The Special Adviser on Public Relations to Abia State Governor, Mr. James Okpara, has denounced recent newspaper reports, which credited Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State with the payment of the hospital bills for Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in the United Kingdom.

He said, “It is wrong for these people to come out and say that only Governor Peter Obi has been paying the Ikemba’s hospital bills abroad. What about the other state governors in the South-East?”

Okpara said that contrary to the reports, Ojukwu’s welfare and the cost of his treatment in the British hospital had been the collective responsibility of all the governors of the South-Eastern states and not just that of Obi.

He said, “I know, for sure, that all the South-East governors, under the aegis of the South East Governors’ Forum, have been rendering assistance to Ojukwu since his illness began.

“They have been channelling aid to the Ikemba through Governor Obi, who is the chairman of the forum.

“I know how much the Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji, has contributed to Ojukwu’s welfare till date. I know, too, that he has always been interested in the welfare of other notable Igbo sons and members of their respective families.

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Is ojuku a government official,why waste taxpayers' money on him ? What about his father's so called wealth ?

Obiagu1:

He is an icon and if need be, everyone will contribute for his treatment.
Moreover, he used his father's wealth to fight for us.

Eko Ile:

Unfortunately, this ibo man went to war to try undo what another ibo man named forced to join together. Ibo people are proud of zik because he was a nationalist and he unified and keptg nigeria together , at the same time they are proud of another ibo man who destroyed millions of lives while trying to destroy what ibo people claimed the other ibo man kept together because he was some nationlist nonsense.

Basicaly, ziks actions led ojukwu to war  because if ziks unwise and flawed move to sell us out to the north and betrayed a souther nigeria, millions of ibo people wount have died, ojukwu wount have led ibo people to war to undo ziks actions.


Why ibo people are on both sides of this fence is very sad and the same time laughable.

Sicherheit:

Bros, maybe it is the late hour oh but this your post does not make sense, perhaps a reread and a rewrite might be in order.

Why is Chibuike Amaechi not doing something as well?

Rivers state gov.

Onlytruth:


Fair question if one does not have to deal with the legacy of divide and conquer foisted on the East during and after the war.
The fact is that even Akwa Ibom and Cross River states should be paying part of that bill, afterall Ojukwu fought for the independence of Eastern Nigeria, NOT Igboland.
Now, I don't know whether it is because no one consulted them and asked for their participation in footing the bill, or that they wouldn't participate. I have come to understand that in Nigeria you must speak out loud and clear for your intended audience to understand what you really mean. My hunch tells me that they have not been consulted yet. I could be wrong.

ndu_chucks:

Ojukwu deserved to be helped through his illness by Ndigbo. However, I believe that Ojukwu himself would condemn the illegal uses of states fund on his behalf. The governors'  forum should raise funds by other means to fund  Ojukwu's medical expenses. It is disgraceful to spend money which could have been used to support health facilities which treat premature babies, to fund any government official's medical expense, let alone that of a private citizen.

T[size=13pt]hese governors should be jointly sourcing for funds to build a first class regional medical center in the East in Ojukwu's name instead of this illegal use  of state funds. If these narrow minded governors had built these medical facilities,[/size] Ojukwu would not have gone in exile for a second time. The man deserves to spend his remaining days with the Igbo people who love him. Shame on all of una.

Eko Ile:

Unfortunately, this ibo man went to war to try undo what another ibo man named forced to join together. Ibo people are proud of zik because he was a nationalist and he unified and keptg nigeria together , at the same time they are proud of another ibo man who destroyed millions of lives while trying to destroy what ibo people claimed the other ibo man kept together because he was some nationlist nonsense.

Basicaly, ziks actions led ojukwu to war  because if ziks unwise and flawed move to sell us out to the north and betrayed a souther nigeria, millions of ibo people wount have died, ojukwu wount have led ibo people to war to undo ziks actions.


Why ibo people are on both sides of this fence is very sad and the same time laughable.

kasiem:

Yorobos are busy selling their leaders for mere nairas, while igbos are busy spending naira to save their leader. And i've learnt that one of the things that accrues revenue for yorobos are selling of their leaders.

Eko Ile:

I rembere when Fashola vowed to build the best kidney and heart centers in in nigeria because he was sick of funding treatments abroad, the same hypocrits and losers  in this thread ridiculed him and his plan.


Well, he did built the centers in Gbagada as vowed and its for nigerians from every corner of nigeria.
Its called responsible leadership and prudent thinking.


Its good to see you people are learning the heard way, I'm not saying you people are capable of doing anything beyond talk sha.

Maybe on day one day you people will get there.

Eko Ile:

Unfortunately, this ibo man went to war to try undo what another ibo man named forced to join together. Ibo people are proud of zik because he was a nationalist and he unified and keptg nigeria together , at the same time they are proud of another ibo man who destroyed millions of lives while trying to destroy what ibo people claimed the other ibo man kept together because he was some nationlist nonsense.

Basicaly, ziks actions led ojukwu to war  because if ziks unwise and flawed move to sell us out to the north and betrayed a souther nigeria, millions of ibo people wount have died, ojukwu wount have led ibo people to war to undo ziks actions.


Why ibo people are on both sides of this fence is very sad and the same time laughable.

ndu_chucks:

Ojukwu deserved to be helped through his illness by Ndigbo. However, I believe that Ojukwu himself would condemn the illegal uses of states fund on his behalf. The governors'  forum should raise funds by other means to fund  Ojukwu's medical expenses. It is disgraceful to spend money which could have been used to support health facilities which treat premature babies, to fund any government official's medical expense, let alone that of a private citizen.

These governors should be jointly sourcing for funds to build a first class regional medical center in the East in Ojukwu's name instead of this illegal use  of state funds. If these narrow minded governors had built these medical facilities, Ojukwu would not have gone in exile for a second time. The man deserves to spend his remaining days with the Igbo people who love him. Shame on all of una.