A group known as Coalition of Imo Patriots has taken a swipe on Gov.
\nOwelle Rochas Okorocha and his government for attacking the former
\nminister of Interior, Capt. Emma Iheanacho and other Imolites for daring
\nto condemn his alleged tyrannical style and failures of his rescue mission
\ngovernment in the state.<\/p>\n
In a jointly signed statement by the president and secretary of Coalition
\nof Imo Patriots Sir Isidore Mgbeahurukwe and Nkechi Madu N. (Mrs)
\nrespectively that was made available to newsmen in Owerri, the group
\ndecried a situation where ‘a man elected to protect and enhance the
\nwelfare of the people has turned to persecutor and oppressor of the same
\npeople’.<\/p>\n
The group in the statement entitled “Attack on Iheanacho: When Will
\nOkorocha Stop Fooling Ndi-Imo” strongly maintained that Okorocha’s attack
\non prominent Imolites that have chosen to fight on the side of the people
\ncould be a diversionary tactics employed by the governor to continue
\nfooling the people amidst the failures and atrocities of his government.<\/p>\n
The statement reads: “We have closely observed with utter dismay the
\nre-launched attack on Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho by Imo state governor as
\norchestrated and ingloriously amplified by his half-baked and untrained
\nmedia aide, Sam Onwuemedo.<\/p>\n
We are not unaware that the Emekuku-born oil mogul and shipping magnate
\nmay have rattled Okorocha and his government with his recent interview
\npublished by Daily Sun which evidently captured failures and tyrannical
\nstyle of his government.<\/p>\n
“Capt. Iheanacho returned to his business after the conduct and shocking
\noutcome of the 2015 elections in Imo state. He has ultimately carved a
\nniche for himself through hard-work and determination having nurtured and
\nraised his businesses to great outfits that presently contribute to the
\nnational economy.<\/p>\n
It is undisputedly clear that Capt. Iheanacho’s foray into politics was
\nstrictly propelled by his desire and appetite to right the wrongs in Imo.
\nHe strongly believes that Imo could be economically and socially retraced
\nto the right track if responsible people are elected into sensitive
\npositions of authority and trust.<\/p>\n
The legal action taken by Capt. Iheanacho challenging the senseless
\ndestruction of his Orlu road residence by Okorocha and his government
\nremains the only legitimate action a responsible and patriotic Nigerian
\ncan take in the face of oppression, tyranny, lawlessness, anarchy and
\nnon-adherence to due process and rule of law. He strongly believes that
\nthe judiciary which remains the last hope for a common man shall rise to
\nsave Ndi-Imo from Okorocha\u2019s lawlessness and his devouring agents.<\/p>\n
“While we roundly condemn Okorocha’s many attacks on Capt. Iheanacho and
\nother well-meaning Imolites with courage and audacity to publicly confront
\nhim with records of his failures and numerous atrocities, we also wish to
\nremind the governor that a day shall come when he will surely give account
\nof his stewardship.<\/p>\n
There is no gainsaying that Okorocha has earned notoriety for himself as
\nhe continues to run Imo aground. This is as\u00a0several billions of Naira has
\nbeen siphoned via failed and dubious contracts. His government has
\neconomically displaced thousands of Ndi-Imo from their legitimate means of
\nlivelihood following aimless destruction of properties in Owerri by his
\ngovernment. Imo workers are presently facing excruciating hardship as the
\ngovernor refuses to pay their salaries and entitlements. The pensioners
\nare dying on daily basis owing to obvious neglect and government inability
\nto pay their pensions. The 27 LGAs are completely decimated as their
\nallocations are diverted and pocketed by the governor. This is as the
\ngovernor has massively borrowed to destroy even the future.<\/p>\n
“It is unfortunate that the governor has continued his fraud believing
\nthat Ndi-Imo are fools. He attacks anyone that condemns his style of
\ngovernance and employed tyranny. This is a man that mesmerized his people
\nwith what he called fourth tier government also christened Community
\nGovernment Council (CGC). After winning election using the CGC as a
\npolitical instrument, he returned with what he has today called State
\nDevelopment Council (SDC). Is SDC replacing CGC or another gimmick to
\nfurther fool Ndi-Imo?<\/p>\n
The governor’s disregard to due process and planning has reduced
\ngovernance to mere jamboree in Imo state. This largely accounts to why all
\nhis programmes collapsed. Can Okorocha explain what happened to
\nHealth-At-Your-Door-Step, Ikuola Nkwu and Back-to-Land programmes? What
\nhappened to his so-called gigantic projects? The Prince and Princess
\nhotels, Akachi Towers, AMA JK Multiple Car Park, 27 General Hospitals and
\nImo European University that have all gulped several billions of
\ntaxpayers\u2019 money? Who owns the Imo European University? What happened to
\nAda Palm he renamed Imo Palm Plantation, Nsu Ceramic Tiles and Avutu
\nPoultry he claimed to have revived?<\/p>\n
It is unfortunate that even the 15 kilometers rural roads the governor
\nclaimed to have built remains a hoax as the roads were largely abandoned.
\nThe Osemotor Marine University project used to divert the 13% Oil
\nDerivation is still a mirage. The federal government sponsored Universal
\nBasic Education Commission-UBEC primary school blocks in 305 INEC wards
\nwere never realized. Imo State University is today barred from admitting
\nstudents into law faculty, medicine, nursing, engineering and other
\nrelevant courses for loosing accreditation. Yet, the governor claims to be
\nrunning free education programme in the state. Imo is today burdened with
\nhuge debts. According to records from Debt Management Office, Imo ranks
\namong states with huge debts as a result of massive bank loans. This is as
\nthe governor has failed to explain how he spent bailout, ecological and
\nfloods relief funds so far received by his government.<\/p>\n
“It is inconceivable that a man elected to protect and enhance the welfare
\nof the people has turned to persecutor and oppressor of the same people.
\nBesides waging war against Ndi-Imo, Okorocha’s actions and inactions have
\ncompletely destroyed Imo. The governor whom before his first election in
\n2011 had no traceable means of livelihood has become richer that the state
\nhe governs. It is unbelievable that these are happening in the hitherto
\nprogressive state Dee Sam Mbakwe laid a solid foundation for its
\nsocio-economic growth.<\/p>\n
While applauding Capt. Iheanacho’s courage and disposition to fight on the
\nside of the people, we also implore the governor to stop dancing naked in
\nthe market square hence he can’t continue fooling Ndi-Imo. The judgment
\nday is fast approaching. A word is enough for the wise.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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