

“Therefore, whatever he is planning to replace the hospital with, whether its a monument or a museum, the people come first. Are we all so naive? Where are the politicians? Where are the elites? Where are the statesmen? No one wants to be politically wrong.

“And talking about the library, I took refuge in a library, to study for the little knowledge I have today. The pathetic aspect is that most of the elite you have today were all trained in the library. They learnt from that library. How can you sell a library for a shop?

“So why can’t they speak, how can we have brain drain in a state? How can you be selling a library to replace it with an investment coming from South Africa-Shoprite or shop wrong, how dare you? And nobody is speaking? We have an army of unemployed youths, we have cultism, prostitution, and so many other anomalies.

“Something is wrong. I urge you all who supported him and still support him, to advise Godwin, for posterity. Let him stop the MOU, and do something for the youths. This could have been a good avenue to create jobs for youths in the state. The industrial park, and the Gelegele has been speculated all these while but nothing has come of them.
Our youths are gradually becoming local terrorists, the females are all turning to prostitution and drugs. It’s not because they want to, but because we as a government have failed them. They have no option but to either live free or die.

“So am going to go to court, to address the issue of the library, because we have a right as citizens to have a library. We have a right as citizens because education is the Light of the Nation. A country without education is doomed. So we must ensure that we all must come together and address these two critical issues.

“When Governor Adams Oshiomhole was going to sell Edo house, the good people of Edo State, CSOs, Market women, all good citizens of Edo State, including the chairman of PDP then, Chief Dan Orbih, we all went to Lagos to ensure that the land and building were not sold.

“He also listened and even instituted the Town Hall Meeting for us to interact and discuss.

“Politicians are not leaders, we need elder statesmen who will speak truth to power”.

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Related

Tags: Central Hospital BeninChief Patrick Osagie EholorEdo State LibraryGovernor Godwin Obaseki
Share9Tweet6Send
Previous Post

UNIBEN directs admission seekers to upload O’ level results

Next Post

New COVID variant IHU discovered in France, has 46 mutations

You MayAlso Like

Economy and Business

South Africans planning massive #NationalShutdown protest over poor power supply, fuel hike

July 5, 2022
National

Edozie Njoku writes INEC for recognition as APGA chairman

July 5, 2022
Community Reports

Tension as herders take over part of Delta SSG’s community

July 5, 2022
crime

Man electrocuted stealing electric cables in Anambra, four others in police net

July 5, 2022
Biafra

Sit-at-home: Anambra records improved human, vehicular movements

July 5, 2022
National

OPINION: PDP, Atiku, Okowa and the angry birds

July 4, 2022
Next Post

New COVID variant IHU discovered in France, has 46 mutations

Nearly 100 Nigerian hostages rescued after two months of captivity

Discussion about this post

ADVERTISEMENT

Recent Posts

  • South Africans planning massive #NationalShutdown protest over poor power supply, fuel hike
  • Edozie Njoku writes INEC for recognition as APGA chairman
  • Tension as herders take over part of Delta SSG’s community
  • Man electrocuted stealing electric cables in Anambra, four others in police net
  • Sit-at-home: Anambra records improved human, vehicular movements
ADVERTISEMENT

Recent Comments

  • Ogbuenyi Sunday on Anambra police arrest river-bathing prophet ‘Onye Eze Jesus’
  • Stephen CE on List of international stars who have joined #EndSARS/#EndSWAT and what they said

Trending

JUST IN: Barr Chijioke Edeoga emerges Governorship Flag Bearer of Labour Party in Enugu State

Wike, Obi, Kwankwaso in fresh alliance deal, as plans to make Kwankwaso VP to Obi underway

2023: APC fights back, sets up committee to counter Peter Obi’s social media influence

2023: Six PDP governors planning to work against Atiku, PDP

BREAKING: Appeal Court sentences serving Senator to 7 years imprisonment, orders his 2 firms to close down

ADVERTISEMENT

Edo PDP Serving Senators Lose Out As INEC Reject Obaseki’s List, Accepts Orbih’s

HORROR: 50 kidnapped children rescued from a church underground cell

2023 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: AA Candidate, Hamza Al-Mustapha Visits Emir Of Zazzau

Court Orders Uniform Cut-off Mark For All Unity Schools, Stops Disparity Of 134 Average Mark For South-East, 2 For Northern States’ Candidates

UK Deports Nigerian Aged Women, Homosexuals, Others, Announces Migration Agreement With Nigeria

ADVERTISEMENT

Popular Stories

  • JUST IN: CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele sacked

    1504 shares
    Share 602 Tweet 376
  • BREAKING: Enugu LG election turns bloody, 5 killed as unknown gunmen abduct journalists(+Disturbing Images)

    364 shares
    Share 146 Tweet 91
  • BREAKING: Founder of Synagogue for All Nations, TB Joshua dies after programme

    274 shares
    Share 110 Tweet 69
  • EKWEREMADU: How My Journey to UK for a Job Turned to Organ Harvesting – David Nwamini

    231 shares
    Share 92 Tweet 58
  • BREAKING: ICPC Uncovers Billions In Cash Meant For Arms, Ammunition To Fight Boko Haram In Abuja Home Of Ex-Chief Of Army Staff, Buratai

    229 shares
    Share 92 Tweet 57
  • Lekki girl who sleeps with dogs for N1.5M battling incurable diseases, confesses to friend

    222 shares
    Share 89 Tweet 56

ABOUT US

Jungle Journalist Media Limited

Jungle Journalist Media Limited

Jungle Journalist is an online news and information resource centre dedicated to accurate and timely news reports.

Read More >>

CONNECT WITH US

SECTIONS

  • Aviation
  • Biafra
  • birthday
  • Bizarre
  • Breaking News
  • Building and Properties
  • Columnist
  • Community Reports
  • crime
  • Economy and Business
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Election
  • electricity
  • entertainment
  • Health
  • Holidays
  • Human Rights
  • International
  • Interviews
  • Law
  • Magazine
  • media
  • Money
  • National
  • News
  • Niger Delta
  • North
  • Obituary
  • Oil and Gas
  • Opinions
  • Photos
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • Religion and Culture
  • Science and Technology
  • Security
  • South East
  • South-South
  • South-West
  • Sports
  • Transport and Aviation
  • Violence
  • Women and Children
  • Worship
  • Youth
No Result
View All Result

NEWS SOURCES

  • Punch
  • Nigerian Tribune
  • The Nation
  • Thisday
  • DailyTrust
  • The Sun
  • Daily Independent
  • PM News
  • Vanguard
  • Premium Times
  • Sahara Reporters
  • The Guardian
  • Leadership
  • Daily Times Of Nigeria
    • About
    • Advertise With Us
    • Privacy Policy

    © 2021 Jungle Journalist Media Limited - Web Designed by AfeesHost.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • News
    • Politics
    • Economy and Business
    • Sports
    • Editorial
    • Education
    • entertainment
    • Health
    • Niger Delta
    • Security

    © 2021 Jungle Journalist Media Limited - Web Designed by AfeesHost.