POLITICS:-NAIRA FALL: MELAYE BLAST OSHIOMOLE

With the economic realities in the country and the clamour for Made in
Nigeria products, the senate at the plenary yesterday had a
deliberation on the need to patronise made in Nigeria goods.

SOURCE:-Oluniyi Hisamotu | Topup9ja Staff

While giving his opinion on the bill sponsored by Senator Eyinnaya
Abaribe , the Chairman, Senate Committee of the Federal Capital
Territory, Senator Dino Melaye, throw a jibe at the Edo State
Governor, Adams Oshiomhole.
Melaye, while contributing to the motion raised by
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, took a swipe at Oshiomhole, saying
Nigerians should not emulate the governor whom he said preferred to
"patronise" foreign women.

He was referring to the new wife of the governor, Iara Oshiomhole, who
is from Cape Verde.
His words:

"I want to celebrate the 'Made-in-Nigeria senator'
for bringing up this motion. In considering goods
produced in Nigeria, we must look at the enabling
factors that will necessitate the goods.
It is beyond having one made in Nigeria attire and
having over 70 designers' attires in your wardrobe.
We must reduce the allocation for made-in-Nigeria
goods.
We will also move in order to encourage made-in-
Nigeria products and begin to talk about made-in-
Nigeria women.
Apologies to my uncle, the Governor of Edo State,
we must as a people stop paying dowries in dollars
and pounds. It is time for my colleagues here to
become born again."

The Edo state governor is yet to respond to this.