Atiku closed down Michelin, Dunlop companies in Rivers - Oshiomhole

Former Nigerian Vice President, Adams Oshiomhole, has criticized Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, accusing him of closing down two major Nigerian industries, Michelin and Dunlop, in Rivers State. Oshiomhole made these allegations during an All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign rally in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State.

Oshiomhole questioned Atiku about the unemployment crisis in the country, asking who closed down the companies that used to provide jobs to Nigerians. He pointed out that Atiku, now complaining about unemployment, was part of the government that oversaw the closure of these industries when he served as Vice President under former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The former Senator highlighted that Michelin and Dunlop were significant employers, with thousands of workers losing their jobs when the companies shut down. Oshiomhole contended that Atiku cannot now promise job creation when his previous government failed to protect the jobs that were already available in the country.