Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo on Monday donated N2m 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. Oshiomhole had 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.
The governor said, “Let me apologise to you for the way I spoke to
you. I am very sorry about the statement.
“I have also realised that even in anger, one could still achieve the
same result that he set out to without provocative outburst. “I apologise from the bottom of my heart, but sometimes you get angry
when people compromise your efforts.”
He said the government was trying to change the face of the state
capital by doing its best to make the city beautiful.
