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HARD FACTS EDO PEOPLE MUST KNOW: THE PDP LEADERS THAT DESTROYED EDO STATE, NOW IN ACN, WORKING HARD TO BURY EDO STATE
Posted by Otedo News Update on June 26, 2012 at 5:30pm
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HARD FACTS EDO PEOPLE MUST KNOW

THE PDP LEADERS THAT DESTROYED EDO STATE, NOW IN ACN, WORKING HARD TO BURY EDO STATE

THE TABLE BELOW GIVES YOU THE TRUTH ABOUT POOR EDO STATE SINCE 1999

OLD PDP (ACN)

NAME OF MEMBER
CURRENT PARTY/POSITION
FORMER PARTY/POSITION

1. Hon. Thomas Okosun
ACN Edo State Chairman
PDP Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly

2. Chief Lucky Igbinedion
ACN, Financier / Godfather
PDP Governor, Edo State 1999 – 2007

3. Adams Oshiomhole
ACN Governor, Edo State, 2008 till date
PDP Member and supporter Glory 2003, Lucky Igbinedion’s Campaign Organization. Accompanied Lucky Igbinedion to many of his numerous jamborees and cruises to the West Indies and South America between 2003 and 2007.

4. Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu
ACN, National Vice Chairman. Mini-Godfather and Campaign Manager, Oshiomhole’s campaign organization
PDP Chief of Staff 1999 to 2003 and Secretary to the State Government 2003 to 2007. Leader of Grace Group. Lucky once told his close friends that Osagie taught him how to keep his tracks clean in underhand deals.

5. Dr. Pius Odubu
ACN Deputy Governor
PDP Member House of Representatives 1999 to 2007

6. Hon. Charles Idahosa
ACN Special Adviser on Political Matters to Adams Oshiomhole
PDP Director of Protocol and Administration 1999-2000. Commissioner for Information 2003 to 2004. Member, Board of NTA

7. Barr. Frank Erewele
ACN State Organizing Secretary and Chairman Utilities Board
PDP Commissioner for Education under Lucky Igbinedion. Chairman Grace Group

8. Barr. Anselm Ojezua
ACN Commissioner for Information, Commissioner for Lands and Survey 2009 to date
PDP, Commissioner for Sports and Social Development under Lucky Igbinedion. Secretary, Glory 2003. Deputy Chief-of-Staff to Governor

9. Prince Tony Omoaghe
ACN Immediate Past State Chairman
PDP Factional State Chairman under Lucky Igbinedion

10. Chief Lucky James
ACN Commissioner for Local Government Affairs.
PDP Chairman Etsako West LGA and Chairman Edo Post Primary Education Board under Lucky Igbinedion

11. Mr. Dan Owegie
ACN State Publicity Secretary (What has a cinema ticket seller and hotel attendant got to do with publicity?)
PDP Party Chairman, Ovia South Local Government Area. Chairman of chairmen under Lucky Igbinedion

12. Chief Osaro Idah
ACN Edo State Secretary
PDP, General Manager, Bendel Brewery under Lucky Igbinedion. Used Bendel Brewery’s resources to finance Grace Group. Left xxxxdebt in excess of N1.2bn Intercontinental Bank

13. Barr. Osarodion Ogie
ACN Chief of Staff to Adams Oshiomhole
PDP Secretary, Schools Infrastructure Development Committee under Igbinedion. Secretary Grace Group

14. Mr. Lawrence Okah
ACN Oredo Party Leader
PDP, General Manager, Rapid Response Agency under Igbinedion. Supervised the poorly executed infrastructure projects through direct labour in Ambrose Alli University including the well that collapsed recently killing two female students and injuring five others.

15. Mrs. Modino Emovon
ACN Edo State Woman Leader,
Chairman, Waste Management Boards
PDP Chairman ECTS Board under Lucky Igbinedion

16. Hon. Pally Iriase
ACN, Member House of Representatives for Owan West/East, Immediate past Secretary to State Government 2008 to 2011
PDP Deputy Speaker Edo House of Assembly. Chairman Owan East Local Government under Lucky Igbinedion

17. Rev. Michael Egharevba
ACN Special Adviser on Protocol to Adams Oshiomhole
PDP Special Adviser to Lucky Igbinedion. One time Senatorial Leader, Edo South Senatorial District

18. Chief Tom Ikimi
ACN National Leader
PDP Leader, Edo Central

19. Chief Andrew Agbi
ACN Leader
PDP Chairman, Governing Council, Institute of Technology, Usen under Lucky Igbinedion

20. Hon. Samson Osagie
ACN Member of the House of Representatives
PDP Member, Edo House of Assembly under Lucky Igbinedion

21. Barr. Henry Idahagbon
ACN Special Adviser to Adams Oshiomhole. Secretary, Oshiomhole Campaign Organization.
PDP Commissioner for Lands and Survey under Lucky Igbinedion

22. Mr. Nosa Adams
ACN Executive Director, Emergency Relief Agency under Adams Oshiomhole
PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman, Egor Local Govt Council under Lucky Igbinedion

23. Chief Amos Osunbor
ACN Senatorial Leader, Edo South. Chairman, Board of Directors Edo Line under Oshiomhole. For his sake Edo Line has remained closed down for over one and half years.
PDP Senatorial Leader, Edo South. Chairman, Edo Line. Managing Director Edo Line under Lucky Igbinedion. Was one of those responsible for the collapse of Edo Line through corrupt practices and outright embezzlement

24. Chief Goddy Edosa
ACN Leader, Egor LGA
PDP Leader, Egor LGA. Managing Director, Edo Line under Lucky Igbinedion. Used the resources and facilities of Edo line to enhance Goddy Edosa Motors.

25. Mr. Victor Enoghama
ACN Commissioner for Transport under Adams Oshiomhole
PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman, Oredo LG under his brother- in-law Lucky Igbinedion

26. Mr. Joe Atohengbe
ACN Leader, Uhunmwonde LGA
PDP Commissioner for Agriculture under Lucky Igbinedion

27. Chief Osamede Adun aka Bob-Izua
ACN Chairman Small and Medium Enterprises Committee. His numerous houses built on top of the Benin moat in different places were spared the moment he decamped from PDP to ACN
PDP Chairman, Committee on Demolition of Illegal Structures under Lucky Igbinedion. Was in charge of collection of all Revenues in Ring Road under Lucky Igbinedion

28. Mr. Matthew Ehigie (aka Ehisco)
ACN Party Chairman, Orhionmwon LGA
PDP Party Chairman, Orhionmwon LGA under Lucky Igbinedion

29. Alhaji Shagadi Usman
ACN Senatorial Leader, Edo North. Chairman Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board.
PDP Party Chairman, Etsako West LGA

30. Hon. Bright Omokhodion
ACN Immediate past Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly
PDP Commissioner for Finance under Lucky Igbinedion

31. Mr. Phillip Olumese
ACN Former Chairman, Edo Broadcasting Service. Senatorial Leader, Edo Central
PDP Commissioner for Commerce and Industry under Lucky Igbinedion

32. Hon. Clement Ehevba
ACN Leader, Esan Central LGA
PDP Commissioner for Finance under Lucky Igbinedion

33. Mr. Joe Ikpea
ACN Leader, Esan South East LGA. Member State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB)
PDP Chairman, Library Board under Lucky Igbinedion

34. Barr. Ken Ihensekhien
ACN Party Leader, Igueben LGA
PDP Commissioner for Agriculture, Commissioner for Sports under Lucky Igbinedion

35. Hon. Sam Iredia
ACN Party Leader, Orhionmwon LGA
PDP Chairman, Glory 2003, Lucky Igbinedion’s Campaign Organization 2002/2003. Chief of Staff. Chairman, Board of Internal Revenue under Lucky Igbinedion

36. Chief (Mrs.) Evelyn Igbafe Omokhodion
ACN Executive Director, Poverty Alleviation Programme
PDP Board Member, Otibhor Okhai Specialist Hospital, Irrua.

37. Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon
ACN Director of Campaign Rallies, Adams Oshiomhole Campaign Organisation
PDP Majority Leader, Edo State House of Assembly 100-2007and Member House of Representatives 2007-2011

38. Hon. Anselm Agbabi
ACN Executive Chairman, Akoko-Edo LG Caretaker Committee
PDP Member, Edo House of Assembly

39. Chief Bayo Adams
ACN Chairman, Library Board
PDP Party Leader, Akoko-Edo LGA and Board member under Lucky Igbinedion

40. Senator Domingo Obende
ACN Senator representing Edo North
PDP Chairman, Water Board under Lucky Igbinedion

41.Mr. Sunny Uyigue
ACN Leader, Ovia North East Local Government Area
PDP Leader, Ovia North East Local Government Area

42. Barr. Mrs. Lucy Omagbon
ACN Leader, Ovia North East Local Government Area
PDP Commissioner for Education under Lucky Igbinedion

From the table above, it is clear that those in the old PDP now called ACN stole and wasted the resources of Edo State for 8 years. They are now in Oshiomhole’s Government using a brand new name, ACN, in order to deceive Edo people.

Oshiomhole supported Lucky Igbinedion to power in 2003 and Lucky Igbinedion in turn used his power and the resources of Edo people to install Oshiomhole as his successor. What a pity!

Two prodigal friends with similar habits and lifestyles are manipulating the politics and economy of Edo State to their selfish advantage. We can now see why Oshiomhole has refused to condemn Lucky Igbinedion since assumption of office; instead he condemns the PDP and Chief Anenih.

Igbinedion, using state funds, brought a South African contractor, Verissimo Taverns to build his palatial mansions in Benin and Abuja. Oshiomhole in a recent revelation, also using state funds, commissioned the same contractor to build his multi-billion naira estate in his hometown of Iyamho. Two of a kind

Edo people now need to know the truth. They also need a change. That change can only come by voting out the old PDP, now called ACN, Adams Oshiomhole and his godfather Lucky Igbinedion.

If that is done, Edo people will have a truly new beginning that will ensure adequate security, peace and progress.

This message is brought to you by EDO CONSCIENCE GROUP

Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi for Governor of Edo State 2016.

Engr. (Dr.) Chris Ogiemwonyi

With over 30 years of work experience in the oil and gas industry. Chris Ogiemwonyi is a graduate of the University of Benin. He bagged a B.Sc. (Hons) Applied Physics option in Electronics in 1974 and post graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering in 1976 from the University of Ibadan through an in-service programme.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Doctor of Science, Ph.D (Honoris Causa) 2008
Doctor of Engineering, Ph.D (Honoris Causa) 2007
Post graduate Diploma in Petroleum Engineering 1976
B.Sc. (Hons) Applied Physics 1974
WASC 1969

PROFESSIONAL PROGRESSION

President May 2011 – Till Date
Energy and Engineering Technology Consulting an Energy Consulting Group

Minister of State, Works. Apr 2010 – May 2011
Federal Ministry Of Works, Abuja

President Sept 2009 – Apr 2010
Energy Strategy Centre (Esc) Abuja, an Energy Consulting Group

Group Executive Director Sept 2007 – Apr 2009
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ( Exploration & Production Directorate)
As Group Executive Director (GED) Exploration and Production, Engr. Ogiemwonyi was in charge of seven NNPC Companies and Subsidiaries which included National Petroleum Investment Management Services NAPIMS), Nigerian Gas Company (NGC), LNG & Power Division, Integrated Data Services Limited (IDSL), Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) Crude Oil, Marketing Division and Local Content Division. 

Managing Director March 2005 – Sept 2007 Nigerian Gas Company Limited Warri
In March 2005, he was reassigned to National Gas Company Limited as Managing Director. His focus was to increase gas supply to major customers like; PHCN, SNG, GSLINK, WAPCO, SHAGAMU, and EWEKORO, NOTORE FERTILIZER PH,OBAJANA CEMENT COMPANY etc NGC is coordinating 130mmscf/d gas supply (WAGP – West Africa gas Supply Project) to Benin, Togo, Ghana and hopefully to Ivory Coast.
TSGP – Trans- Sahara Gas Project, the 2 billion scf/d supply from Nigeria through Algeria to Europe was another portfolio under his supervision as NGC’s helmsman.
A technocrat per excellent, he has attended several Local and International courses. A product of the Harvard Business School

Managing Director Nov 2003 – Mar 2005
National Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) Benin- City
In November, 2003, he was reassigned to NPDC as Managing Director and his effort showed quickly in increasing NPDC production from 20,000 bopd to 70,000bopd. He served as chairman, Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) of Okono/Okpho Development Project, a strategic alliance between NPDC and Agip Energy Limited (AENR). He also served as Chairman, PMC of OMLs 64 and 66 Project, another strategic alliance between NPDC and SINOPEC of China.

General Manager 1999 – Nov 2003
National Petroleum Investments Management Services (NAPIMS)
In 1999, he was promoted general Manager, Operations and moved to National Petroleum Investments Management Services (NAPIMS)to oversee the Operations Division. He midwife various projects especially the Local content initiative of the Federal Government. By dint of hard work, he was appointed the Group General Manager, NAPIMS in 2001. As GGM NAPIMS, he overlooked the whole industry including the Joint Ventures (JV) and the Production Sharing Companies (PSCs)
While in NAPIMS, served as Chairman, Nigeria OTC Committee for 2033 and 2004. Between 1999-2003, he midwifed key projects including EA field, Erha field, Bonga field. Agbami field amongst others. Also, NAPIMS achieved zero cash call arrears by October, 2003. As GGM NAPIMS, the Oil Industry was encouraged on joint utilization of assets such as offshore swamp rigs.

Engr. Ogiemwonyi is well noted for his achievements while in NAPIMS

Project Leader (Petroleum Engineer) 1988 - 1999
Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), Benin City 

Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC),was in corporate in 1988 and one of its objectives was to compete as an indigenous Oil and Gas producing Company. NPDC was assigned four acreages including OML – 65 containing Abura Field then producing at 980 bopd.
He championed the takeover of this asset. Kept an up-to-date reserves position of the new Company. Served as the Abura Field Project Leader, this was a takeover asset from defunct TENNECO. He raised the production level from 980 bopd to over 4,000 bopd in 1990. In 1992 served as Oredo Field Project Leader. This was a Greenfield project that involved KELT ENERGY,UK and IP CONSTRUCTION, Calgary. The project was an engineering, procurement, construction as well as operations of 10,000 bopd early production facility and is today being expanded to now process 30mmscf/d.
He also served as Oziengbe field Leader. This is another 10,000 bopd EPC facility at Oziengbe field.

Project Leader (Petroleum Engineer) 1982 - 1988
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation(Exploration & Exploitation Division)
Between 1982 and 1988, he worked in the Exploration & Exploitation (E&E) Division of NNPC and in 1985 transferred to the National Reserves Evaluation Project Leader. As Project Leader, coordinated all efforts in Dallas, USA in establishing a strong data Base for the Oil and gas Industry.
However, in 1988, he was moves back to the Exploration Division of the Exploration& Exploitation (E&E) as Head, Petroleum Engineering Department Company to nurture the newly created Petroleum Engineering Department.

Petroleum Engineer II 
1975 – 1982 Ministry Of Petroleum Resources 
He began his career as a Petroleum Engineer 11 in 1975 with the Conservation Department and in February, 1977 was seconded to SPDC (Shell Petroleum Development Company) Warri. This secondment was enriched by a four and half month Advance Petroleum Engineering Programme in SPDC Training Centre in the Hague, Netherlands.

Between 1978 through 1982, he worked in various departments of Petroleum Resources including the then newly created gas Department.

BOARD APPOINTMENTS:
He served on the board of PHCN, former council member of PTI, Warri and Chairman, N-Gas. Also a former Director NETCODIETSMANN, one time Board member of Nigermed, served as member, Presidential Committee on IPP development for Niger Delta, served as a member of the NNPC Corporate Board and Chairman of Hyson/Calson JV. He was also a member of the Presidential Committee on accelerated Expansion of Electricity Infrastructure.

Chris Ogiemwonyi belongs to many professional bodies including the society of Petroleum Engineers, a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and former President of the Nigeria Gas association.
A recipient of the Justice of Peace (JP) by Edo State Government and Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award, Patron to several bodies including NANS – National Association of Nigerian Students, ACNPN – Association of Community Newspapers Publishers of Nigeria etc.

Engr. Chris Osa Ogiemwonyi is married and blessed with children.

South African investors plan ethanol refinery in Edo

Victor Oshioke

South African investors plan ethanol refinery in Edo

South African investors have indicated interest to set up an ethanol refinery in Edo State and turn the state into the China of Africa. Executive Chairman of Industrial Development Holding, South Africa, Mr. Mxolesi Mbetse made the disclosure when he paid Governor Adams Oshiomhole a courtesy visit at the Government House, today.

He said: “What we want to do in Edo State is that in the next five to ten years we want to completely eliminate the importation of palm oil. We want to ensure that Nigeria becomes the next exporter of not only palm oil, sugar but also ethanol. I was in Brazil and was amazed at the way they used technology to produce ethanol where today Brazil produces billions of ethanol”.

Mr. Mbetse told the Governor that from his reliable findings, Edo State was well-endowed with abundant Agriculture and Natural Resources that could sustain industrialization and industrial growth, not only in the state and the geo-political zone but the entire country.

According to him, the state’s raw material potentialities and the infrastructure already put in place by the government attracted his business conglomerate to come and cite a refinery that would produce and process ethanol using palm-oil and sugar-cane. He said the large availability of raw materials coupled with the state’s ready manpower would further enhance the industrial base of the state and its output.

Mbetse said further: “When you look at the issue of agriculture and how important it is to Nigeria and the strategic nature of Edo State, it becomes very necessary that all hands must be put on deck to improve the lives of the people. What we need to do is to, within a foreseeable future, use renewable energy and ethanol is the most important component of this renewable energy.

“There is no other place to do that than Edo State when you look at the infrastructure that the government has done. The strategic importance of Edo gives me hope that when I look at Edo it is the right place to put up this investment in terms of where you can produce what to be consumed.

“In terms of where to produce enough sugar, palm oil to be consumed locally, Nigeria is a place to be. You don’t have to go to India or China. Nigeria is our China. It is not just to produce sugar and export it to China. We have to produce and refine”, he said.

He explained that he has not come to seek financial assistance rather his company has come to solicit the Edo State Government’s support for their investment in the state.

Responding, Governor Oshiomhole said the state government was clear on its plan to improve the GDP of people in the state, saying putting infrastructure in place without attracting the right investors would yield very little.

“We are clear that our responsibility is to encourage business that are pro-people that give the people a sense of ownership. Agriculture offers us a unique opportunity to a make a difference”, he added.

Mr Mxolisi Mbetse, Chairman, Industrial Development Group Holdings, South Africa and Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo Stat during the former's visit to the Governor in Benin City, today