Imo1stson: This Hospital has been vandalized and the claddings removed in some areas while hospital equipments have been removed by Government agents. The gates have been removed, fencing demolished and formerly relocated traders brought back to trade in the premises.
Kai, why is Ihedioha doing like this, very educated and exposed man?
asha80: imagine the supposed projects 'ihedioha boys' destroyed according to him.
show us what Ihedioha has done since he was sworn-in as governor and leave these propaganda of crack roads. The mistake Rochas did was not to iron bars to prevent heavy duty vehicles from passing through it.
This is something Ihedioha can repair without going to the media.
Our attention has been drawn to the wide spread publication in various social media platforms, especially by the Agburu Chief Propagandist Onwuasoanya Fcc Jones, alleging that the Governor of Imo Sate, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha has sacked Imo Civil Servants numbering 10,000. The account is false, fabricated and of no substance.
We are aware of the report by the Guardian Online media correspondent who reported that Governor Ihedioha had ordered the stoppage of payment of salaries to all those illegally recruited into the Imo State Civil Service from January, 2019.
We wish to inform all Imolites, that anybody who got his job genuinely via a general recruitment exercise by previous governments, or those who were recruited into the Imo State Civil Service via a valid government approval or waiver for same, have nothing to fear about. What is going on is a routine civil service exercise, to fish out those who were illegally added into the Imo State civil service, without due process and compliance with the civil service rules.
We are also aware that the out gone Rochas Okorocha administration conducted only one public recruitment exercise and that was in 2017. Those who went through the open recruitment exercise and were validly recruited after their names were duly published by the relevant Commissions, have nothing to fear.
The truth is that the Ihedioha administration has been inundated by reports from Imo State Civil Servants, who reported that the previous administration illegally inserted names of their relations and acquaintances into the Imo state Civil Service, without regards to laid down procedures. The illegal recruitments they said got worst after the 11th March, 2019 INEC declaration of result for Imo Governorship elections. Most of those illegally recruited were backdated to even 2017 May/June, the last time Imo State Government conducted recruitment exercise, while their names were there for just few months ago during the transition period. Shocking, while the government was in transition, new staff continued to appear in government offices claiming they were newly recruited and yet employment dates backdated.
Even some criminally minded elements in the recently dissolved Civil Service Commission and the Local Government Service Commission leadership were reported to be collecting monies to the tune of N300,000 to sell illegal jobs to unsuspecting and hapless Imolites, all within days to the end of the previous administration.
Like the saying in law, illegality begets illegality. You cannot put something on nothing and want it to stand. His Excellency Governor Emeka Ihedioha has not cancelled the recruitment of staff genuinely recruited by the Imo State Local Government Service Commission and the Civil Service Commission under his predecessor. What has come under scrutiny are those “illegally recruited” from the back door.
Recall also that in his avowed respect for the Rule of Law and due process, His Excellency, Governor Emeka Ihedioha CON on the 6th day of June, 2019, did set up a Committee to Review Appointments, Recruitments, etc in line with the Resolution of the Imo State House of Assembly. The Chairman of the Committee was Mr. Okey Anyanwu, while other members of the committee include; Mr. Chukwuma Nwachukwu, Mrs. Ngozi Onyirioha, Mr. Chima Nmeregini, Mr. Bismark Eziriohu, Mr. Justin Amafili, Mr. Donatus One. The committee is charged with the following;
1. To evaluate the recent appointments of Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, Solicitor General, Accountant-General, and Heads of Extra-Ministerial Departments.
2. To examine all staff recruitment, command promotions, transfers and secondments of officers without following due process – from 2015 to date, applying the Public Service Rules and Regulations.
3. To review all extensions of service period of retired officers and contract appointments.
4. To investigate cases of officers who were unduly suspended or retired – from 2015 to date.
No responsible government can tolerate illegality no matter the guise. It is necessary to state here that while former Governor Rochas Okorocha unilaterally cancelled and sacked those genuinely recruited through the Imo 10,000 jobs recruitment exercise conducted by his predecessor. Governor Ihedioha has refused to sack those who were duly recruited by an open approved recruitment exercise in 2017, even under his predecessor (Rochas Okorocha).
Like the Governor stated on the day he swore in the committee on the 07/06/2019, nobody whose recruitment, promotion etc were regularly done by the Local Government Service Commission and the Civil Service Commission would be witch-hunted. Governor Ihedioha is a law abiding Governor, who follows due process in all he does.
Please ignore the propaganda by the Agburu Ashi. Only the guilty should be afraid.
Oga leave this one, Ihedioha is a criminal and indecisive. Whenever he takes an action and receives outright condemnation, instead of him defending it and convincing people about it he will just deny it entirely.
Abogwara: Someone employed more than a year before elections and has been receiving salaries till handover cannot be regarded as sunset worker. Information has it that Ihedioha carefully filtered out workers from Orlu zone who were employed or promoted even before 2018 to sack them based on their origin.
Nawao, which one is illegal workers again? Ihedioha if you are wise don't go this area, allow people to benefit what God has given them. Search for ghost workers and terminate their contract. Period!
Unbiased1: This is the Orji Flyover built few months back by the immediate past Gov of IMO State. When some well meaning Imolites discovered this deliberate death trap positioned by the past administration to end some lives. They called on the Governor of IMO state,Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha,for intervention. Immediately, Ihedioha intervened and closed that flyover to save lives. But some miscreants were blabbing that the flyover is in good shape. Note, this is the same flyover the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, commissioned about 40 days ago. Today, action has commenced on that flyover so as to save the lives of IMO people plying through that flyover. IMO is moving forward under Ihedioha's watch.
Report from: bendovex
propaganda, una no dey tire? Mr. Picture governor, we are still expecting more.
amakenny: ARE IMO PEOPLE/TAX PAYERS NOT GOING TO BE FURTHER FLEECED DUE TO CLANNISH MOTIVATIONS OVER A SITE FOR THEIR STATE UNIVERSITY?
PROFESSOR UKACHUKWU AWUZIE, FORMER VC, IMO STATE UNIVERSITY (IMSU), AND OTHERS WHOSE VIEWS ARE MORE OR LESS KNOWN ON PERMANENT LOCATION FOR IMSU, HAVE BEEN ASKED BY GOVERNOR EMEKA IHEDIOHA TO LOOK INTO OWNERSHIP OF EASTERN PALM UNIVERSITY, OGBOKO IN IDEATO SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF IMO STATE, AS WELL AS THE STATUS OF OTHER TERTIARY EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS HURRIEDLY ESTABLISHED BY FORMER GOVERNOR OKOROCHA DURING HIS LAST DAYS IN OFFICE.
IN 2012, WHEN IMSG STARTED TO BUILD A PERMANENT SITE IN OGBOKO FOR IMSU, PROFESSOR UKACHUKWU AWUZIE, THEN VC OF IMSU, INSISTED IN AN INTERVIEW WITH DAILY TRUST NEWSPAPER THAT IMSU WOULD NOT MOVE FROM OWERRI.
IS IHEDIOHA'S COMMITTEE NOT A KANGAROO TYPE?
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE WAS SET UP BY IHEDIOHA, HAD THE OUTCOME OF THE COMMITEE'S FINDINGS NOT ALREADY WRITTEN TO BE LIKE:
(1) EASTERN PALM UNIVERSITY IS NOT 100% PROPERTY OF IMO STATE GOVERNMENT? THEREFORE, THE OWNER SHALL REIMBURSE THE STATE GOVERNMENT ITS 10% SHARES?
(2) EASTERN PALM UNIVERSITY IS NOT PART OF IMSU?
IMSU NOT YET HAVING STRUCTURES BEFITTING FOR A UNIVERSITY MORE THAN 20 YEARS OLD, IS ANOTHER VICTIM OF CLANNISH POLITICS IN IMO STATE.
AS GOVERNOR, ROCHAS OKOROCHA, OR HIS ASSOCIATE, IS NOT ALLOWED BY LAW TO BE PART OWNERS OF EASTERN PALM UNIVERSITY.
HOW ANYONE CAN STILL DEFEND HAVING ALL PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN IMO STATE TO BE LOCATED IN OWERRI IS UNIMAGINABLE.
BOTTOM LINE: EASTERN PALM UNIVERSITY IS 100% PROPERTY OF IMO STATE GOVERNMENT. GOVERNMENT CAN EVEN MAKE IT THE SECOND PUBLIC STATE UNIVERSITY IF IT CAN.
MORE INFO ON EASTERN PALM UNIVERSITY, OGBOKO, IMO STATE.
One major controversial quality of Owelle Rochas Okorocha is the fact that he likes to gamble with almost everything. In 2011 when he won the Imo State gubernatorial election, he had intended to run for Senate.
But he gambled with the idea of contesting for Governorship and succeeded when he lost out to former Governor Achike Udenwa in the tussle for Senate ticket. Judging from the maverick style with which he governed the State, it became very clear that Okorocha was also gambling with governance and the future of Imo people. All his gambling streak worked until he gambled with the idea of foisting his son-in-law Uche Nwosu on Imolites as his successor; that one failed woefully.
Now another area where Okorocha extended his weird passion for gambling was the idea of the ownership of Eastern Palm University. Eastern Palm University (EPU) was registered with the Nigeria Universities Commission (NUC) in 2016 as a State University; and the record is there till date.
The establishment of the University was also backed by Law No. 13 enacted by the State House of Assembly. A site was developed in Ogboko Ideato with government funds purportedly for the new University. Okorocha’s initial plan, unknown to many was to move Imo State University (IMSU) to the new site and then bring EPU to where IMSU is today.
However, when the ex-governor realised that Owerri people were poised to resist his plan to move IMSU away from the area, he decided to change plan. He got the rubber-stamp House of Assembly to tinker with the Law establishing the EPU in order to create a false impression that the institution was established under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) between his proxy and the State.
In furtherance of this evil plot and in order to keep Imolites from knowing what he did, he appointed as Vice Chancellor of EPU, one Prof Dafe Otibo who retired as a lecturer in University of Lagos (Unilag),a non Imo indigene from Edo State.
He also appointed as Registrar, another non-indigene from Abia State and his wife’s brother, Mr. Earnest Onuoha. Despite the fact the man had been two-time Registrar in Abia State University (ABSU) before then.
The only reason the former Governor could give such plum positions to retired non indigenes in a State that has the highest number of professors and educated persons in the Country, is just for him to cover up his evil deeds. The greedy ex-governor had intended to convert the EPU to his own had his son-in-law won the guber elections. Unfortunately, he failed.
Now that God has quashed all the evil plans of Okorocha to acquire EPU for himself and family, it is now incumbent on the government of Rt.Hon Emeka Ihedioha to recover the institution at all cost. EPU is the only quality project executed by Okorocha because he had intended to acquire it.
The new Government should jettison any fake MoU purportedly executed between the State and some “private investors” who obviously are proxies to Okorocha. The Law establishing EPU did not create room for such MoU and the License/letter of registration issued to the State by NUC clearly states that EPU is a wholly State owned University.
So it is about time for the State government to use security agencies to take over EPU, dissolve the Council and Management set up by Okorocha and restore the institution to the people of Imo State who are the rightful owners.
By Barr. Ekene Bob-Ekechukwu; bobekene@gmail.com
you wanted to marre Rochas while indirectly exposing your myopicness. This write-up contained everything I have been saying here.
OruExpress: the ecological problem isn't solved by dualizing the road lol. This is the level of thinking that's killing people. The ecological problem is solved by planting more trees. Forest soil is held together by the roots of the trees in the soil. Cutting them excessively creates erosion.
Does the government respond to an ecological problem with an ecological solution?: No Does it import fake trees from China?: yes Will the useless dualized road fall apart with every rain because the actual issue isn't addressed: absolutely.
whenever I read your comment I can categorically detect your mission. Why are you bringing the trees issue in Owerri to mgbee road? Since Rochas failed to solve the problem perpetually, what stops the present government from bringing in the solution you stated here. Let him start planting the trees immediately without bringing every issue to media for crying out loud. The similar issues is currently being faced in Lagos, Edo, Delta, Anambra and Bauchi. And none of these people are blaming the former governors for not asking God to stop this ecological problem.
Ecological problems are inevitable. We are yet to see the one Ihedioha will face tomorrow and how he will handle it. There are many erosion site in Imo state, let him go and inspect them and stop inspecting the only ones that affect Rochas' road.
I have confirmed from a reliable source in Imo state that Ihedioha has not done anything even to pay salaries.
ImoPatriot: The Governor promised to get the ministry of works to take proper assessment of the place, while seeking the support of the federal government to ensure that immediate attention is given to the road.
So they are seeking the support of the federal government while Rochas dualized the road as we can see without the support of anyone.
ImoPatriot: The Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, CON, was at the Orashi/Mgbe-Umuchima Road, today to have an on the spot assessment of the situation at the Orashi Bridge axis which has collapsed completely.
The road serves as a major link road between Imo State and Anambra State, linking Ideato Nation and other parts of Orlu Zone.
According to the traditional ruler who spoke during the visit, HRH Eze G. Isiala, the Chairman of Ideato South Council of Traditional Rulers, “It is unbelievable that a structure like this could have been built without reinforcements. Therefore we solicit for your assistance.”
The Governor promised to get the ministry of works to take proper assessment of the place, while seeking the support of the federal government to ensure that immediate attention is given to the road.
propagandist, this is an ecological problem which is equally happening in Lagos, Edo, Abia, Bauchi, Anambra and Rivers. During Rochas administration something similar to this happened on the same road but Rochas did not put the blame on Ohakim but rather saw it as an opportunity for him to dualize the road.
Soon you will call it a substandard road, you are seeing the level of the chippings under the thick coaltar. The erosion site that was corrected by the federal government through NDDC between Obibi Ochasi and Ihitte-nasa communities came back and cut off the road linking the two communities and no one blamed the federal government. Last two years a road leading to Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto containing up to five bridges was cut into two by flood and nobody blamed the federal or state government. Why must all blame in Imo state be put on Rochas even when he has left office? From all indications, Ihedioha does not have plan for imo state.
Please rational and unbaised minds check the quality of the road by Nigerian standard even as it is cut-off by flood and tell me why Ihedioha should not rebuild this road without going to the media. This thing is getting too much. He has not paid workers oo. They are only enjoying the one Rochas paid them before leaving office i.e May salary.
OruExpress: this is not how governance, or participation in the human race, works. You don't (outside of Nigeria) give someone kudos for pretending the past didn't happen. You don't celebrate people who can't factor the past into the present and future. This is how Buhari overthrew the government, beat people maliciously, participated in genocide, declare live long commitment to Sharia law, and violently challenged any election that didn't support him, and Nigeria took their freewill and imposed the same man on themselves because that was 'then' and this is 'now'.
So no, nobody is going to leave Okorocha alone if he hasn't faced justice (that's what the law is for), and if his legacy gets in the way of people's lives. Many are still trying to rebuild their lives and families from almost a decade of unpaid salaries. Which if you didn't know, is slavery.
You obviously like him, but that's not going to stop anyone from thinking like a human being.
OruExpress: this is not how governance, or participation in the human race, works. You don't (outside of Nigeria) give someone kudos for pretending the past didn't happen. You don't celebrate people who can't factor the past into the present and future. This is how Buhari overthrew the government, beat people maliciously, participated in genocide, declare live long commitment to Sharia law, and violently challenged any election that didn't support him, and Nigeria took their freewill and imposed the same man on themselves because that was 'then' and this is 'now'.
So no, nobody is going to leave Okorocha alone if he hasn't faced justice (that's what the law is for), and if his legacy gets in the way of people's lives. Many are still trying to rebuild their lives and families from almost a decade of unpaid salaries. Which if you didn't know, is slavery.
You obviously like him, but that's not going to stop anyone from thinking like a human being.
OruExpress: that doesn't make sense, you can move a tree from one location to another. If he's impatient he should have gone to his own village and brought in full grown trees for Owerri.
you are talking absolutely trash. Let's face reality here, Okorocha regime is over let face the current administration and what it has to offer. Okorocha has done his part and he did well, no amount of blackmail will deny him that. Imo was better under Okorocha. Travel to Imo and see for yourself.
So leave this your tree this, tree that. Let the current administration replace all of them with more suitable ones. By the way Okorocha left money in the Imo treasury, so finance will not be the problem.
In Okigwe, Mbaise and the main the main in Ogboko, Okorocha used style and built the first grand edifices for Imo state university (IMSU). IMSU never had edifices because it got embroiled in permanent location hiatuses since IMSU was wrongly established at the heart of Owerri by then gov Evan Enwerem from Owerri more than 20 years ago.
Enwerem blindly ignored zoning but temporarily located IMSU in the same Owerri area where FUTO, Federal Poly and Alvan federal college that runs many university degree programmes are located.
Okorocha registered the three campuses in Okigwe, Mbaise and Ogboko with University Commission as govt owned.
What is gov Ihedioha waiting for before he proclaims the three beautiful campuses for new IMSU? Inquiry? For what?
this is the only time I am seeing good comment coming from you. The facility in Okigwe should serve as Imo state University of engineering as was meant to be. Then Ihedioha should liaise with the real owners of the Ogboko facilities and convert it to Imo state University with an agreement to be run under the platform of PPP. Thank God you have come to the reality that Rochas built edifice for the three campuses and distributed development evenly to the three zones of the state unlike his counterpart, Sen. Evans Enwerem.
OruExpress: The picture I posted is from this month, you're posting something that has been posted here again and again, meaning it doesn't reflect reality today. Building a guesthouse is not a 'legacy'. In fact, it's pathetic.
Everyone knows the condition Okorocha left the state in, there's no need to continue what you're doing
CzarChris: I pity your sense of comprehension. Make your brain no scatter as you dey try justify the 8years of waste your own paymaster okorocha bedeviled Imo people with.
Nonsense!!!
Oga he's right. This is not an achievement, period. The man is very confused.
Juliet11111: 30 Days As Imo Governor: 16 Things Gov. Emeka Ihedioha Has Achieved!
By: Ambrose Nwaogwugwu
Exactly 30 days ago, history was made in Imo state when His Excellency Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON, KSC was sworn-in as the 6th democratically elected governor of Imo state.
For a man who campaigned on the backdrops of rebuilding a destroyed and looted state, Gov. Ihedioha wasted no time in setting the balls rolling as he immediately swung into action with his RebuildImo agenda.
I have listed some of the achievements in deliberate state government policies that will greatly be of immense benefits to our people.
They are as follows:
1. He ordered for 100% Salary for Imo civil servants.
In fufiling his campaign promises where he assured Imo workers of good working conditions and full remuneration against the half salary regime of the immediate past administration of Gov. Rochas Okorocha, Gov. Emeka Ihedioha ordered for the payment of 100% salary scheme for all Imo workers which the past governor paid only 70% for 8yrs.
Every incoming government does somethings like this. Ihedioha has only backlog of pension arrears while Rochas during his time cleared both backlog of pension and salary arrears
Juliet11111: 2. Striking Doctors called off strike action after the governor reached a truce with them. One of the first things that the new governor of Imo State did was meeting with striking doctors and health workers in the state to resume work.
Gov. Emeka Ihedioha ordered for the resumption of work by striking doctors that downed their tools since over 4months of the last administration - thereby saving many casualties that could have been recorded as a result of continued strikes of doctors and other health workers. Because the well-being of Imo people were of very high priority, he saw the returning of the striking doctors to attend to sick Imolites as a first grade matter requiring of urgent attention.
3. He opened Striking IMO Poly for full academic activities.
Again, as a compassionate governor who places high premium for the needs of his subjects, Gov. Emeka Ihedioha ordered for the resumption of full Academic activities for Imo poly that has been on strike for over 4months there by bringing back our children back to school.
these ones if truly done is a welcome development, but let him ensure that he grant their request so as to perpetually end this issue because this issue started during the time of Udenwa.
Juliet11111: 4. Gov. Emeka Ihedioha ordered for the opening of Douglas road to allow the free flow of traffic for ease of movement for Owerri residents. For those conversant with Owerri would know the full potentials of that road as it is one of the major economic roads in Owerri.
Can this one be listed as an achievement? The road was closed because it was under expansion and traders of the former Ekeukwu were still trading along the road. Ask them to vacate and you finish the expansion, simple.
Not only opening the road, has he completed the expansion?
Juliet11111: 5. Gov. Emeka Ihedioha ordered for a stop to the dredging of sands by illegal miners which posed a great environmental harm for residents of Owerri. The activities of these illegal sand miners constituted by the past administration posed not just environmental damages, it also posed great economic sabotage to the state as revenues were siphoned to purses of Ex governor Okorocha's family members instead of that of the state government.
Why must this man call Rochas' name in every little thing, dredging of sand has been the occupation of local Owerri people just as the crushing and cracking of stones is the local occupation of people in the northern axis of Orlu zone and some part of Anambra. He stopped these people from their source of livelihood and still lied over the issue. Dredging of sand and cracking of stone in Imo state have been since time Immemorial
Juliet11111: 6. Gov. Emeka Ihedioha restored the sanctity of due process and rule of law in place in government as he can be seen following normal procedures at public places.....and as he seemed to have been nickened by Imo people as "Mr. Due Process".
I don't see this one as anything. Rochas flattered some due processes so as open up Owerri. Owerri people used court to resist Rochas developmental stride in all ramifications starting from the initial plan of Imsu relocation, Dan Anyiam stadium relocation, to Ekeukwu market relocation. He used kitgloove in treating the issue of IMSU and Dan Anyiam stadium (that's why we can see the Eastern palm University Ogboko in the site meant for new IMSU and the 2 stadia in Orlu and Okigwe in place of the planned Dan Anyiam stadium in Owerri) but changed when he discovered that if he continues like that he will virtually achieve nothing.
Juliet11111: 7. He commenced work on abandoned 132/33KVA power Sub stations.
In order to uplift the industrial revolution in the state, Gov. Ihedioha has ordered for immediate commencement on the 132/33KVA power Sub station in Ibeku Okwuato and in Ideato Nation.
They will also kick-off work simultaneously on both sites to ensure that they are activated to serve the people of Imo State. These were some of the projects His Excellency attracted while at House of Representatives as the Deputy Speaker during the regime of President Good luck Jonathan but were sadly abandoned when he left office in 2015 as the immediate past governor could not constinue on the said projects.
This is a federal government project, why is he taking the credit? Let him call on the federal government to continue the project and the one of Egbema power plant
Juliet11111: 9. ISOPEDEC was returned to Ohaji and Oguta people.
In line with his campaign promises of returning the ISOPADEC to the real owners which are the people of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta, H. E Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha has handed the oil producing LGA's agency to the right owners are of where the 13% derivative funds will solely be used for the betterment of the oil producing areas that have known devastation due to the activities of oil exploration on their lands.
Good
Juliet11111: 10. He has started recovering the stolen properties of Imo state government.
Another feat that our governor has achieved is the setting up of the Recovery team which has so far made some mouth watering recoveries of government properties looted by ex governor Rochas Okorocha and his thieving family members.
First, the School of Nursing and midwifery in Opkoro in Orlu LGA that was moved to ex governor Okorocha's home town on Ogboko and converted to his private school has so far being recovered and returned to Imo people.
Many government properties especially vehicles have been recovered as the recovery exercise are still on course and many more properties like immovable ones will be the next focus.
This man must be sick, why is he intimidating his predecessor and destroying the good policies he put on ground. It is on record that Rochas constructed and established 10 higher institutions in Imo state, which included the Imo state school of nursing and health technology Okporo and Imo state school of nursing and midwifery Ogboko. But Ihedioha trying to fight Rochas and destroy his legacies wanted to close all these schools which have already received accreditation from NUC. He shut down the Imo state University of Agriculture and Environmental sciences Umuagwo and returned the polytechnic which has already been relocated to Onuimo back to the site. He chased the students and management of Imo state school of nursing and midwifery Ogboko and vandalized the campus, when he received condemnation he then claimed that he wanted to boost the Okporo campus that Rochas relocated the school to his country home while the two schools were established by Rochas and are meant to serve different purposes.
Ihedioha the master of propaganda forgot that the two higher institutions were established by Rochas just that Okporo campus started academic activities earlier before Ogboko. Pls right thinking people in Imo state should advise this educated illiterate to open and upgrade these schools because they will aid in enhancing imo IGR. Today, from this report he claimed that the Ogboko compus is a private, while it's still bearing the name Imo state. The only known private institution that was established during Rochas administration is the Eastern palm University Ogboko which is still controversial.
Juliet11111: 11. State of emergency declared on public infrastructure. To show it's seriousness, the governor has approved N49million specifically for the Otamiri water.
The Otamiri water project is a public infrastructure that has been allowed to ruin in comatose. The public water infrastructure services the entire town in water supply as it was the reason that no public tap ran during the 8yrs that Okorocha held sway as the governor.
Not a single borehole was sunk in any of the community in Imo for these 8 wasted years of ex governor Okorocha and no drop of tap water ran in the whole state.
Due to the urgency it required, he promptly declared a state of emergency on the scheme and released the sum of 49 million Naira for the immediate take off of the rehabilitation project.
In the state of emergency on public infrastructure regime - these other public infrastructure are to receive immediate attention and they include: the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede-Ihiagwa-Obinze Road, Assumpta-Control Post axis, Mgbidi-Oguta Road, MCC-Toronto Junction, Aba Branch-Mbaise Road, among others.
This is another way of siphoning the N45 billion left by Rochas. There's already infrastructure in Imo state this thread and ranking of the most developed states of Nigeria can attest to that, just maintain and upgrade them as Rochas did. And also I wouldn't advise any government in southeast to sink borehole since individuals are doing that by themselves, the only thing government can do is to set up a board that will be monitoring the standard and the quality of the water as it's being done in Abia state.
Juliet11111: 12. Avuto Poultry coming back to life.
The governor has also constituted a team that are now currently working in the Avutu poultry as both foreign and local investors are assessing the best ways to revitalise the state owned agric firm to start earning money for Imo people again.
good one!
Juliet11111: 13. N20m debt from judgements revisited.
As Mr. Due process who respects the rule of law and constituted authorities - Governor Ihedioha through the state Attorney General has asked all the people who won court cases against the state government in the last 8yrs reign of Okorocha to come forward with their claims for a possible repayment plan.
Recall that the ex governor Rochas Okorocha never hornored any court judgement against the state government for 8yrs as judgement debts were in excess of over 20 Billion Naira layed ambush for the new government.
Now, the governor as a law abiding citizen is reviewing the records with the view of settling them.
Government of lies and propaganda, it shall never be well with this man. We've heard and seen N20BILLION and N20MILLION , so which one should one take?
Pls we need clarification, this man like inflicting prices.
In fulfilment of his campaign promises of paying Imo pensioners who are being owed over 30months salary arrears, the governor has constituted a team that will review the pension matters with the views of clearing the pension of our senior citizens.
Recall also that for 8yrs, the immediate past governor Rochas Okorocha deducted pension cuts from worker's monthly pays but never remitted same to the Nigeria pension fund as all the worker's monthly salary deduction for pensions ended up in individual accounts instead of the pension funds, hence the inability of pension payment running to the tune of over 50billion Naira.
He cleared the backlog inherited from his predecessors. And mind you, this issue that is being used to crucify Rochas, most states are owing X8 of what Imo is owing, they've not paid workers' salaries talk more of pensions.
Juliet11111: 15. He ordered Dan Anyiam Stadium To receive a comprehensive facelift.
Words has been backed with commensurate actions as works for the commencement of the comprehensive facelift of Dan Ayiam stadium and the Grasshoppers stadium was not left in the plan.
this one is not something of jubilation. Rochas wanted to demolish it entirely and build new one but was resisted by Owerri people.
Juliet11111: 16. He refused and rejected the offer of Ruga settlements for Fulani herdsmen in Imo, in line with personal the south east governor's forum position. This is a further step in securing the lives and properties of the state as many other security matters are discreetly being carried out which of course, I can not reel out here.
These were the key things that His Excellency has achieved within 30 days in office as Imo state governor.
Note the words: "Key points" as there are many others strives already achieved which if I continue listing them, the space will not be able to contain them.
As we await for other mouth watering policies of the RebuildImo government which will soon unfold, let us commend the governor for keeping to his words as being a responsible and proactive governor responsive to the demands of Imo people.
Indeed, we can now beat our chests and make bold to proclaim that we now have a governor in the person of His Excellency Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, CON, KSC. Omenkeahuruanya n'ezie.
The era of impunity, iberiberism system of governance, disobedience to rule of law and lack of due process are forever gone in Imo.
Indeed, a new Imo in which we all can be proud of is born.
To God be the glory!
This one is not an achievement. Who is the idiot in southeast that will give our portion of land for establishment of fulani colony while Sokoto and Kaduna states each are larger than our states put together. Can federal government grant the allocation of lands for the establishment of Igbo business colonies in the states of Sokoto, zamfara, Kano and Kaduna?
Whatever federal government wants to establish, Sokoto state alone can provide the land. So if there's no ulterrior motive attached to the plan let them establish everything they intend to establish in the north and leave southeast alone. We have limited land for crying out loud.
NORSIYK: RT.HON.EMEKA IHEDIOHA'S FIRST 30 DAYS IN OFFICE: A LESSON IN GOOD GOVERNANCE
By Barr. Ekene Bob-Ekechukwu 29/06/2019 bobekene@gmail.com
Rt. Hon. Emeka Nkem Ihedioha, CON, KSC assumed office as the 5th Executive Governor of Imo State exactly 30 days ago. His coming to power wasn't as sweet as that of his predecessors for obvious reasons. Firstly, he came to power at a point in the history of the State where the economy and socio-political institutions were almost completely eroded by the misgovernance of his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha. It must be stated here that previous administrations of Achike Udenwa, Ikedi Ohakim and even Rochas Okorocha had the benefits of a formal hand-over which enabled them to easily commence work. But Rt. Hon Ihedioha didn't enjoy such privileges of a formal hand-over from Okorocha which would have enabled him to kickstart his government in earnest. Instead, he inherited nothing and a series of landmine set by Okorocha to truncate his administration. However, in spite of all these he was able to navigate through these obstacles to commence effective governance of the State.
The reason why Okorocha failed woefully is because he was neither formally or informally prepared to lead the State. That accounted for the jamboree that was witnessed in the last 8 years that made the State a by-word in the Country. The Governor's political sagacity and administrative competence is not surprising because he is inarguably the most prepared cum experienced of those that had governed the State. Having been 12 years as a Federal Lawmaker, 4 of which he served as Deputy-Speaker and Speaker of the House of Representatives before becoming Governor; such invalubale experience can't be wished away at all. This experience and preparedness is expressed in every step the Governor has taken so far in the governance of the State.
His Excellency, through his Rebuild Imo Agenda has devised series of pragmatic programmes to revive the fortunes of the State. He started with restoring the Rule of Law by first appointing Barr. Ndukwe Nnawuchi (SAN), Attornery-General to guide the government to act in accordance with the Law. In a bid to also enshrine accountability and transparency he appointed Mr. Pascal Egwim, Director-General/CEO Bureau of Public Procurement and Price Intelligence in accordance with the provisions of the Law. He waited for the resolution of the House of Assembly before dissolving the Chairmen of LGA Councils, Boards and Parastals. He didnt interfer with the elections of the House of Assembly principal officers but allowed members to chose their leaders. He unified the State by virtue of his dispassionate appointments which covered the 27 LGAs of the State. These appointments carried along both women and youths such as the 29 year old AIC Akwarandu, Special Assistant on New Media amongst others . It is also on record that 81 women are among the political appointees so far out of which 4 are Transition Committee Chairmen. Thus far, it is crystal clear that the Governor by reason of his appointments has carried everyone along.
In the area of environmetal transformation, the Governor's Go Green, Stay Clean programme is already changing the face of the State capital by removing the refuse dumps that once marred the environment. In addition, the Tree Planting project which intends to beautify the capital city and bring in fresh air is already in top gear. In the area of provision of social amenities, he is already at work. The State Government has declared a state of emergency in the area of infrastructure. As a result and for the first time in so many years the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has commenced quality road construction in the State, starting from the New Owerri area. These projects were ab initio delayed by the obviously selfish and negligent attitude of Okorocha's government. The Governor also established a Task Force on Infrastructure which has already commenced operation zero potholes and massive road repairs. The Task Force is also refurbishing the Dan Anyiam and Grasshopper International Stadium to standard.
On provision of portable water, Imo has also secured about $130m grant from World Bank for the reactivation of the moribund Imo Water Board Corporation. This means that very soon there will be pipe borne water in the State, which has never happened in the last 20 years. In the area of electricity, the State government has embarked on the reactivation and completion of power sub-stations under construction in the State such as the Ibeku power sub-station Aboh Mbaise. These sub-stations when completed will ensure regular power supply in those areas. On Agriculture, the government is partnering with foreign investors from Morroco and Netherlands to revive the moribund Avutu Poultry Farm in Obowo LGA. When this is done, employment will be created for thousands of Imolites while food production in the State will be boosted.
The economy is also receiving a big boost as foreign investors such as the World Bank, AfriExim Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have all indicated interest in partnering with the government to develop the State. The educational sector is not left out as the government's Technical Education Masterplan is billed to resuscitate technical education and skill acquisition which is a precursor for industrialization. This Masterplan is being augmented by the government's plan to reactivate the 4 Technical Colleges in Ahiara, Orsu, Orlu and Owerri. When all these are done, Imo State will become an industrial hub which can favourably compete with Aba and Onitsha. On security, the Governor's appointment of Raymond Nkemdirim, a former senior Intelligence officer with the Department of State Services(DSS) as Special Adviser on Security is an example of putting a round peg in a round hole. Imo State was expected to boil as the citizens were reportedly angry over Okorocha's imperial rule and had wanted to mob the outgoing Governor and his family members on May 29. It took the Governor's intervention to quell the uproar. Since then the State has experienced peace and security. The Governor has also demonstrated his concern over workers welfare by restoring their salary to 100% from the 70% Okorocha paid by Okorocha's government.
Despite the deliberate plot of ex-governor Rochas Okorocha to undermine this government, the Governor was able to surmount the challenges and come out stronger. All these great milestones wouldn't have been achievable in a short period, if the Governor is incompetent and didn't assemble competent persons to work with him. Looking at the foregoing, any discerning person can easily say that Rt.Hon.Emeka Ihedioha's first 30 days in office is indeed a lesson in good governance.
re-asphalting work done by Rochas is now seen as his good work? Someone should tell me something I don't know. Well, I still give him credit because he's now coming up with something instead of the initial witch-hunting
Unbiased1: Wetin dey worry you? Should they be flying before? Didn't Okorocha walk on roads constructed by Ohakim and Udenwa? Ihedioha is working but evil misguided fellows wants the masses to believe he is witch hunting his predecessor. Ihedioha must retrieve everything Okorocha took/stole from Imolites whether you and Agbowara likes it or not. See the news headlines and articles evil people have been hiding from the masses, thanks to ImoPatriot, keep them coming.
I thought they claimed he did not do anything. Chai, there is God oo
ImoPatriot: Imo State Capital to wear a New Look- Emeziem
By: Chimdiebube Anosike, Agency Reporters
The special adviser on Environment and Sanitation and the GM ENTRACO, Hon. Alex Emeziem, Jnr, has reassured the good people of Imo State of His Excellency, Gov. Emeka Ihedioha,s readiness to transform the State Capital, Owerri into a modern city.
The ENTRACO Boss made this known while flagging-off the first phase of Afforestation in Owerri. The Afforestation exercise which is expected to see a minimum of 5000 trees planted within the next three months, will be captured along the major roads and places in the State Capital.
Emeziem expressed the readiness of the state government to have an organized city. He noted that the agency will ensure that street trading along major areas in the state, unauthorized parks, especially those loading by the road side and roundabout, and other unauthorized activities in the state capital will become a thing of the past in the next couple of months.
On the conduct of ENTRACO Staff on task duty, the former State Assembly member said that the agency is determined to sensitize their staff on the need to perform their duty with utmost sense of discipline. He noted that I.D cards will be given to both Ad-Hoc and permanent members of staff to checkmate the activities of criminals who may be operating in disguise.
Recall that the Governor had launched the #GoGreenStayClean Environmental policy, aimed at restoring the lost glory of Imo as the cleanest state in the country.
Hon. Emeziem was in company and of Chief Chinedu Chukwuonye, CUDUC, alongside Staff of Imo State ENTRACO.
ImoPatriot: The Special Adviser to the Governor of Imo State on Environment and Sanitation and the GM ENTRACO, Hon. Alex Emeziem, Jnr, and his team are supervising the immediate evacuation of Refuse across the Various Dump sites within the State Capital and its environs.
Major areas visited so far are: Relief Market Old mechanic village Hardel Junction Owuala/by Orji Junction Nkwo orji Junction
Send feedback on the state of the dump sites in your area.
ImoPatriot: The Committee on Traffic Congestion and Illegal Motor has been engaging with the Leaderships of the relevant bodies under their jurisdiction and have agreed on the following.
Read the Committee’s announcement and adhere to it. A clean and organized city should be a desire for all.
—————————————- In line with the Rebuild Imo Agenda of Governor Emeka Ihedioha (CON), the Committee on Traffic Congestion and Illegal Motor Parks wishes to inform the public of the outright ban on all illegal motor parks operating within the State.
By this notice, all indiscriminate loading and offloading, dual parking on the major carriage roads, will attract a penalty.
Motorists are also enjoined to observe all one way routes and single lane parking for easy flow of traffic.
Every act of street trading and hawking that obstruct free flow of traffic within the municipal have been prohibited henceforth.
It should also be noted that the ban on heavy trucks and trailers plying within the metropolis till 6pm is still in place.
Please note that operation of Keke and motorcycles within the metropolis is still prohibited.
It is expected that these directives should be strictly adhered to by all concerned, as we strive to rebuild the state.
Our committee is formulating a roadmap to restoring of order and free flow of traffic in Imo State.
Together we shall rebuild the Imo
Signed,
Hon. Obi Mbadiwe Secretary, RIMARD Committee.
I thought Rochas touched this area and he did well when he relocated all motor part outskirts of Owerri and banned Keke in the city of Owerri. Ihedioha should continue with the existing policy and program
ImoPatriot: BREAKING: IMO GOVERNMENT TO COMMENCE PAYMENT OF PENSION ARREARS TO IMO SENIOR CITIZENS
GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE
CABINET OFFICE, OWERRI
PRESS RELEASE
His Excellency Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha (CON) has approved the constitution of the Committee on Payment of Pensions in the State.
The Members of the Committee are as follows:
1. Mr. Evans C. Uzokwe (HOS Rtd.) - Chairman 2. Mr. Nnaemeka Nnoromele - Secretary 3. Sir Tim Azubuike - Member 4. Hon. Barr. Mike Ndubuaku(Chairman Local Government Service Commission and Chairman Local Government Pensions Board) - Member 5. Barr Chima Nwanna (D-COS) - Member 6. Pst. Livy Ashiegbu - Member 7. Permanent Secretary, Office of the HOS - Member 8. Office of the Accountant General's Representative - Member 9. Representative of Nigeria Labour Congress - Member 10. Representative of Trade Union Congress - Member 11. Mr. J.O. Eze - Member 12. F.I. Agba - Member 13. Chief Okey Ewunonu - Member
TERMS OF REFERENCE
1. To ascertain the exact number of months of arrears of Pensions owed State Pensioners.
2. To ascertain the exact number of months of arrears of Pensions owed Local Government Pensioners.
3. To Suggest the best way to verifying and capturing all existing Pensioners who retired from the State Public Service.
4. To suggest the best way of verifying and capturing all existing Pensioners who retired from the Local Government System.
5. To determine the actual number of Pensioners in the State and Local Governments respectively.
6 To advise the Government on the sustainable ways to pay Pensions regularly.
7. To advise the Government on the propriety of introducing and embracing the Contributory Pension Scheme in Imo State.
8. To make any other recommendations that will assist the Government of Imo State in tackling the problem of Pension payment.
The Committee which shall be inaugurated on Friday, 28th June, 2019 shall complete its assignment within two (2) months.
Signed Uche Onyeagucha Esq. Secretary to the Government of Imo State.
this is what we want to see here. Right the areas you think your predecessors were wrong not fighting and destroying their legacies.
Kudos for now, more will come when you take more right steps.
Juliusmalema: No need to write anything down. If Ihedioha continues in this trajectory he started he will make a good governor....than owelle who wanted to privatise imo state as his personal property.
how did Owelle did that, was it not what you assumed and sell it as propaganda through your media? How many imo properties did he convert to his personal property?
He is a rich man and he invested in Imo state and invited his rich friends to invest too so as to ease the problem of unemployment, education and housing. The PDP is now using this kind gesture against him while the Oga at the top of Douglas house is building his new hotel with speed pace in Owerri and nobody is saying anything. We are watching, a big thief calling a small thief, thief so as to blind people's eyes.
lol, enemies of progress, if this was built in Abuja you will still complain. Rochas and his associates love I'm state and that's why they invested in Imo.
I'm not saying that Rochas is a saint, but he performed far better than the previous governors and many governors in Nigeria considering imo state limited resources. If you work you chop, God no go vex.
But please when will Ihedioha and his clinques stop this media witch-hunt and concentrate on governance? I'm totally tired of these. Let him come up with good things and leave this media display of childishness
Politics › Re: Ihedioha Destroying State Infrastructure – Imo Youths by B2mario(m): 12:00am On Jul 13, 2019
