RE: 2019 Campaign Poster of Shettima and Okorocha Surfaces in Abuja

My attention has been drawn to the above fabricated story being maliciously circulated on social media. It is regrettable that few selfish individuals who are expected to show strong patriotism by thinking positively and supporting the nation at this critical dire economic times are busy formulating destructive messages against Gov. Rochas Okorocha whose prominence as Chairman Progressive Governors Forum and critical stakeholder in this Change regime has given them sleepness nights.

It is important to remind the sponsors of such malicious and libelous stories that the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Dr. Rochas Okorocha, while interracting with top media practitioners from South East recently stated it clearly that he will not be contesting for the 2019 presidential election. The governor said that the president, Muhammadu Buhari is doing well, and so deserves maximum support for a second term as president in order to continue this rare national tranformation.

Governor Okorocha is a leader who believes in selfless service shown by rendering quality leadership to the nation to shore up the economy and welfare of Nigerians, and the integrity of the country as an entity before the comity of nations. Undoubtedly, President Muhammadu Buhari has shown such strong will backed up by actions, and Governor Okorocha is fully in support of him.

In as much as we are not taken aback at this malicious propaganda targeted at creating enemity and disaffection between the president and the governor, we are however disappointed. It is on record that the governor has been widely applauded for his great developmental projects in the state among which is the first Imo fly-over to be commissioned soon, many road projects, 27 general hospitals, etc, so we are aware that this is simply the handiwork of unrepentant detractors who are bent on destroying the society through their unpatriotic activities as this.

The Governor of Imo State; Owelle Rochas Okorocha, the Rescue Mission Government disassociate themselves from the poster and its content circulating on the social media as neither from the governor nor any one from known to him but the handiwork of detractors.

Ik Ogbonna, anipr
Special Assistant to the Governor on Information and Communications Technology, ICT.