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Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North, has blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his deputy, Atiku Abubakar, for the collapse of the country’s industries.
Oshiomhole, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said their administration was responsible for the closure of companies such as Michelin and Dunlop, turning Nigeria into a nation dependent on imports. He made the claim on Thursday at the APC presidential campaign rally in Ekiti State.
The former labour leader recalled that Atiku, while in office, admitted that the Obasanjo government had spent $16 billion on the power sector.
“Atiku Abubakar, as Vice President, was crying on television that his government and his oga, Obasanjo, spent $16 billion on power. So you ask Atiku: how many more US dollars do you need?” he said.
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Oshiomhole dismissed Atiku’s criticism of rising unemployment, saying that Atiku’s own government created the problem.
“I understand that Atiku is lamenting unemployment. Who closed down Nigerian industries? Who closed down Michelin? Who closed down Dunlop? Who reduced Nigeria to an importer of everything from underwear to socks? It was done by the government and the party to which Atiku belonged,” he said.
The senator urged Ekiti residents to vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2027, citing the administration’s approval of a new minimum wage for workers.
