ROCHAS Okorocha, Imo state governor has said that there is no single Federal Government presence in the whole of South-East region of the country.

Okorocha stated that South-East has been neglected overtime politically, economically, socially and otherwise.

Okorocha, Chairman of Chairman, All Progressives Peoples (APC) Governors Forum, stated this in an interactive session with members of State House Press Corps.

He also noted that the neglect of the region’s youths was responsible for the agitation in the South -East.

“…you cannot pass Port Harcourt road, Enugu road, Aba Road, Bayelsa road and all the roads. You can hardly see federal government presence in the South- East, all the things you see are through self help. Even the Onitsha Bridge has been a theoretical talk, fabrications which does not represent realities. So, this is a mix up,” he said.

“…We must understand that our young men are frustrated; if they are as comfortable as we are they will not be able to say those things they are saying.

“So whether we like it or not, this nation must make provision for the future generation who are now IT compliant, social media compliant, who have now access to all the goodies in the world without touching it. They smell it but can’t feel it so they are asking why. You can understand their frustrations and so they no longer want to take the stories from us.

“Even in families right now, my children want to push me out of the system, when you are talking they say no, we know it better. So we must just accept the realities of times and see what we can do for the youths of the federal republic of Nigeria. I think the ministry of Youth must be given attention now to engage them productively,” Okorocha stated.

On why Nnamdi Kanu who is a principal character in the new trend of agitation for Biafra was not invited for talks with the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo when the latter met with Igbo leaders from the region, the governor said Kanu does not represent the Igbos describing him as a young man seeking relevance and agitating for whatever he believes in.

“…what he stands for must be treated separately from the entire Igbo nation. The question is does Nnamdi Kanu have the capacity to lead Igbos to war? Or lead me and the governors to war? So you mean I will stand now and Nnamdi Kanu will tell me stand up let’s go to war?”

Limitednow:
Continue to front for Northerners at the detriment of your zone.

Go and ask Jonathan what the North did to him after all he did for them!

Limitednow:


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