Press Release | 4 December 2013 16:29 CET

‘Go And Die’ Gov., Adams Oshiomhole, Begs Widow With N2m And Job Offer [Video]

Source: Joy Akosa/Nollywoodgists.com

Last week Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo insulted a widow who was among those whose stalls were been demolished, he allegedly told the widow to go and die, many Nigerians have really despised the governor because of this incident, in other to make up his bad attitude, the governor on Monday donated two million naira to a widow he allegedly insulted while on an inspection tour of the state.

The widow, Mrs Joy Ifije, who was invited to the Edo Government House by the governor, was also offered automatic employment by Oshiomhole.

The Gov. invited the widow to personally apologise to her over his uncomplimentary remark that had generated controversies in the conventional and social media in the last few weeks.

He said he has also realised that even in anger, one could still achieve the same result that he set out to without provocative outburst.

He said that government was trying to change the face of the state capital by doing its best to make the city beautiful, stating that it was frustrating and bad for some people to truncate government efforts.

He stressed that trading on the road and walk ways could hinder free flow of traffic as well as cause accidents.

Oshiomhole, appealed to the widow to join in the campaign against road and walkways trading, acclaming that exposing consumables to unhygienic sanitary conditions could also cause ”disease and pose dangerous health hazards to humans”.

Oshiomhole, who also announced the automatic employment to the widow, said that the employment would help her ease the burden of widowhood and give her children good and proper education.

He further assured the widow that his family would assist the widow's second child in furthering his education, while also appealing to her to resist the temptation of law breaking.

The widow had earlier apologized to the governor for her action, saying '' I know I was wrong, that was why I quickly knelt down to beg when I realized I was face to face with the Governor''.

She promised to work with the state government in its campaign against street trading and obstruction.She also promised to make judicious use of the money donated to her by the governor.

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