State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, are back to the trenches in their war of words following Ihedioha’s call on the former to account for the N500 billion loan he allegedly obtained from banks since he could not pay workers.

However, in a statement at the weekend by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, Okorocha urged Ihedioha to allow him run the state with the decorum and respect it deserves.

“We have heard about those inciting certain groups in the state to cause trouble, but we have chosen to remain calm,” the statement read.

“It is unfortunate that a man who had been in the House of Representatives for 12 years, and Deputy Speaker for four years, and who should know the efficacy of respecting political office, would take delight in abusing his governor without provocation”

He insisted that his free education programme and infrastructure development are testimonies to the facts under reference. He also maintained that he acquired Spibat Estate before becoming governor.

According to Ihedioha, however, “Imolites are in rude shock that while civil servants who, despite illegal deductions from their meagre salaries and allowances are being owed up to seven months’ salary and several months of allowances groan in alarming hardship, Okorocha is busy junketing around the world in expensive private jets, having sold almost all of the state’s assets and obtained loans in excess of N500 billion.”

He insisted that Okorocha should publish what accrued to the 27 local councils, how much he has so far borrowed from banks, receipts from the Federal Government through monthly allocation, excess crude, ecological fund and 13 per cent derivation.

Also, he should state how much he has generated from internal revenue, the sale of state assets, and the illegally deductions so far from the salaries and allowances of Imo civil servants since 2011.

He added: “It is regrettable that Okorocha has arrogantly refused to tell Imolites how much he has received. How can a man build the multi-billion naira largest private estate in Nigeria, sited at Spibat at Amakohia, with state funds?”

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/06/okorocha-ihedioha-row-over-n500b-loan/

Chei

Ihedioha please come to our rescue.

Debtilization everywhere in the nation.... The change has changed

this man roaches has completely destroyed imo state, he has ran the state into coma. the state is now in ruins. where is all the money even salaries he cant pay, what about development? none. i pity the next governor of this state because he will have to be paying for debts without laying a single block..paying of salaries will be a mirage then. i weep for imo state

Rochas has waste the whole Imo resources on private jet and propaganda, I weep for that state in days to come

Rochas please explain how you spent 500b without paying the poor civil servants and stop this silly response, the masses want to know, and its high time our leaders are held responsible for their actions

This mbaise man should go and Rest

Rochas can be a pin in the asz most times but if he actually bough Spibat before becoming the governor, why is that green cap wearing pleb desperate to mention that?

Rochas remains the best governor from the south east!!

This is politics

owobokiri:
Rochas can be a pin in the asz most times but if he actually bough Spibat before becoming the governor, why is that green cap wearing pleb desperate to mention that?

I need to correct something here.
The Spibat land area Rochas had before he became governor was just for a hotel. It was the moment he became governor that he began expanding on the land, grabbing people's parcels using his government powers and robbing them blind.

It was the same case in that so-called IMSU permanent site he was allegedly building in his Ideato South. LOL!!! That was a classic scam. Let me tell you... Did you know that, prior to even ascending as the governor and moving IMSU to that spot, Rochas had already gotten that piece of land and EVEN gotten the license from the NUC to build a PRIVATE university there? He dubiously moved IMSU to that spot, EXPANDED on the land using government powers (under the guise of building a state university), and after the public complained (he knew they would) he "conceded," moved IMSU back to Owerri and then came out to tell people the Ideato site would now be used as the site for the "Imo European University". What the ignorant public is unaware of, is the fact that the Imo European University is a PRIVATE university owned by Rochas Okorocha!
He moved IMSU to that spot so as to help him ACQUIRE the massive peripheral pieces of land UNOPPOSED.
The man is looting the state dry.

Ihedioha should thank his stars for losing the gubernatorial elections.

Had Ihedioha won, he would've regretted being Governor of Imo State in a time like this.

Don't forget, Gov. Rochas said the State is owing him N16 billion as we speak.

owobokiri:
Rochas can be a pin in the asz most times but if he actually bough Spibat before becoming the governor, why is that green cap wearing pleb desperate to mention that?

Did he build spit bat before he became governor? I guess ure one of the blind Imolites who re caught in the Web of owelles charm

They wanted change and they have gotten the change they want.

Too bad for my Imo brothers.
Please endure cos he won't be there forever.
O nwa mgbe nta odi adigide.

And they said Ohakim was a thief

Mbaise and Anambra united lying since 2011 and losing forever. Okorocha is the most popular Igbo man in Nigeria and our potential Presido.You can all go and die.

Yungwizzzy:
Rochas remains the best governor from the south east!!

Its not arguable.

Go and die, so it was Anambra people that destroyed ur useless state with debt. LOL!

Okorosha is an armed robber and igbos does not hail armed robbers.

Abagworo:
Mbaise and Anambra united lying since 2011 and losing forever. Okorocha is the most popular Igbo man in Nigeria and our potential Presido.You can all go and die.

Okorosha is a criminal that igbos are planning very soon to stone to death.


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Yungwizzzy:
Rochas remains the best governor from the south east!!

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