Na Friday matter scatter when Adams Oshiomole, former Edo State Governor, yarn say some retired generals dey run illegal mining business for Nigeria. Oshiomole, wey be Chairman of Senate Committee on Interior, talk am when one report land Senate Committee on Appropriation table.
Oshiomole no hide him vex as he talk say all the wahala wey Tinubu dey try solve for Nigeria economy go turn story if illegal mining no stop. “All these retired generals dey carry chopper dey waka gold out of Naija like say na them get the country. I don write letter give Buhari when e still dey power, but nothing happen,” Oshiomole yarn.
E no end there o! Oshiomole drag Federal Government join, say dem dey use double standard. “If na oil bunkering, dem go send Joint Task Force (JTF) to clear road. But when e reach mining, na ‘gentleman mode’ dem go switch to. I dey para because wetin dey happen for Niger Delta suppose happen here too!”
Retired Generals No Gree: “This Na Big Lie!”
As Oshiomole dey throw gbas, retired generals dey para for corner. Brig. Gen. John Sura (retd.) no waste time to reply. “This na the biggest lie wey I don ever hear. Which general go dey mine gold illegally? Abeg, make we respect ourselves,” Sura talk.
E say retired generals no dey chase illegal business. “Most of us dey manage our pension and face family life. We no dey mine gold. E no make sense to talk say we dey do wetin go scatter Naija,” e add. For Sura mind, this na serious insult to generals everywhere.
Another retired general, Gen. Bashir Adewinbi (retd.), join for the denial. “Who be these generals wey Oshiomole dey talk? Because as far as I know, I never hear of any retired general wey dey illegal mining business. This talk no get head or tail,” Adewinbi talk.
Fix the Problem, No Be To Dey Shout” – Oshiomole Fire Back
Oshiomole no send all the gbas wey dem return. E stick to him position say illegal mining na serious problem, and government dey look away. “If we fit carry army face illegal oil bunkering, why we no fit face these mining criminals, whether dem be generals, labour leaders, or retired oga-at-the-top?”
E talk say the illegal miners no even dey hide. “Dem don weaponize themselves. Dem use arms protect Chinese and other foreigners wey dey mine gold. If we no handle this matter well, e go finish us.” Oshiomole conclude say the solution no be to dey cry, na to act.
But while Oshiomol dey demand action, Nigerians dey watch as retired generals and Senate go settle this gbas gbos. For now, the drama don set everywhere on fire like Naija blockbuster movie!
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