Pension fund not for budget deficits, says Oshiomhole
…Seeks review of security architecture
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that monies from staff pension deductions were not meant to be used for budget deficit by the Federal and state governments.
He said this, on Wednesday, during the opening ceremony of the Presidential Policy Retreat at the Council Chamber of the State House, in Abuja.
The event was declared open by President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to the Oshiomhole, it was meant to address the critical issues of the masses who contributed the money.
Oshiomhole also stressed the need for the country’s security architecture to be rejigged.
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The former governor of Edo State charged participants at the retreat to brainstorm towards getting practical solutions to the problems facing Nigeria.
On corruption, Oshiomhole urged the government to effectively plug leakages with all the Ministries Departments and Agencies reviewing ‘how’s to achieve it.
The former labour leader also recommended long term national economic plan to replace the current Economic Growth and Recovery Plan.
Those at the retreat included Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Aliko Dangote, Jim Ovia and a former Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
State governors in attendance were Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, Simon Lalong of Plateau State, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, Yayaha Bello of Kogi State, Emeka Ihedioha of Imo, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Babagana Zulum of Borno, and Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.
