Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has at different fora challenged
the federal government to mention any legitimate project it has
executed fully in Imo and this particular question has been putting
President Jonathan and his campaign team to a bad light.
Against this back drop, Prof. Mrs Viola Onwuliri Minister in
President's cabinet, in a press session with Journalists in Owerri
Monday presented numerous projects which the federal government under
the leadership of President Jonathan has executed in Imo. She also
declared that Okorocha must surely pay for the insult he has given to
the President.
The minister for state on Education explained that President Goodluck
Jonathan has done enough to Imo people. According to her, Mr President
has done a lot of projects in the various institutions of Owerri
including Imo state university that is owned by the state government.
She revealed that N5.5b was recently released to IMSU for the
development of projects there. In addition, she hinted that equipment
worth over N6b was supplied to IMSU for the upgrading of the
Engineering Department and to make it more effective.
Prof Viola Onwuliri further said that the federal government provides
N20m to support entrepreneurship at IMSU centre.
Other projects in Imo state under President Jonathan which the
minister mentioned includes the twin storey buildings sponsored by
federal government through Universal Basic Education (UBEC) in the 305
political wards of Imo state.
Contracts of Architectural Department at Poly Nekede, Rectors Office,
Admin, block A,B,C ultra modern Diagnostic Complex pediatric Unit
(FMC) Owerri. Projects at Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education
Owerri Imo State.
Professor Onwuliri maintained that the federal government has raised
the standard of living of Imo people through different agencies adding
that more will be done if President Jonathan comes back to power after
the election. She raised eyebrows on the claims of the state
government on some of these projects mentioned.
She regretted that Governor Rochas Okorocha has to open his mouth and
insult the president in the name of politics.
"Okorocha will surely pay for all the insult that he has given to Mr
President". Prof Mrs Onwuliri declared.
She narrated that she knew Okorocha very well more than those who
claim they are close to him. The minister disclosed that both of them
started in Jos, Pleatus state.
Imo is unlucky to have Okorocha as governor". Prof Mrs Onwuliri also said.
Meanwhile, second term aspiration of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo
State to govern the state may have suffered a major set back as the
people of Orlu Senatorial Zone where the governor hails from have
advised the governor to forget about his re-election bid as his first
term was a disappointment to Imo State, particularly Orlu
geo-political zone.
The apex socio-cultural organization of the entire Orlu geo-political
zone, Orlu Zurumee, who cautioned the governor against dabbling into
the governorship race, threatened to mobilize forces against him
should he disregard this warning. According to them "no man however
great is greater than his own people Okorocha's. Second term will be a
disaster".
Disclosing this stance when the new Caretaker Committee members of the
organization led by its President General, Prince Macdonald Akano paid
a courtesy visit to the Chairman of Imo State and South East Councils
of Traditional Rulers in Owerri, HRH Eze (Dr.) Cletus Ilomuanya, the
Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Organization, Chief. Ray
Okoro averred that "Rochas has failed us and there is nothing positive
again he can offer Orlu People in particular and Imo people in
general".
The BOT Chairman who described Eze Ilomuanya as a goal getter and
pride to Imo State, stated that "Rochas said he will stay for only
four years and that a good student do not repeat class. We are tired
of him just as his re-election will be a disaster to Imo State. Let
him go in peace? He opined Orlu Zurumee is undergoing restructuring
and therefore needed the support of well meaning Orlu people to
achieve its aims.
Adducing reasons why Governor Okorocha should be halted in his second
term aspiration, the new President General of Orlu Zurumee and former
Special Adviser on Project Monitoring to Governor Okorocha, Prince
MacDonald Akano, argued that "Okorocha has over stayed his welcome and
that there is dire need for positive change in Imo State".
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