There is a story making the
rounds now that the Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole is currently building
an exotic estate in his hometown, Iyamoh, near Auchi, Edo
state. According to an online publication, the former NLC president is building
the private estate secretly and it has been described as a paradise on earth
when completed. The online publication alleged that “the paradise he is
building for himself is directly behind his house, in his compound, not far
from Iyamoh primary school, in Iyamoh, off Auchi Okene road, near Auchi. We
might think that the word paradise is a stretch of one's imagination until you
take a tour of the mansion and its facilities.
“His estate, which is the size of
a Texas style ranch, with swimming pools, water fountains and a big occasion
hall, amphitheatre, indoor cinema hall, to mention a few is heavily guarded by
what can only be described as a battalion of armed vigilantes in 10 Hilux
pick-ups and a detachment of fierce looking mobile policemen”.
The cost of the estate, according
to the publication is about 10 billion naira. But when First Weekly
Magazine asked the Chief Press Secretary
to the governor, Peter Ohiria, to comment on the authenticity of the story, the
CPS reacted thus, ” If Governor Oshiomole has N10bn he would rather build more
roads, schools and hospital. Even Aso rock did not cost N10bn to build. Don't
de deceived by frustrated politicians in the PDP”.
When we asked the CPS to tell us
if Gov. Oshiomole actually owns the estate or not, he said ” Don't know of any
estate at Iyamoh owned by the gov. He owns a house there which he built long
before he became Governor!” Meanwhile, the multi billion naira eye popping
estate allegedly being built by the hard working governor is already causing
some tensions in the political climate of the state which is said to owe about
100 billion naira. Below are the pictures of the “paradise” under construction.
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