Oshiomhole’s Aide Resigns Over Alleged Corrupt Practices

An aide to Governor Adams Oshiomhole on the board of Edo state Produce committee, Sir Peter Oba, on Wednesday resigned on grounds of corrupt practices by the Chairman of the committee.A

copy of his resignation letter made available to newsmen in Benin city, Sir Oba alleged that over eighty percent of the revenue generated is paid as cash into the chairman’s personal account.The resignation letter read in part: “There is a high level of corrupt practices perpetuated by the present
chairman of Edo state produce Committee,“The Chairman of the Committee illegally constituted a parallel committee that now performs the function and duties of the committee put in place by the office of the Governor. It is pertinent to know that these illegal activities of the Chairman have been in place on, before and after the inauguration  of the Committee“Over eighty percent of the revenue generated from the produce bits across the state are paid in cash to him in some cases to provide accounts. This is gross corruption.”“However, for record purposes,I wish to dissociate myself from these acts, especially at this period of the fight against corrupt practices. I wish to state clearly that with effect from today,29th February, 2016,I seize to be a member of Edo State Produce Committee.”