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Imo State debt stock hit unsustainable N112bn in six years

By Kelechi Mgboji

Barely two years to the end of Governor Rochas Okorocha’s second term in office, Imo State government’s loan portfolio has hit an unsustainable level, comprising N93.27billion domestic loan and $60.22million foreign debts.

At a conservative exchange rate of N305 per dollar, both the domestic and foreign debt stock amount to N112.4billion as at December 30, 2016, the highest among five states of the South East.

Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Debt Management Office (DMO) show that Anambra State has the least domestic loan stock of N3.99billion.

However, the state (Anambra) has $62.88million foreign debt stock, the second highest behind Enugu State which has $73.59million foreign debt and N48.42billion local debt.

Abia and Ebonyi States’ debt stock tied at $41.29million (foreign) with very slight difference in total domestic debt at N53.53billion (Ebonyi State) and N53.33billion (Abia State).

It is doubtful if the Imo State government’s huge loan was obtained to execute any known infrastructural project that can generate revenue to service the loan analysts say will take a minimum of 15 years to liquidate given the state’s low internally generated revenue (IGR).

In 2016, Imo State total IGR stood at N5.87billion (N489m per month) while the year’s FAAC allocation was N30.26billion, an average of N2.52billion monthly.

There are strong indications that the state’s foreign debt component was ostensibly used to finance several foreign trips abroad by the state executive and some members of his cabinet.

When contacted over the telephone for comments, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Rochas Okorocha, Mr. Sam Onwuemedo, promised to get back to our reporter but failed to do so as at the time of filling this report.

Several calls and text messages to his telephone did not elicit any further response one week after he was initially contacted to confirm or deny the state government’s debt stock and throw light on projects, if any, the loans were meant to finance.

Okorocha was reported as claiming to maintain a debt-free profile for the state since assuming power after routing former Governor Ikedi Ohakim’s bid for second tenure.

Towards the end of his tenure, Ohakim had raised N18.5billion loan in bonds largely for nebulous Oguta Wonder Lake project and spent about N4.7billion on questionable renovation work on Oguta Motel and controversial borehole projects in the state.

On assuming office, Okorocha inherited about N13.7billion of the bond money, spent part of it on building a modest civic centre in Oguta, and diverted the balance to building hospitals and primary schools, majority of which remain uncompleted.

George Irechukwu, former Finance Commissioner of the state, told our reporter that the Ohakim administration handed over a total of N28billion in cash to Okorocha, implying that the state was not in any deficit even with the subsisting N18.5billion loan.

Commenting on the situation, Irechukwu who spoke on telephone said Imo economy was not isolated from the national economy with its huge, unsustainable debt stock describing the huge debt as grave and worrisome.

He said, “If it is true the state is owing as much as has been alleged, it is grave and worrisome. Even if the domestic component of the debt was granted at 20 percent interest, it will amount to almost N19billion interest. So, the entire IGR of the state cannot service the interest let alone paying the principal.”

“But the pertinent question we have to ask is what projects were the huge loan used to execute? If there are infrastructures built with the loans, those infrastructures should generate revenue to service the loan. It is unfortunate. I think Imo State will have opportunity in 2019 to correct this type of mess. They should be tired of selfish, visionless, directionless leadership,” Irechukwu stated.

He, however, advised the government to begin to explore alternative sources of internally generated revenue (IGR) so as to make things a bit easier for successive administrations.

Research analyst at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr. Vincent Nwani, said that the implication for the state is as grave as the debt is unsustainable, stressing that it is going to pose critical challenge to Okorocha’s successor.

“For a state with less than N6billion IGR, it means that the government may spend at least 24 months servicing only loans, not to talk of paying the principal sum. Unfortunately, I know that most of these state governments didn’t borrow to build any infrastructure that can generate revenue to pay back the loans or for any useful developmental projects. The future generation will suffer it,” Nwanni stated.

In his view, if the Imo State debt stock is real and was not tied to any revenue yielding infrastructural projects, then the future of the state and its youths had been mortgaged for many years to come.

Johnson Obi, an Imo-based financial expert said, “assuming the federal account allocation (FAAC) fund is used to pay workers’ salaries, pensions and execution of government projects, it will take Imo State 5 years and 9 months to liquidate about N40 Billion at an average of N6.77 Billion/per year internally generated revenue; given her capacity of internally generated revenue for the past five years.”

Governor Okorocha rode to power on a popular slogan of “Rescue Mission” to wrestle power from the incumbent governor Ikedi Ohakim whose administration became quite unpopular among the citizens following public outcry against some of his actions in power.

How much Okorocha has been able to rescue the state, could be seen in the many months of workers’ salary arrears, more than 24 months of unpaid pension arrears, contractors’ unpaid debts, and abandoned projects.

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Dear Hon. Maria

I want to start by commending you for the roles you have played towards putting your Home Town into the world map. The name Afikpo rings bell in the ears of many people residing in different parts of the world. That's quite commendable and I give it to you. I also want to congratulate you on your victory in 2015 as the House member representing the Great Afikpo. When you declared, I knew very well that the election was won and lost by the contenders. I knew you have empowered alot of people and I knew you have lived for the masses. That election was against the people of Afikpo whose name you have made an International discuss. Congratulations also for representing your people well since you took over. The images we see from here are really cool and commendable. Jisi Ike Nwanyi Oma.


Secondly, I want to congratulate you for having a governor who has value quality. A trained engineer who appreciates the fact that why a leader is elected is to do things that will stand a test of time. Gov. Dave Umahi is not perfect. He has his own shortcomings like every other being created by God, but all my findings didn't reveal him as a greedy man who finds joy in making others sad. Looking at the quality of roads we see in Ebonyi, one wonders why such a governor can not boost and be proud of it. I also saw in one of your posts the stadium you showcased on this platform which the governor completed in just two years of His administration. Commendable also is the bridge His administration completed in just two years and all these are of quality. You have always presented Gov. David Nweze Umahi as a man who appreciates quality, respects rule of law and also has fear of God. To satisfy my curiosity, I visited Ebonyi State recently and took personal inventories through the help of my friend who was the former SUG president of the State owned University, EBSU, Comr. Joshua Nwafor, I confirmed that most of the images I see are true reflections of what is on ground.


Hon. Ma, recently you visited our dear state to the admiration of all of us. I was happy when I saw your pictures in circulation. I had this feelings that today "a reporter has been reported". I also hope you had a good time while it lasted. To be Frank with you my dear Honourable, I have been indifferent about some of your posts about Imo State since you left. I know I'm not bound to like what ever you post for they are done on your wall. Also, I noticed that my posts are no longer approved in your famous group, Igboist. My posts are left unapproved for days and this I have taken note of. I hold no grudge about that because I understand that the platform is yours, whatever you want is what will appear in it. I must also appreciate you within the periods you allowed me to share my posts there. It was really nice.


Hon. Ma, during your visit to Imo State, I don't know if anybody made out time to take you round the State. I'm not also aware if anybody took time to show you the situation of some things in the state. You would have noticed that most of the things you celebrate in your state under the leadership of a two year governor are all dilapidated in my own state. A trip to the state owned stadium would have made you to understand that the recent job of marketing and cleansing Gov. Okorocha which you took up is a very difficult one. With all due respect Ma, I appreciate the fact that you are a professional image maker. A job which you have done so well to the admiration of many. However, it's difficult to market a man who contradicts the images we see from your state. It's difficult to market a man who has no respect for rule of law and constituted authority. It's difficult to market a man who for the past 6 years can not point at a road which can equate the quality of roads you show us in your state, Ebonyi. 


You have always presented yourself as a woman of quality who appreciates the quality of work done by your governor. You have always used your platforms to preach fairness, equity and rule of law. It is however important to let you know that the Okorocha's image cleansing contradicts most of these ideals you hold in high esteem. I must also acknowledge the fact that you know all these. You did not just jump into the job, you knew you have carried a bad market, you know that you are not the best person to advertise a product which you can not use. Little wonder you tried so hard, though in your usual manner to appease your followers before launching the time bomb. Unfortunately, even those who benefited from your Mula also warned you about the impending doom which the image cleansing of Gov. Okorocha portends. 


I'm aware you will be wondering why I feel that this particular job is a difficult one. Well, as someone who has followed the administration of Gov. Okorocha from 2011 till date,  I can authoritatively tell you that Gov. Okorocha represents the entire opposites of the things you represent. In terms of quality construction, I may not know the road that led you into the State. But I'm aware you must have looked around to see some of these things we complain about. It should worry you that in 6 years we can not boost of a fully completed one kilometre road. Road construction is going on everyday, none is concluded. It should also worry you that our once famous Dan Ayiam Stadium is now dilapidated. The DAN in the sign post has fallen off,  what we have left is Ayi, hence am which completes it Anyiam is not also there. It may also worry you that there is no functional government Hospital in Imo state.  The only teaching hospital we have is now "Striking" more than thunder. The governor in his first tenure started a white elephant project of building 27 Hospitals. Unfortunately as at today, none of them has been able to attend to a headache patient. They only function over the television. I'm saying this for you to understand why even though your governor is not a saint, but you should appreciate the fact that you have a governor with less greed. 


You must have heard, at least it was in the news some years back and even till now. In 2015, the Governor captured his manifesto on Factory Factory Factory, Employment Employment Employment Employment, Job Job Job. When you came around, you would have asked where the factories are located, who and who was sacked and who and who was purportedly employed. Ask of the jobs they have created. Imolites will never accept that any of these exist just because you have taken up the job to cleanse him. It's difficult to defend a man who can not defend himself. Recently, I have also read on your platform that the state governor of Imo gave Cars  free of charge to Keke operators. You know that I know that you know that the news is completely false and fake. To enlighten you more, these Keke operators are Imolites. We see them and interact with them. The Passat shared has its market value at 300k considering the no they bought. They signed agreement with the Keke operators to take 1m each from them. They will be paying 20k on monthly basis. I'm aware you knew all these but unfortunately, you took up the wrong job.


While I wish you well, I must late you know it will be difficult to convince Ndi Imo about who our governor is. I don't have anything against him personally. He became my governor and He became answerable to me. That's the duty of a leader. Owelle has reduced the bars of leadership in Imo State. An administration without direction, an administration that appeared Vum and Disappeared Vam. There is not respect for rule of law. Court injunctions are violated. Land grabbing is supreme, task forcing is greater than the tasked, insecurity on the rise, my dear,  Hon. It will be difficult to convince Ndi Imo about him. An average Imo man is in search of alternative. When the time comes, the  people will beproperly guided. 


May I sincerely appreciate you for your time. These words came out with clear intention. I wish you well in your job. Thank you. 


Once again, accept my congratul ations.


Aic Akwarandu

Imo PDP: Be mindful of mischief makers - Duruaku

By COLLINS Osuji

Chief Paschal Duruaku, a chieftain of the People Democratic Party (PDP) from Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State has described those who according to him still recognizing Barr. Nnamdi Anyaehie as PDP Chairman of Imo State chapter as mischief makers.
Duruaku who stated this in a telephone chat with Weekend Nigerian Horn on Thursday availed that the PDP members in the state, led by Barr. Charles Babantunde Ezekwem, are mindful of the efforts of some group of people to continually parade rumours capable of creating undue confusion in the party.
He added that sooner than later, the said mischief makers will realize that no amount of deceit or distraction can prevent the efforts being made by Barr. Charles Ezekwem and his EXCO to reposition and strengthen Imo PDP towards reclaiming the peoples mandate come 2019.
According to Duruaku, who advised the PDP faithfuls in the state to embrace one another in the interest of the party and Imolites in general. It is only a national convention that can remove or dissolve the Ezekwem led PDP in the state and that it is laughable and impossible for anyone to think otherwise. As I speak to you Barr. Anyaehie has recognized the fact that he is not the Imo PDP chairman because he knows that no congress produced him as Chairman of the party in the state. Those parading the rumor that he is the PDP Chairman in Imo are mischief makers and we are mindful of them.
Also, anyone talking about dissolving Imo PDP Exco for a caretaker would be making a grave mistake as there are no basis whatsoever for that to happen, both legally and constitutionally.
So let us join hands and move PDP forward after all the Barr. Charles Ezekwem Exco are all our brothers and sisters, Duruaku said.
In a related development, the PDP National Chairman, Sen. Ahmed Markarfi has reiterated that there is no effort to dissolve any state executive which was ratified by the party's convention.
Makarfi who stated this when he received a delegation of Bayelsa Executive Committee of PDP led by its Chairman, Cleopas Moses, at the partys National Secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday availed that he had found out that some mischievous people were out to create crisis for the party in Bayelsa.
Don't allow yourself to be fragmented by rumour. Your executive has been ratified by the convention and that is final. There is no need to pander to rumour of an impending sack of the executive council, Makarfi said.

Imo PDP women condemn Military siege in the South East, vow to vote APC out in 2019

The pragmatic women of Imo State peoples Democratic Party have condemned the recent military siege in the South Eastern part of this country. The women who spoke through their woman leader, Chief Mrs Maria Mbakwe, during their leadership and stakeholders meeting held today at the party secretariat, 98 Okigwe Road Owerri. Lady Mbakwe urged the federal government to caution the military on their recent activities in the South East.

The women also vowed to make PDP stronger and formidable ahead of the battle in 2019. The women resolved to mobilise support for party across the state. The meeting which had the presence of all the LGA women leaders and some ward representatives also emphasised on the need for the women to take the message of the party to the grassroot. The woman leader reassured the women of the commitment of Barr. Charles Ezekwem led administration in making the party a party of the people. She thanked them for finding time to attend and urged them to imbibe the spirit of sacrifice in other to move the party forward.

The meeting also had the presence of the State deputy Chairman, Sir Martins N Ejiogu, who admonished the women on the need to constantly relate with the people from time to time. He assured them of the support of the SWC any time the need comes up.

The women respectively reassured their support and solidarity to the party and once again pledged their loyalty to Barr. Charles Chukwudi Ezekwem led Imo PDP administration.

RE: CHIEF EMEKA C KALU WRITES TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO IGNORE ABIA GOVT LOAN REQUEST

The above titled press release by one Chief Emeka Kalu, which has been sponsored by former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu to appear in the Sun Newspaper of 7th September 2017, betrayed Emeka as a man who is comfortable with lies and half truths.

While he unashamedly claimed that Orji Uzor's administration did not owe workers, it is interesting to note that Sun newspaper, published by Orji Uzor Kalu, recently carried a report titled "Abia pensioners beg Ikpeazu over arrears".

Part of that report published in the Sun Newspaper of 1st July 2017 and later republished by other mainstream and online media houses reads:

"Rising from a meeting at Umuahia Sub-Treasury Hall, the pensioners outlined debts owed as pension harmonisation arrears, five and half years pension arrears to retired primary school teachers from June 2002 to August 2007 and gratuities which had been outstanding since 1999."

Who was Governor of Abia State from 1999 to 2007?

The answer is Orji Uzor Kalu.

The same Orji Uzor Kalu left a debt of N29.9b for the incoming Ochendo T A Orji's administration in 2007. made up of borrowings from banks, outstanding salaries and money owed contractors.

How then can someone claim that he remembers "vividly that during Orji Uzor Kalu administration salaries were not owned and the civil servants receives their salaries with 25th and 26th of every month, the administration never borrowed money"?

By the way, under which political party did the so called Chief Emeka C Kalu contest the 2015 polls as Governorship candidate? An aspirant can never be same with a candidate and we know who the defeated candidate of APGA was in 2015.

The Emeka C Kalu (ECK) we know is a well known "gamji" politician who thrives on patronage by political desperadoes and losers for survival. At the beginning of Governor Ikpeazu's administration, up to December 2016, he tried severally to attach himself to the Governor whom he sent several messages to praise as the best leader ever in Abia State.

One of his messages reads as follows:

"You have shown leadership, I applaud you for that, please keep up the Good work you are doing for ndi Abia."

That the Governor was unwilling to allow him to attach his corrupt pipe to the state's purse is possibly responsible for his new song and allegiance to serially defeated politicians of yesteryears.

Same Emeka Kalu sent the following message to the Governor in the heat of the matter between Uche Ogah and the Governor.


"My Governor, I will like to do a Press conference in Abia , concerning the Ilegal act of Uche Orga (Ogah), and some un serious Politicians , that have Plotted to disrupt our Dear State ,doing this i will have some students up to 1000 of them standing in fron of Government house , for the Press Release, Remember , this will also inform our people that reasonable Abia Sons , have rebuked that act , despite the fact that i cam out to run the same time Uche came out , under APGA, prior Alex Otti, ,it will make sence in the state, and i will also inform Ndi Abia that ,Ogah does not have, what it takes to be the chief servant of our Dear state. let me know if you approve that"

Of course the Governor refused to approve that request because he prefers to focus on his job rather than arrange "paid per person" crowds and press conferences at the expense of more urgent needs of our people.

If the reason for the emergence of the new Emeka Kalu, who obviously got the aides of a failed Abia North Senatorial candidate to write his so called press release while he was in the United State of America, was the refusal of the Governor to approve the request, the Governor has no apologies.

I wish him luck with his new victims.

Let it be known that all those conspiring against the people of Abia State because they are afraid that the projects that will be implemented with the AfDB loans will establish Abia on the rapid development map and end their desperate ambitions to rule the people of the state will be disgraced.

It is public knowledge that the state Government have prudently and transparently managed all the resources that accrued to the state and have not shied away from fully disclosing to the people of the state.

Reports released in 2016 by the Debt Management Office (DMO) of the Presidency showed that Abia was among the least indebted states with about N6b loan exposure which have since been retired by the Ikpeazu administration.

AfDB officials had access to and reviewed all the necessary information on Abia State's finances before approving the $200b facility. Who then is Emeka Kalu and his likes to speak on whether the state should borrow for infrastructure development or not?

Shame to desperate politicians who continue to put their personal ambitions above the interest of the people of Abia State. If only they realize that the projects they are praising at neighboring states were executed with low interest foreign loans, such as the facility Abia State Government is seeking, they will judge themselves as enemies of the people of Abia state.

Of all the states that received approval to borrow from the National Assembly which other state are we reading about opposition politicians making baseless noise against their facility?

Emeka Kalu and his sponsors should wait for 2019 to come before unleashing their lies and deceits on the people of Abia North and the rest of the state. When it is time the people will choose again and those who have lost before will surely lose again.

Abians know who is who, beyond the noise.

-Ikechukwu Iroha wrote from Umuahia

Hon. Emma Orie (PDP) threatens the life of Amb. Amb Saviola Ikechukwu Godwyn

One of the numerous death threats/threats to life that I've been receiving came from one Hon. Emma Orie, the member representing Ohaji/Egbema state constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly (IMHA). What was my crime? That I said that lawmakers in the Imo parliament are not vocal, that they should sit up to their legislative responsibilities. Instead of taking the advice and heeding to constructive criticism, Orie decided to dishonourably threaten my life saying "I am not going to spare you, if I see you anywhere I will show you the colour I'm made of".

Emmanuel Orie, I'm not jobless as you alluded in your statement. That's another fallacy on your side. Meanwhile how many jobs have you created?

I hereby notify the general public and security agents to take note of Emma Orie's threat to my life as any harm that comes to me, he should be held responsible. It's unfortunate that we have irascible people like Orie as leaders. And tomorrow he expects to be re-elected or appointed to any public office.

Hon. Emma Orie (PDP) threatens the life of Amb. Amb Saviola Ikechukwu Godwyn

One of the numerous death threats/threats to life that I've been receiving came from one Hon. Emma Orie, the member representing Ohaji/Egbema state constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly (IMHA). What was my crime? That I said that lawmakers in the Imo parliament are not vocal, that they should sit up to their legislative responsibilities. Instead of taking the advice and heeding to constructive criticism, Orie decided to dishonourably threaten my life saying "I am not going to spare you, if I see you anywhere I will show you the colour I'm made of".

Emmanuel Orie, I'm not jobless as you alluded in your statement. That's another fallacy on your side. Meanwhile how many jobs have you created?

I hereby notify the general public and security agents to take note of Emma Orie's threat to my life as any harm that comes to me, he should be held responsible. It's unfortunate that we have irascible people like Orie as leaders. And tomorrow he expects to be re-elected or appointed to any public office.

Still on Vum Vam

Job job job appear vum,disappear vam.
ICAPs appear vum,disappear vam

Relief market road appear vum,disappear vam

Onitsha motor market Orlu appear vum,disppeared Vam

Daily market shopping complex appear vum,disappear vam.

Chukwuma Nwoha road to Egbu road appear vum disappear vam

ikula nkwo appear vum,disappear vam

Oguta wonder lake appear vum,disappear vam,

Imsu junction pedestrian cross appeared vum disappeared vam.

FREE EDUCATION appeared vum,disappeared Vam,

2million dollars Christmas decorations appeared VUM and disappeared VAM

25thousand youth must work appeared Vum disappeared Vam

Imo standard shoe company appeared Vum disappeared Vam

Ihechiowa street appeared VUM disappeared VAM

Street lights in Orlu dual carriage appeared VUM disappeared VAM

AKAH stadium in Orlu appeared VUM disappeared VAM

Ideato Orlu road appeared VUM disappeared VAM

Pensions appeared VUM disappeared VAM

AVU land dispute appeared VUM disappeared VAM

Montly stipends to pupils appeared VUM and disappeared VAM

Payment of contractors VUM disappeared VAM

IMO FILM ACADEMY appeared VUM disappeared VAM

FREEDOM square appeared VUM disappeared VAM.

Traditional tittles disputes appeared VUM disappeared VAM

PAYMENTS OF CIVIL SERVANTS VUM disappeared VAM

305 UBE school blocks VUM disappeared VAM

ITC workers appeared VUM disappeared VAN

ISOPADEC youth empowerment scheme appeared VUM and disappered VAM.

LGA elections appeared VUM disappeared VAM.

Local government allocations appeared VUM disappeared VAM

Ecological funds appeared VUM disappeared VAM

13% oil derivation appeared VUM disappeared VAM

Paris refund appeared VUM disappeared VAM

Imo state house of Assembly complex appeared VUM disappeared VAM.

NWORIE dredging VUM
Irroma VUM
clean and green VUM
Imsu medical accreditation VUM
Avutu poultry VUM
Elected local government chairmen VUM
Araraume VUM
Commissioners VUM
10,000 jobs. VUM
Imo exchange reserve VUM
Imo loan credibility VUM
Rule of law. VUM
Sincererity VUM
Public Opinion VUM
SORRY MY DATA HAS FINISHED VUM.
Okorocha Government now termed vum vam.

Re- Biafra: Desperate Abia politician behind plot to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu.

Our attention was drawn to a rejoinder to our above titled publication by a motley crowd of political fortune seekers that go by the name of "Abia Rejoice Organization", which was shared through the same social media channels that were previously used to share lies and conjectures against Governor Okezie Ikpeazu by the same known individuals who work for the failed Abia politician we referred to.

For the avoidance of doubt, we stand 100% behind our publication on this issue.

Now that the fortune seekers have put a name to the Abia politician we referenced in our previous publication, out of the abundance of a pricking collective conscience, we wish to pose the following questions to them.

1. What was the purpose of the meeting between the named Abia politician with the Sultan of Sokoto, Mamman Daura, NSA Babagana Mungono and others at Abuja earlier this year at various dates?

2. Did the failed Abia politician ever boast to any federal government official that he will "crush IPOB" at any time in at least two of the meetings earlier this year at Abuja?

3. Is it true or not that the politician they named has been sponsoring the Northern community at Lokpanta, who usually block the federal highway every Friday, with cash and other things at regular intervals?

4. Can we see evidence of employment of 6000 Abians at the still-born factory at Uturu with documents showing how much has been paid as PAYE taxes to the government?

5. Is it also false that the failed politician sponsored his aide, Damian Igbokwe, and others to Abuja to March and welcome President Buhari as "Igbo youths" after distributing money to them and some so called Abia bloggers recruited to launch attacks against Governor Ikpeazu and IPOB?

6. Can the failed politician publicly state that he does not have northern ancestry?

Rather than the feeble attempt at deflection, we demand that the failed politician and his Rejoice for Subsidy Organization to come out publicly to state that they did not sponsor the article attributed to one "Udo Abia" and other such articles claiming that Governor Ikpeazu is sponsoring IPOB and should be investigated.

We find it interesting that the so called Abia Rejoice Team claimed that our aim was to incite IPOB against their failed politician sponsor whereas we never mentioned him by name. Is that not evidence of a guilty conscience?

On the matter instituted against the Federal Government, General Burutai, Governor Obiano, Governor Ikpeazu and others by intersociety in a US court, we are not interested in elaborately commenting on an issue that is before the courts except to remind the hallucinatory Abia Rejoice For Subsidy Organization that by virtue of the armed forces act and the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the operations of the military in Nigeria is controlled by the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed forces of Nigeria.

Section 217 of the Nigerian constitution and Section 7 of the Armed Forces Act makes it abundantly clear that only the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can issue orders to the military.

Governor Ikpeazu, who available records show was away from the state on official engagements on the day the sad event happened at National High School Aba, does not have the constitutional power to direct the armed forces or police to shoot anyone or group. He is also not a man given to deceit and playing to the gallery and manipulations.

We therefore call on the so called Abia Rejoice Team to rescue themselves and their sponsor from crass ignorance and ingrained manipulative tendencies aimed at hoodwinking people for sympathy.

Now that the failed politician is ready to focus on his subsidy enabled businesses, it might be important to situate his so called philanthropy and investment correctly, as part of his failed plot to sneak into Abia Government House.

By his own admission, through his media aides, the failed politician claimed that his anger against Governor Ikpeazu is not personal but rather directed at those he claimed milked him dry and encouraged him to waste his resources on a Governorship bid when they knew he was not likely to get the People Democratic Party (PDP) ticket in 2014. That very well published revelation makes nonsense of the so called love for Abia as the intentions of the desperate power usurper was made clear to all.

The Uturu factory was at all times part of the desperate failed politician plot to acquire the Governorship seat in Abia and we are not deceived.

It is noteworthy that a man who could not pay his workers salary from November to June and is still struggling to pay more than 5 months outstanding, leading to many workers deserting his private company, is same person posturing on issues of prudent public administration aimed at giving democracy dividends to the greatest number of our people at a time of national economic downturn.

He should pay the staff of his company before talking about state salaries and pensions.

Recently, the failed politician and pseudo philanthropist joined his brothers and soul mates in All People Congress (APC), as we knew he would, and we wish to demand that he stops sponsoring and plotting the destabilization of Abia State and Igbo Nation for political porridge.

May be our failed politician who is regularly manipulated by the marabouts he stationed at Lokpanta and his Subsidy Rejoice organization should focus on organizing more Abuja "Igbo Youths" marches and stop subversive activities against Abia State and her government.

He has been put on notice and the people of Abia State now know better.

Signed

Abia Renaissance Group
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Alex Otti intensifies efforts to stop AfDB projects in Abia

The attention of Abia Renaissance Group has been drawn to continuing efforts by the defeated 2016 All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in Abia State, Mr Alex Otti, to ensure that Abia State does not benefit from the infrastructural development that will be provided through the intervention of African Development Bank (AfDB) to the tune of $200m.

Our sources at Abuja have confirmed that Mr Otti dispatched one of his surrogates, Mr Kalu Ogba, to the Ministry of Finance to demand that the official he contacted use ways and means to stall the implementation of the projects as well as request direct meeting between Mr Otti and the official.

The official rejected the offer and derisively chipped in that he is disappointed at the level Igbo politicians are willing to go because of power. Interestingly, the official also confirmed to Otti's man that of all the recent approvals for international funding interventions for development projects only that of Abia has generated negative interests and subterfuge of any kind.

This same Kalu Ogba recently visited AfDB headquarters, on behalf of Otti, for same purposes and was literally chased away by the senior official of the bank he met, who told him to return to Umuahia and play their dirty politics and leave the bank alone.

We are bringing these acts of socio-economic sabotage by Mr Otti to the general public so that our people at Aba and the rest of Abia state will know who is working hard to delay the commencement of related projects approved for the AfDB facility as well as put Mr Otti on notice that we are monitoring all his moves in this direction.

Late Chief Sam Mbakwe used foreign facilities to develop Aba, Umuahia and Owerri. To date we all applaud his development instincts and contributions.

Given that for more than 34 years after Mbakwe most of those infrastructure have not been renewed, we fully support the drive of the Ikpeazu administration to accept the $200m intervention by AfDB to work on roads, erosion and sanitation in the state.

As non political observers and stakeholders in Abia State, we are impressed with the presence of 3 top class construction companies already working in Abia State: Setraco, Arab Contractors and China Zhonghao Nigeria. We have also noted the efforts of top quality indigenous contractors that pioneered the use of Rigid Pavement (Cement) Technology in road construction at Aba and we are optimistic that better days are ahead of our people with this facility that will be supervised by AfDB, Federal Ministry of Work and Abia state Government.

We fully stand with the Government of Dr Okezie Ikpeazu in this wise and call on relevant officials of the Federal Government and AfDB to continue to ignore the super desperate politician called Alex Otti. He does not mean well for our people and have no known economic ties to the state.

It is unfortunate that Otti has continued to allow himself to be used by the devil against the people of Abia State as a result of his desperate quest for the office of the Governor of our dear state and we condemn in totality his new efforts at punishing Abia people for voting against him in 2015.

We also call on all well meaning Abians to speak up against this evil brand of politicking by Otti and call him to order.

Signed
Abia Renaissance Group

Notice!

The PDP, Imo State has declared on week of mourning in honour of Master Somtochukwu Ibeanusi who was brutally murdered by agents of the State at Ekeukwu Owerri on sat. 26th during of August 2017 during the demolition of the Market. During the Week of mourning all members of PDP, Imo State should wear arm bands. All ward Chairmen and Secretaries should request for masses and prayers in their wards on Sunday 3rd Sept.for the repose of the soul of the boy and for peace in Imo state. LGA Chairmen should ensure compliance.

Ray Emeana
State Secretary

Biafra: Desperate Abia politician behind plot to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu

An opposition politician in Abia State who recently decamped to APC is behind the plot to re-arrest Nnamdi Kanu. He is working through various political and security channels as well as using his media resources to spread propaganda materials.

The opposition politician believes that his best route to Abia Governor's lodge in Umuahia leads through President Buhari and APC federal political apparatus.

It should be recalled that during the pendency of the recent tax certificate litigations against Governor Ikpeazu, we revealed to our people that the same politician signed agreements with individuals in the ruling APC to mortgage Abia State to some extraneous interests with anti-Abia agenda.

Time has confirmed our position to be true as he has fully joined APC and started implementing what he promised, in the hope that he will be supported in 2019 to take over the government house that he failed to acquire through judicial and physical force in June 2016.

Recently, after decamping to APC, the same failed politician sent his trusted goons to Abuja to march and welcome President Buhari with the images later splashed all over the media, through his funding, with the caption "Igbo Youths for Buhari storm Aso Rock".

Prior to that infamous outing, one of his media aides, Damian Igbokwe, who also participated in that march, wrote a series of articles falsely accusing Abia State House of Assembly of plotting to impeach President Buhari for going on medical vacation. Incidentally he could not substantiate that laughable claim that actually has no verifiable basis as the House never contemplated or raised any such issue in plenary or in private. In any case there is absolutely no constitutional connection between a state house of assembly and the impeachment or resignation of a President.

The plan was to drag the federal government into unnecessary conflict with Abia State Government.

When that ignoble plot failed to yield the desired result, the same goons decided to publish materials purporting that Governor Ikpeazu was praising Nnamdi Kanu's leadership skills while failing to even state where and when the Governor made the statement. The motive was simply to link the Governor with non-existent support for IPOB and their activities.

Just today, we saw a publication made with the false handle of Damian Igbokwe and Uche Ogah's social media goons tagged "Udo Abia" with the title "Nnamdi Kanu and his sponsors, the role of Ikpeazu". The material is also being circulated online by Uche Ogah's social media hirelings.

Summary of the poor propaganda job is simply that Governor Ikpeazu has not openly condemned Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB because he is their sponsor and should be investigated.

For the avoidance of doubt, Nnamdi Kanu's father is from Abia State and hence his son who is the leader of IPOB is a Bona Fide citizen of the state.

The last public statement made by Governor Ikpeazu on IPOB related issues was on the 30th of May 2017, when he fielded questions from state house correspondents at Abuja, who asked him about the sit at home strike organized by IPOB.

He said then that democracy espouses freedom of association and freedom of expression and therefore, as long as the execution of the sit-at-home exercise was peaceful, it was alright by him.

Ikpeazu said: “You know the beauty of democracy is that there is freedom of expression and we also have the freedom of gathering and meeting.”
“My experience in that area is that we have two major cities in Abia, Umuahia is quiet, Aba is calm also, government offices and agencies opened but it is up to businessmen to either open their shops or close them at will.”
On why the order may have been complied with, he said: “Two reasons. One, some people wanted to comply and the second reason is that a few people will want to close their shops for fear of hoodlums that may hijack the exercise to loot.
“So, in all, as long as no life is lost, as long as nobody is molested, as long as lives and properties are secured, it is okay. That’s my assessment of it.”

Since then the Governor has not made any public statement on the activities of IPOB.

Those who know Governor Ikpeazu will tell you that he is a thorough bred democrat who is a stickler for the rule of law. The Governor of Abia State simply believes that Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB are exercising their constitutional rights to freedom of association and freedom of speech guaranteed by our constitution.

As far as Governor Ikpeazu is concerned, the red line will be for Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB members to carry arms or disrupt the freedom of other citizens. Otherwise, he sees no difference between his political opponents organizing rallies and attending social functions in the state and what IPOB is doing.

The same Governor Ikpeazu has received repeated representations from citizens and travelers on the traffic disruption activities of some Nigerians of northern origin every Friday at Lokpanta, with additional information that the group is sponsored by his political opponent who is believed to have northern ancestry.

He simply responded that freedom of religion is guaranteed by Nigeria's constitution and if the worshippers break the law then he will respond. Quietly, he dispatched his aide to dialogue with the Friday worshippers at Lokpanta and asked them not to block the federal highway but continue to hold their prayers away from the major road that connects Abia State to Enugu..

If the offense of Nnamdi Kanu that warrants state clampdown is "abusiveness", as claimed by the politician's goons then the Governor should have started by clamping down his political opponents and their social media goons who have abused him repeatedly and lied against him and his govt.

It is also important to warn the general public about desperately ambitious Abia born politicians who recently visited some people working with the presidency to boast that they will "crush IPOB".

The plan of the desperadoes is simply to drag the state into chaos and blood letting that will force the Federal Government to impose state of emergency in the state. They have also hatched plans to infiltrate the ranks of IPOB and cause violence with a view to achieving their evil agenda.

We know them and we are watching them closely. They either allow the peaceful atmosphere in the state to continue or they will have themselves to blame.

On his part, Governor Ikpeazu is working with the South East Governors forum, Ohaneze Ndigbo and the Federal Government to find a peaceful end to the agitations by our youths. He rightly does not see violence of any kind as an option in managing the situation.

We therefore wish to use this opportunity to warn the failed politician and his goons to stop tormenting crises in our state. Abia needs peace to develop to her full potentials and we will not forgive anyone used by the devil to ferment crises in the state under any guise.

Signed
Abia Renaissance Group

Senator Hope Uzodimma allegedly placed this coffin in front of Chief Osita Nwaneris house for supporting Bar Charles Ezekwem Led Authentic PDP in Imo State.

Happening now at the New PDP office at No. 98 Okigwe road ,Owerri, PDP members from Oru_ East LGA( the LGA of Senator Hope Uzodinma) protesting against the activities of Senator Hope Uzodinma , bordering on impunity ,high handedness, disobedience to all organs of the party from wards, LGA, State to National level including the resolutions of the PDP National Convention, which is the highest organ of the party. They reaffirmed their support to Chief Barr. Charles Ezekwem led Imo PDP executives and called on all people of goodwill to join hands with him to move the party forward.

WE SHOULD NOT ADD SALT TO INJURY:
OWELLE CAN NOT SHOW IMOLITES THE MAN AND GO TO SLEEP.

IMOLITES MUST DECIDE,NO THIRD TERM FOR HIM!!!

By Comr.Ezekwe Uche

The recent mantra of "Owelle Show Us The Man And Go To Sleep" by some gullibly sycophantic minded fellas,lack every sense of democracy and its a certain futility to those championing such unachievable call.

The mistake of 2015 will never repeat again in IMO state. Those fronting for Owelle to show them next governor are the haters of IMO progress and development.

Least,we forget,the ideology of Owelle providing Imolites with his successor automatically entails that Owelle is in 3rd term bid of unseat service.

The present administration has sent Adapalm into comatose and has denied over 10,000 IMO youths employment opportunities in that agro firm and other scammed projects like,IMO Air,27 Modern Hospitals,305 millionaires,etc.

His 2019 project on who succeeds he is dead on arrival. A man who has no feeling for our pensioners. A man that employed some of our sisters and brothers as teachers but refused issuing them letter of appointment. A man who has destroyed our solidified roads and brought wheelbarrow and head pan contractors to construct half inch roads of pot holes for our people. A man who has crippled our LGAs.

As a serving Governor,he used Imolites money to build for himself a magnificent estate and University named (Eastern Palm University) while pensioners are languishing in hunger of penury,even the disabled.

The state of IMO needs more than impressionistic attitudes. Our rural areas know nothing about dividends of democracy (Grass root). 90% of our rural roads are in shambles due to selfishness of a man who has colonised the funds of our LGAs for the past six years.
A man who embezzled Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta Amnesty fund. A man who hijacked the relive materials sent by federal government for flood victims in IMO.

Why should some persons make such a demand from a man who has no standard project to his credit. No project done by him has lasted for the test of maximum of 3 years without undergoing renovations or been collapsed. Before his face,over 5 buildings has collapsed in IMO state within one month due to his initiation for substandard projects in the state.

Why should a man who acts before thinking give us the next governor?

A man that does nothing but to build and destroy. A man whose stay means go.

Imolites need a man of peace,love,unity builder,youth friendly, quality, and rural lover. Our rural dwellers have suffered deep injuries in the hands the present administration.

The like of Okorocha is not meant for the good people of IMO state. His leadership technique is an outdated one and does not fit in for this 21st century just as FFK emphasized.

So,he will do nothing than to punish IMO again with his cohorts,hence, all those that are responsible for the show man mantra should go back and have a rethink for we need to restore IMO to our dream state.

IMO WILL BE RESTORED,COME 2019.

What Confused semi illiterate Damian Ifeanyi Igbokwe does not know
-Charles Onwuka

Exposed Abia State University (ABSU) drop out and pay-per-article hireling of Orji Uzor Kalu and Uche Ogah, Mr Damian Ifeanyi Igbokwe responded to the press statement by the media aide of Chief Chinedum Orji by chasing shadows instead of answering the issues posed by the honorable member in his rejoinder.

It is instructive to note that he never disputed the statement that he dropped out of Abia State University due his failure to cope with the high academic standards, allegations of engaging in cultism, multiple rape cases and even robbery.

I dare Damian Igbokwe to publish the degree certificate he received from ABSU, if any, as evidence that he is not a drop out from ABSU.

In his response Damian could not state where and when the respected FUTO graduate of engineering and majority leader of Abia State House of Assembly called for the resignation or impeachment of the President but instead chose to attack those he believed were working for the legislator.

Obviously Damian manufactured the original tale under the guidance of his new pay master who is known to cook up jack and Jill stories like his purported meeting with President Buhari in London where he was assured that the president will return from medical vacation before June 12th 2017.

In the first place, Ikuku Abia is not and cannot be responsible for the opinions expressed by people he associates with. Otherwise the semi illiterate Igbokwe might as well associate Ikuku Abia with the opinions of one of his pay masters, Uche Ogah, who for many years was an associate of the legislator.

Those he mentioned in his social media publication are free to hold opinions as citizens of the country. They are also political stalwarts who support the PDP and expectedly should support the position of their party on national issues. At least they have been consistent in their support for their party as against those who jump from one party and paymaster to another in search of feeding money and relevance.

Did Damian deny that he is currently "rescuing" himself from poverty with the stipends he is now getting from Orji Uzor Kalu since Uche Ogah stopped "rescuing" him? I hope Orji Uzor is aware that the new man he hired to spew lies shares his educational achievement(?) of being a serial dropout.

For those who do not know, Abia State House of Assembly is currently on recess. Damian probably does not know that and hence timed his manufactured news wrongly. That house also does not have anything to do with what is clearly the legislative duties of the National Assembly.

Using Damian's obviously poor mental standards, one may wish to also review his own social media posts while he was still under the payroll of Uche Ogah before the embattled political desperado lost PDP primaries in 2014. He relentlessly attacked APC and aspirant Buhari as "an unfit old fool" for the office of the President of Nigeria. As at Monday when he launched his paid attacks against Ikuku Abia, some of those 2014 posts were still there and a search of his timeline will confirm that much.

It is laughable to state that Engr Orji is sponsoring a serving state official appointed by a PDP government and whose duties include media management to attack the policies and programs of APC-led federal government. Clearly the semi illiterate does not know what party politics is all about.

Sun Newspaper, to most readers, is Fake News. Otherwise how will a reputable news medium publish a banner headline that a respected former Governor of Abia state was booed at an event where there was no Sun reporter? Obviously videos from the event are online and all those who watched the video must have wondered where and when the booing happened. Practices like manufacturing stories from the blues make Sun a Fake News medium.

It is strange that Damian went ahead to associate Engr Orji with the unavailability of Enyimba stadium when President Buhari visited Aba prior to 2015 polls. My personal recollection is that Enyimba FC of Aba had international football engagement around the time the then APC candidate visited Aba and the organizers of the event were advised by the government to use neighboring Etche road field for their campaign event. Contrary to the tissues of lies churned out by Damian, the campaign event held at Etche road after General Buhari also received chieftaincy award from His Royal Majesty Eze Ikonne. At no time was the respected Eze dethroned or threatened with sanctions.

Damian and his sponsors appear not to be able to distinguish between the office of the President and candidate Buhari of 2015. As stated by the media aide of Ikuku Abia, he has enormous respect for the person and office of the president and has no reason to call for his resignation at this time. He will rather join well meaning Nigerians to pray for the full recovery of the President while focusing on his legislative duties of making laws for the good governance of Abia State.

We already know who is under EFCC trial for embezzling N3.2b of Abia money using various fronts. It is the new paymaster of Damian Igbokwe, Orji Uzor Kalu. Damian is among those benefitting from the broad day heist of Abia money that is now being used to sponsor social media e-rats like him to attack the political opponents of his sponsor. Hopefully the law will take its course with Damian and his sponsors served justice for the brazen looting of the common patrimony of Abia people.

Damian Igbokwe, prepare to vomit the money you collected from OUK to write in terribly constructed English.

-Charles Onwuka is the President of Abia Youths for Good Governance (AYGG) and wrote from Umuahia

Tuesday, 11 July, 2017
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN
Acting President/Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Presidential Villa, Aso Rock
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
NIGERIA.
Your Excellency,
RE: PANEL REPORT ON CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION (SGF) AND DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NIA)
Let me begin by appreciating Your Excellency’s yeoman efforts directed at quelling fires all over the country and stabilizing the polity. Daunting as this task might seem, especially as agent provocateurs for selfish and diabolical interests continue to stoke the fire and fan the embers of discord and disunity, your effort will nonetheless yield the desired results with the support of the generality of our people. For me and the good people of Ekiti State, you can count on our unflinching support; especially as you do what is right and just in the sight of hungry and long-suffering Nigerians who look up to you for succour.
In this wise, permit me, Your Excellency, to prod your memory about a Presidential committee constituted months ago by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate allegations of high corruption against two top officials of this administration, namely the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. David Babachir; and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mr. Ayo Oke. The Presidential committee, headed by your good self, was given two weeks to submit its report. That was many months ago. The two top officials concerned were placed on suspension but nothing has been heard on the matter ever since. It would appear the matter has been swept under the carpet or, in the Nigerian popular parlance, has been treated as the “family affair” of the ruling APC government.
It will be most unfortunate indeed if this is the case, instead of handing over the two men to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for investigation and arraignment in a court of competent jurisdiction; which has always been this government’s recourse when alleged corruption cases involve members of the opposition PDP; estranged members of the ruling party; and independent-minded judges not ready to take instructions and desecrate the temple of justice.
A serving Senator who is a member of your party said on the floor of the Senate that your government uses insecticides when dealing with alleged cases of corruption involving members of the opposition but applies deodorant when members of the ruling party are involved. This is most unfortunate and I dare to say that this is one of the reasons why the so-called war against corruption is floundering and the administration has lost case after case in the court of law.

President Buhari is away on medical tourism; as Acting President, the buck stops on your table to release the report of the corruption investigation in question as well as act expeditiously on the recommendations. Should Your Excellency fail to do this, I shall approach the law court to compel you.
As a Law professor and Senior Advocate to boot, Your Excellency must not be associated with illegalities and cover-ups; not to talk of your highly exalted position as a man of God who must speak truth to power always. Your egregious stance on the EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu’s continued but illegal stay in office; also stands out as a sore thumb in this regard.
Because our dear country, Nigeria, is the concern of all of its 170 million citizens as well as for the benefit of our friends the world over, Your Excellency will permit me to make copies of this letter available to the media and other interested persons and organisations locally and internationally.
Kindly accept the assurances of my best regard.

Ayo Fayose
Governor, Ekiti State & Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum

Breaking: Ugwuanyi Uncovers Gov. Okorocaha's Plot To Spy On SE/SS Governor's Executive Session in favour of APC Northern governors

Barely 2 hours into the crucial meeting of The South-East & South-South Governors holding at Nigerians Lake Resort Enugu, Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state has uncovered a clandestine attempt by an aide of Gov. Okorocha to evedrop on the closed door meeting being held by the Governors as a samsung phone was left on record throughout the course of the meeting.

This discovery deeply worried the host Governor as he asked his security details who had deliberately left a samsung phone on record while such a sensitive meeting was going on. Could anyone have been listening from another end? What could be the motive?

Speculations over what the Governors were to discuss and deliberate about have taken over the media State since the announcement of this meeting which last took place in 2013 when only Rochas Okorocha was the only serving Governor amongst these group.

The furious Governor held on to the phone and insisted to get to the bottom of it, so as to determine what the person has already heard and the motive of the person also. But The underlying question to answer is why would someone be spying on the SE/SS Governors?

GOVERNOR OKOROCHA'S SOLIDARITY MARCH BY BRIBED YOUTHS IN IMO TODAY

A reliable source have disclosed the details of how they were bribed to march solidarity march for Okorocha.

From the source,we gathered that about past 3 days,they have been having series of meetings on how to get youths march for a solidarity and get paid.

According to the source,each school in IMO were asked to mobilize 60 students at the cost of #1,000 for each student and this was assigned to the SUG presidents of the six Tertiary Institutions in IMO state.

The same format was used on the 305 Wards through SDC mini Governors.

Then,the state appointees were asked to mobilize same figure and get drivers involved.

After been updated about the whole scenario. I asked myself.

Why Would A Governor Who Claims To Have Done Noble To His People,Be Hiring People At The Cost #1,000 For Solidarity March?

Again,carry out the analysis financially and you will agree with me that Okorocha must have spent nothing less than #5M.

When KANU did not spend a dime to have such great crowed that cheered him up happily for free.

Where Is Our Conscience And Integrity As Youths Of Tomorrow's Leadership?

I Weep For Our Generation.

Comr. Ezekwe Uche

ROCHAS OKOROCHA : CHARCOAL CALLING KETTLE BLACK

By: Obinna Onuegbu

Rochas Okorocha represents a sour and sore chapter in democratic and leadership credentials. The trending press release by Rochas Okorocha where he attacked Governor Fayose for challenging the presidency to provide evidence of the whereabout of President Buhari is ludicrous, an insensitive piece of falsehood and cheap political propaganda. Since Rochas Okorocha has become a paper tiger; has Rochas Okorocha made any strong statement against the armed Fulani herdsmen who have continued to kill Nigerias? The answer is NO! On the 24th of December 2016, when Pastor Enoch Adeboye and the general overseer of RCCG visited Oba Rufus Adejugbe Aladesanmi 111, the renouned and respected cleric described Governor Fayose as great defender of His people and their cause and advised governors like Rochas Okorocha to be like Governor Fayose. Pastor Adeboye was not being politically correct, He was, as a man of God, stating the obvious. It is not in contention that Governor Ayo Peter Fayose is known for his boldness, courage and his willingness to take risk so that the masses can be protected from the tyranny of people like Rochas Okorocha who bloat on the destiny and wickness of the masses.


Rather than heed the counsel of the man of God, and in his desperation to position himself as Buharis successor from the South East, Rochas Okorocha decided to make himself the spokesman of the president by usurping the office of Shehu Garba as SA to the president on media. In trying to evade demands for accountability from Imolites at the end of every month, Rochas Okorocha would dish out falsehood and cheap propaganda in the media to divert attention. Nigerians have come to realize that without the courage of individuals like Governor Fayose, the Buhari APC government would have destroyed our democratic institutions just like Rochas Okorocha destroyed and pillaged Imo State.
For the records, and without fear of contradiction, it is truism that Governor Ayo Fayose has continued to stimulate the Ekiti economy through his policy of wealth redistribution, like when he gave contracts to carpenters and tailors in Ekiti to make students chairs and school uniforms. In Imo State, Rochas Okorochas policies encouraged capital flight through the importation of low quality chairs and uniform from china while carpenters and tailors in Imo fold their hands in hunger and pains; what an insensitive governor! Today in Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has destroyed all the fabrics upon which a virile economy and democracy can thrive. His traditional sensational media propaganda about his achievements in governance are founded in criminality and dishonesty. While Governor Fayose was building state of the art roads and other infrastructures in Ekiti with meager resources, Rochas Okorocha with 13% derivation and a rising IGR, was busy building substandard roads that have their live span shorter than his first tenure. What a shame!


Let me inform Governor Rochas that the proletariats have risen and are ready to defend their destinies with their blood against the wickedness and treachery of leaders like Rochas Okorocha. Great men like Governor Ayo Fayose who have continued to speak out in defence of our democracy and the common man will carry the day. I am an indigene of Imo State who have visited almost all parts of Nigeria including Ekiti State, I make bold to say that in Ekiti, economic efficiency is compatible with social justice.


It is an undisputable fact that since the tenure of Rochas Okorocha as governor of Imo State, a lot of evil and inhuman acts have befallen Imo State. These have further fostered economic hardship and underdevelopment in the state. I therefore call on Governor Rochas Okorocha to defend the following dastardly act against the Imo people:

1. Sack of beneficiaries of the Ten Thousand (10,000) Job Scheme without regard to the Imo State Public/Civil Service Rules

2. Illegal Suspension/Retirement of Permanent Secretaries and public Servants.

3. Demolition of peoples Homes in Owerri, Orlu, Okigwe, Anara, Amaraku etc without due process or compensation

4. Illegal Revocation of Plots of Lands allotted to persons without Due Process

5. Illegal trespass into Area K Land belonging to Amawom Owerri people

6. Illegal acquisition of land belonging to Umuguma community in Owerri North for personal gains.

7. Illegal Dissolution of Town Unions in all the Autonomous Communities in Imo State as against the provision of the Nigerian Constitution, the Companies and Allied Matters Act and the state law on town unions,

8. Use of Imo resources and peoples land to build a private university at the governors home town

9. Long Lease of ADAPALM to Roche Group, Imo Transport Company (I.T.C.), Concorde Hotel, Childrens Park (opposite Concorde Hotel Owerri), state General Hospitals to his cronies without due process.

10. Sale of Imo Road Maintenance Agency (IROMA) graders, bulldozers, pay-loaders etc and appropriating same.

11. Auction of printing equipments belonging to Imo Newspapers acquired during Sam Mbakwe Administration.

12. Illegal Borrowing of Billions of Naira from both local and foreign financial institutions.

13. Reduction of admission quota for Imo Indigenes in Imo State University and Imo State Polytechnics (IMSU) to 30%.

14. Illegal sack of Education Secretaries in Imo State.

15. Misappropriation of Funds meant for local government councils and the Imo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (ISOPADEC).

16. Refusal to Pay Salaries and pensioners even after collecting bailout funds and Paris club refund.

17. Refusal to Pay Community Speakers monthly allowances.

18. Refusal to pay Traditional Rulers of the 106 Autonomous Communities monthly allowances.

19. Stoppage of overtime allowance to public servants.

20. Refusal to pay minimum wage to Judiciary workers.

21. Cajole Government Contractors into borrowing money to do government projects and refusing to formalize and pay for the contracts done.

22. Abandonment of city-gate projects in Owerri and refusal to pay contractors.

23. Refusal to Pay severance benefits and other statutory entitlements to Ex-Governor Ikedi Ohakim, his Deputy Dr. Ada Okwuonu, former State Legislatures and Government Appointees who served between 2007 and 2011.

24. Creation of unconstitutional four-tier government in utter disregard to the three-tier government recognized by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

25. Declaration of Public Holidays to celebrate Governors birthday and personal programmes.

26. Appropriation of state fund without recourse to budgetary provision.

27. Allocation of land meant for New Government House Complex in New Owerri to private persons as against the provision of the Owerri Master plan.

28. Appointment of magistrates without a duly constituted State Judicial Service Commission.

29. Refusal to refund the sum of =N=5,000 being fees collected from aspirants to the 2012 cancelled Community Governing Council election.

30. Legalization of abortion


COURT JUDGMENTS DISOBEYED

31. Refusal to re-instate Elected Local Government Councils in the 27 Local Government Areas in Imo State as against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal.

32. Use of Sole Administrators to run local government councils in Imo State as against Court of Appeal ruling.

33. Refusal to Re-instate Sacked Members of the Imo State Judicial Service Commission against the judgment of an Owerri High Court.

34. Refusal to obey the Court of Appeal judgment re-instating Eze C. I. Ilomuanya as the Chairman Imo State Council of Ndi-eze.

35. It is on record that Imo State under Governor Okorocha ranks number one on the list of the most litigated government in Nigeria with over 1,000 cases in various courts around Nigeria.


MONEY STOLEN
It is on record and I stand to be challenged that Governor Rochas Okorocha who was heavily exposed financially, in billions, to banks in Nigeria has defrayed all that loan with Imo State funds. We have the records and will make it available if challenged. He has continued to launder Billions of Imo State funds overseas through the conduit of some cronies whom we shall expose if challenged.

If Rochas Okorochas ploy is to shut up Governor Ayo Fayose from speaking in defence of the masses and our democracy because of his inordinate ambition to be president, may evil slay the wicked unto their boundless generations, including those who celebrate calamity and disaster, and who call evil good in cheap political praises.


Obinna Onuegbu writes from Owerri, Imo State

GOV. OKOROCHA'S ENTRACO WASTE HUMAN LIFE AGAIN! (SAD)

TUESDAY 13, 9.49 AM, a terrible accident took the life of a keke driver opposite the OCDA office along Port Harcourt road, Owerri. The accident happened between the men from Entraco, BUA CEMENT TRAILER, XTERRA JEEP AND THE KEKE MAN that died by name Mr. OGECHI OHANEKWU from Ugbele Akah Njaba LGA Imo State. The Sienna of Entraco pursued the BUA Cement trailer from Control Post and doubled crossed the Trailer man who later left his lane and final hit the Xterra Jeep before finally crushing the innocent Keke man who was on his own lane before he met his untimely death.

We recall that this is not the first time lives were lost and people maimed in accidents caused by the activities of these government employed, ruthless, illiterate thugs.

How can a democratic government employ the services of such caliber of people to control motorists? Were they trained in any way?

These people use their mandate to commit all sorts of crimes. They steal from people's vehicles, tamper with vehicle parts and even lie against motorists since there are no street cameras. Who can challenge them? Who can stand up against them ? Who is their next victim?

A call is hereby made for Imolites to rise up against this group and the laws that support them. People should unite together and carry out a peaceful demonstration to end this foolishness where ruthless illiterates control motorists. While some motorists are yielding and calm some are sick, tensed, amateur, or criminals who may not be easily controlled.

The Federal Road Safety Commission should rise against this because its a slap in their face. Let's rise today and together bring an end to ENTRACO thugs.

Kindly share this message to get the attention of the state and federal government and the road safety authority. Enough is enough.

~ Ogechi Ukaegbulam

WHY EZE MADUMERE IS SCARED OF DR. SANDRA DURU


Since 2012, an outspoken and meticulous lady in the person of Dr. Sandra Duru has not minced words in accusing the Imo State Deputy Governor Prince Eze Madumere of homosexuality. This accusation was such a popular trending media issue between 2012 and 2013 as the entire media was awash with the nauseating story of the deputy governor’s bisexual activities within the government circle. As an ardent observer of political developments, I followed up the developments associated with this story and to my utter disappointment Prince Eze Madumere till date has not officially denied such weighty allegation on him nor has he made any frantic effort to confront his accuser directly but will rather go after the likes Adanne Chantel, Henry Dimuna, Aku Obinma and many unmentioned others whom he has been using the security agencies to harass and intimidate.
In following this matter I discovered that Eze Madumere is very scared of confronting Sandra Duru over her allegations on him because she has so many formidable indicting evidence against him. At the inception of this brouhaha, the Deputy Governor resorted to the use of threat and blackmail against Sandra Duru, infact he did sent her a message that he will kill her but when the fearless Sandra raised alarm he claimed it was his daughter who used his phone to send her the message. He went further to hire some persons who have now confessed to have been recruited by Eze Madumere to blackmail Sandra Duru as a lesbian. When this method couldn’t cow the highly and powerfully connected Sandra Duru, Madumere now sent an emissary comprising of his S.A on media Uche Onwuchekwa and One Pastor to Sandra Duru in Lagos to plead with her to stop exposing the government house bisexual.
I have also found out that the bisexual escapades of Prince Eze Madumere a serial divorce was responsible for his abandonment by his first two wives. He is now marrying one notorious bisexual who can now tolerate him as a third wife. The Deputy governor’s homosexualism is believed to be part of the occultic mandates to him from the kingdom of darkness in exchange for power which he yearns for more than anything.
Recently, the extremely intelligent Sandra Duru who can be described as Madumere’s nightmare has picked up her gauntlets and roared again upon threats to her children and herself by the Deputy Governor in the United States where she now resides happily. She is also infuriated upon learning that one of the Deputy Governor’s former aides who opposed the attacks and threats on Sandra Duru by his boss then is currently being persecuted by Madumere on trumped up charges. Infact she is very enraged that the Deputy Governor will have the guts to be prosecuting his former aide for generally questioning the death of four of his staff within one year without accusing him of killing them while he who personally threatened her that he will kill her with all the verifiable evidence to that will be walking freely. This is the reason why she has now decided to join the case to now let the world know who Madumere truly is.
A grapevine source has confirmed to me to that Sandra Duru’s ex husband Uchenna Rajis who left the rescue mission government a long time after refusing to be initiated into Madumere’s homosexual occultism and is now doing very well in his business has since made up with the amazon lady and her children whom he is so proud of and has even expressed readiness to testify in her favour against Eze Madumere anytime the matter eventually comes up as it will someday when the immunity will be over. Sandra Duru is known for her dejection of the members of the rescue government except Hon. Uche Nwosu whom she has great respect for and holds to high esteem.
As this battle to salvage Imo from the waiting occultic grip of the diabolic homosexual agent in Imo rages, I shall continue to watch and observe to see how it ends.
Edwin Akano (Lagos)

Governor Rochas Okorocha's jet-setting life around Nigeria and he is also Nigeria's most nepotistic governor.

Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha travels around Nigeria in private jets with tail numbers listed below.
Learjet - ZS - KAA
Gulfstream - N605JA
Hawker Beechcraft or Embraer Legacy - 5N - PZE
Before he became governor, he had put his private jet on the market for sale.

He is also known to staff his cabinet with in-laws, brothers, wife and cronies, the worst in Nigeria apart from President Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet.

His son-in-law, Uche Nwosu married to his first daughter is presently his Chief of Staff, whom he is plotting to impose as the Governor of Imo state come 2019.
The Minister from Imo State Prof. Anthony Anwukah is also his in-law, married to his second daughter, Uju Okorocha. His youngest sister, Ogechi Ololo, is his Deputy Chief of Staff as well as his SA Domestic Affairs.
His wife Mrs. Nkechi Okorocha is in charge of "Amnesty" in Imo State with a five billion naira budget.

His eldest sister, Mrs. Geraldine Obinali, collects all market fees nd fines in Imo State. His eldest brother Gerald receives the account for all Motor Park tolls in Imo State. His younger brother Okey is in charge at Imo Transport Company. His brother, Jude is in charge of revenue from sand dredging, and any laterite excavation pit in Imo State.
Gov. Okorocha claims that he has built twenty-Seven General hospitals in Imo State but only twenty-six have been under construction in the last six years. Only one has been completed and that one is being run by a medical doctor as a private hospital. He has never traveled in a commercial flight since he became the Governor of IMO state.
Sometimes he flies into Abuja two three times in a day. He hops around the country in the privates like riding a bike.
His second Daughter Mrs. Uju Rochas Anwukah is appointed as Board member from Imo State.


Culled from @Sahara reporters

The pressure on the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Ononoghen must stop!


Judiciary as an arm of government is constitutionally designed to be independent. This over the years has given even opposition parties the opportunity to win cases against the government in power. In a functional democracy, Judiciary is meant to be for the opposition, the government in power and the masses. Countries like United States of America have proven that the Judiciary should be independent and not an offshoot of the executive. This they have demonstrated in recent cases against Donald Trump in the United States.

Unfortunately in Nigeria, a certain group of persons in the Executive arm have continued to mount pressure on the judiciary and as such putting the independence of the Judiciary in jeopardy. The interference in election tribunal matters of Abuja state, Rivers State, Akwa Ibom, arc which the supreme court stood firm and reversed has remained a great shock to the cabals. These situations which threw them off balance have made them to continue to pressure the Judiciary over matters of National importance in Nigeria.


However, commendations must be given to the Chief Justice, Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Ononoghen for standing firm and believing in the independence of the Judiciary. The just concluded Abia State election matter where the CJN cautioned politicians to leave the Judiciary alone is an eye opener to what the Judiciary has been facing in the hands of the APC and the cabals. We are not unaware of the pressure on the CJN and the Judiciary to compromise on the PDP leadership matter before the supreme court. THIS MUST BE VIGOROUSLY CONDEMNED! The cabal, especially the Attorney General of Nigeria, have continued to use the name of President Buhari to destroy all democratic institutions and values in Nigeria even when it is visible to the blind and audible to the deaf that the president has no hand in most of the dirty deals done by the cabals and enemies of a progressive Nigeria. The question right thinking Nigerians and lovers of democracy should ask is; why is the AGF interested in the decision of the supreme court to recall suspended judges who have been blackmailed by the AGF and his cohorts without evidence? This nonsense must stop in Nigeria! The AGF should know that the Judiciary as an arm of government in a federal system is not under the supervision of the Attorney General's office like the EFCC. The judiciary should be fully insulated from any kind of interference from the Executive. We challenge the Judiciary to speak out and free themselves from intimidation by the Presidency before it is too late, as the time to assert total independence for the Judiciary is now!



Fatehinse Isaiah Oluwadare, Esq.
For Concerned Nigerians Group

OPERATION CLEANSE AND DELIVER IMO STATE ROUNDABOUTS


Are you an Imolite, friend of the Imolites, do you live in Imo state, are you a parent, do you have children, are you a youth, traditional ruler, student, religious adherent, prayer warrior? If yes, then come out enmass and destroy the powers of darkness buried in our roundabouts, buried in our communities by the angels of darkness that has brought darkness, untimely death, misfortune, sickness and hardship in our beloved Imo state.

We can do it collectively, individually. 7 days fasting and prayers starts on the 7th day of the 7th month, 2017. Distance is not a barrier. So, no matter where you are, you can join this campaign.

Theme: Operation Recover and Restore Imo state

The 7 prayer points will be published on the 6th of July, 2017.

The devil must be uprooted and never be allowed to have a place in Imo state directly or indirectly.

OPERATION pack and go!!!!!!

This will be repeated same date in 2018 and 7 days before the election in 2019.

DR. SANDRA C. DURU

Dr. Ismaila Farouk explodes!

Osinbajo is no saint, Consolidating for 2019

Contrary to the widely held belief that Vice President Osinbajo, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, a senior advocate of Nigeria, and a Professor of law is above board, a forensic analysis of his activities since he assumed office reveals that the VP has consistently abused his office, negating the principles of Federal Character and has systematically favored members of the Redeemed Church and his Yoruba tribe.
A first pointer to what was to become a pattern of this incestuous scheme was the nomination and subsequent appointment of Pastor Okey Enelamah, who was his Deputy and later successor at the RCCG, Banana Island, Lagos. Pastor Enelamahs appointment came as a shock to Nigerians because apart from the fact that he was Pastor Osinbajos successor at the Redeemed Church, he neither worked for President Buharis victory nor believed in staking for the success of the Nigerian Project. Most importantly, Pastor Osinbajo had pushed for the appointment of Pastor Enelamah as Minister of Finance against his benefactor Bola Tinubus choice of Wale Edun.

While Nigerians were trying to come to terms with the shock of Pastor Enelamahs nomination, VP Osinbajo took a step further in his nepotistic disposition in the setting up of his office and selection of personal staff. First, he chose his former colleague at the University of Lagos Ade Ipaye who was also his Special Adviser while he was Attorney General of Lagos to serve as his Chief of Staff. Unsurprisingly, Ade Ipaye hails from Ogun State, the VPs State of origin. He went on to relocate Laolu Akande, an indigene of Ogun State who was hibernating in New York to serve as his Media Adviser. For his Chief Economic Adviser, he appointed Ambassador Dipeolu also of Yoruba extraction. The VP didnt stop there, of his 10 Principal Officers in his office, 9 are from his Yoruba ethnic group! For a man who was elected to represent the interest of the entire Country, this is embarrassingly tragic indeed. It is on record that as Vice President, Atiku Abubakar had a plethora of southerners in his office: Chris Mamah, Onukaba Adinoyi Ojo,Tokunbo Adeola, Dr. Azuh Ndukwe, Phil Agbaso, Dr. Isu, etc. He did not concentrate appointments in his native North East.

While the VP was plotting as to how to corner power for his Yoruba Brethren and RCCG Members, he immediately at the onset of administration instructed Major Agencies of Government to patronize - his Law Firm SimmonsCoopers Partners. The Firm had a field day in the Ministry of Justice, NNPC Group, DPR, Ministry of Works, and virtually all the Parastatals in the Ministry of Trade and Investment. Curiously, the Managing Partner of SimmonsCooper Tunde Irekera, was recently appointed the Director General of the Consumer Protection Council. It is instructive to note that Tunde Irekera was the immediate past DG of the CPCs trusted adviser and his Law Firm SimmonsCooper Partners handled all the legal work in the Agency. This, however, didnt deter the VP from installing his stooge in the Agency.
More curious is the fact that while Pastor Enelamah implemented a major shakeup in the Agencies under his watch, he spared the grossly incompetent Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council Segun Awolowo who is a brother in law to the VP.
In their quest to colonize the Ministry of Trade and Investment, the VP appointed another of his stooge Yewande Sadiku, of Yoruba extraction as the Executive Secretary of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, The strategy, is to appoint her Managing Director of the Bank of Industry so she can build his war chest. Nigerians are watching..
In his quest to perpetuate his ilk in Government, the VP has capitalised on the magnanimity of President Buharis implicit confidence in him to plant his, Yoruba and RCCG Brethren in Key Agencies of Government.

In a calculated attempt to corner the Countrys Sovereign Wealth Fund, the VP appointed his long standing crony Mr. Zeitlin as the Chairman of the Board of National Sovereign Wealth Fund Investment Authority despite the fact that Mr. Zeitlin was indicted by a New Delhi court in India. Not done with having control of the Sovereign Wealth Fund, the VP, in clear contravention of the provisions of the Pension Reform Act 2014, orchestrated the illegal dissolution of the Board of the National Pension Commission and appointed his crony, Funsho Doherty, as Chairman and two RCCG Brothers Benjamin Ovbiosu and Akinwale as Commissioners, in a flagrant violation of the Federal Character Principle which stipulates each Geo Political Zone must have only one nominee on the Board.

Then again, the VP went ahead to appoint his RCCG Brother Mr. Okoh, a disgraced erstwhile banker as DG of the Bureau of Public Enterprise. It is important to state that the VPs Law Firm had retainership with the defunct New Nigeria Bank while Okoh was its Managing Director. Both men subsequently became Business associates. The ostensible reason why Mr. Okoh was sent to the BPE is to corner choice assets for the VP in the next round of privatization.

The list is endless.. from INEC to NNPC, Non-Career Ambassadors to the management of critical Regulatory Agencies, the VP has surreptitiously embedded his lackeys in positions of authority against all known norms of equity, fairness, justice and Federal Character. Clearly the VP does not believe in the unity of the Nigerian State given his actions in the last 23 months. While he pretends not to have political aspirations, he has commenced covert campaigns for 2019 because he believes that President Buhari would not be in the position to contest at that time. It is public knowledge, for instance, that the VP has mandated a senior member of the RCCG leadership to mobilize and coordinate Christians in the Northern part of the Country with a view to driving his 2019 Presidential bid. This is a sinister plot that is unknown to the VPs benefactor and Godfather Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who is banking on the VP to hand over to him in 2019 in the event of President Buhari not running for a myriad of reasons.

Indeed, in what can be viewed as a strategy for building a financial war chest, the VP has pushed forward his Brother-In-Law and trusted aide Lanre Osibona to front for him in shady business transactions with multinationals in oil and gas, power and construction sectors, among others. The said Mr Osibona, who was a stranded IT Personnel in London is reportedly now hosting Champagne Parties in Abuja and other exotic cities around the world. It was gathered the Mr Osibona in his capacity as the Aide overseeing the VPs schedule, has been exchanging appointment times with juicy contracts. A case in point is the major contract that General Electric gave to a company fronting for Mr Osibona and the VP simply because the former was able to facilitate a meeting for the power sector players.
Not satisfied with cornering deals in the power sector, the VP and his stooge, Mr Osibona have in collaboration with the Minister of State Petroleum Ibe Kachikwu cornered all the juicy deals in the NNPC Group. They have also extended their inordinate greed to the Ministry of Niger Delta and the NDDC, where the VP has completely taken over the job of the Minster. While Nigerians were hailing the VP for his shuttle diplomacy to the Niger Delta States a few months ago, they were oblivious of the fact that he was actually going there to further his nest and fortify his war chest for 2019.
Nigerians should also not be blind to the fact that the extant raging battle between the VP and President Buharis Chief of Staff is grounded on the fact that the VP always embark on 3 times a week trips to Lagos with over 40 aides on each of their trip at tax payers expense and often fraudulent trips to Lagos using the Presidential Air Fleet and claiming bogus estacode. An infuriated Chief of Staff had to escalate this to President Buhari, hence the current power tussle in the villa.

Given the foregoing, the question Nigerians are asking is whether the self professed Pastor, Professor and Learned Senior Advocate is truly the saint he purports to be. The answer to this question can be situated in one of the VPs sermons at RCCG. In the said sermon, he admonished the congregation to refrain from worshipping the God of Baal and that they should instead worship the Almighty God. In todays parlance, the God of Baal symbolizes the God of Money and Power. It is also of silence in the face of injustice.. VP Osinbajo should please practice what he preaches..

Dr. Ismaila Farouk
Writes from Zamfara
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INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION (INPA) IMO STATE SIX YEARS ANNIVERSARY

As the Governor of Imo state, His Excellecy Owelle Rochas Okorocha clocks Six years in office on May 29th, 2017, Independent Newspaper Publishers Association (INPA), as good partners in progress and major stakeholders in the State, carried out a study on Governor Rochas Okorocha’s regime and uncovered some agitations from Imo masses regarding the achievements of the Administration so far. Hereunder, are some of the issues raised by Imo populace and wish to draw the attention of the Governor to address the following agitations of Imolites with the view to making Imo a better state for all.

1. THE ABANDONEMENT OF PRINCE AND PRINCESS HOTEL PROJECTS

2. 4TH TERM TO CGC TO SDC SYSTEM OF GOVT: SO FAR, HOW FAR?

3. EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY, HOW FAR?

4. WHO OWNS EASTERN PALM UNIVERSITY? IMO STATE GOVT OR AN INDEVIDUAL?

5. 27 GENERAL HOSPITAL PROJECTS, NON FUNCTIONAL

6. WHERE ARE THE TURKEY INVESTORS?

7. WHERE IS IMO AIR?

8. 15 KM ROADS PER LGA 80% NON- COMPLETED

9. IMO LGA ADMINISTRATION DEAD

10. NON CONDUCT OF LGA ELECTION IN SIX YEARS

11. INCESSANT AND NON COMPLITION OF ROADS AND MANY OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE

12. ADALPALM DEAD (UNDER LOCK AND KEY)

13. AVUTU POLTRY COMATOSE

14. STANDARD SHOE INDUSTRY MORIBOUND

15. CONFUSION SORROUNDING THE LEASE OF CONCORDE HOTEL. (WHO IS IN CHARGE DESPITE THE HUGE RESOURCES SUNK?)

16. SACK OF LGA WORKERS

17. SACK OF IMO YOUTH MUST WORK

18. SACK OF 10,000 JOB BENEFICIARIES

19. NON PAYMENT OF MONTHS OF PENSION AREARS AND DEDUCTIONS OF PENSION AND WORKERS SALARIES

20. DEBASEMENT OF IMO TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION

21. LOST OF ACCREDITATION OF VITAL COURSES AT IMSU AND IMO POLY

22. ALLEGED FORCEFUL ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE LANDS OF IMO CITIZENS BY STATE GOVT INCLUDING FIDA LAND

23. FORCEFUL EVICTION/DEMOLITION OF ARTISANS’ BUSINESS AREAS EG ORJI MACHANIC VILLAGE ETC

24. HEARTLAND FOOTALL CLUB RELEGATED, FIRST TIME IN 40 YEARS

25. ROOFING OF IMO STATE ROADS- A DANGER WAITING TO HAPPEN

26. ABANDONED FLYOVER CERTIFIED AS DEATH TRAP BY COREN

27. POOR ENVIROMENTAL SANITARY CONDITION OF IMO STATE (EG DOUGLAS ROAD ETC)

28. ALLEGED MISAPLICATION OF 13% OIL DERIVIATION FUNDS/DEATH OF ISOPADEC

29. ACCUSATION OF REDUCING GOVERNANCE TO FAMILY AFFAIR

30. ABANDONED 44 CITY GATES INSPITE OF HUGE RESOURCES SPENT

31. NON PAYMENT OF EX APPOINTEES SEVERANCE ALLOVANCES DESPITE COURT ORDERS

32. NON PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION ON DEMOLISHED PROPERTIES IN IMO STATE

33. EROSION OF IMO HERITAGES LIKE DOUGLAS HOUSE, OLD LIBRARY, MBARI EFIGEE ETC

34. UNNECESSARY DEMOLITION OF WALTER BOARD, OLD MINISTRY OF WORKS, FSP ETC

35. OHAJI/EGBMA INDUSTRIAL PARK UNREALISED

36. ICAPS/YOUNG SCIENTIST SCHOOL ABANDONED

The Imo state government is therefore expected to expeditiously look into these issues raised by Imo masses.

Signed

ELDER LAMBERT OJUKWU
CHAIRMAN


ELDER CHUKWUEMEKA IKE
SECRETARY

NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY UNDER SURGICAL ATTACK.

NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY UNDER SURGICAL ATTACK.

Some APC governors and APC major stakeholders led by Maman Daura are meeting today to see how they will help Sheriff at the Supreme Court. We can now confirm clearly that it is a battle between the PDP as represented by the Markafi group and the ruling APC. Nigerians and all lovers of democracy should rise and say no to this evil plot by the APC led government to stifle the opposition.

The Judiciary must at this time show that they are independent. The confidence we have in them is not in doubt and we are also aware that president Buhari as a person will not support anybody to influence the Judiciary. The police, DSS, Army and other security agencies must stand up against this impending doom which could be so ratios in the history of Nigeria.

We have absolute confidence in the CJN and we believe in his effort towards an independent and upright Judiciary where the rule of law will stand supreme at all times. We therefore call on well meaning Nigerians who are yearning for a viable opposition to stand up against intimidation on the Judiciary. Sheriff is an arm of the APC and they know that with Sheriff as an opposition leader, Nigeria will be operating a one party system.

Group for Sustainable Democracy

No to Okorocha's third term agenda

...no to 'my family, my family government'

There are strong indications that Governor Okorocha and his wife are neck deep in the plot to impose their son in-law, Uche Nwosu on Imolites as his successor. Massive uproar continues to rage over the rumoured endorsement and there's been overwhelming rejection of such proposition by majority of Imolites and even in Imo APC as they see it as a "third term for Okorocha" aimed at covering up his gross misrule.

Like a thunderbolt, the issue which is seen as a slap on the face of the people of Imo state, raised tension and led to instantaneous uproar and outspoken protests among the citizens and even APC party members have voiced their displeasure thereof.

Imolites can't have Okorocha force his annointed successor down our throats as this will be a furtherance of total privatising of Imo state resources, continous sharing of LGA funds and state allocations, dilapidated healthcare system, massive substandard infrastructure where there is any, upsurge in unemployment and insecurity, amongst other negative effects of misgovernance as his successor, whether Uche Nwosu or any other person, will continue with Okorocha's inept template. This is impending doom and slavery.

Imolites can't continue in this regrettable path of retrogression, unproductivity and penury that the citizenry wail bitterly about. The good and courageous people of Imo state should not and will not allow the tenets of democracy to be eroded, everyone has the right to vote and be voted for. Okorocha and his family members are not the ones who make up the Imo APC or Imo state , therefore members of the broom persuasion should uphold internal democracy and not let this seeming dictatorial imposition of Uche Nwosu or any other person as governorship candidate of the party. Imolites have learnt bitter lessons and must make sure that the state government will no longer be a private investment.

Let equity, fairness and steadfast adherance to democratic principles be the watch words. Incompetence and gross misrule must be stoned out with our votes at the party level and Imo state at large. Imolites must choose who will lead them be it governor, senators, House of Representatives members or House of Assembly members not a select few of the cabal that has held Imolites in bondage.

Saviola Godwyn

PRESS RELEASE


RT.HON. ALPHONSUS GERALD IRONA CALLS FOR FULL PARTICIPATION IN THE ON-GOING INEC CONTINUOUS VOTERS REGISTRATION

The former member of the House of Representative Rt. Hon. Engr. Alphonsus Gerald Irona who represented Ohaji/Egbema /Oguta/Oru-West Federal Constituency has called on all the members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the Federal Constituency who are now eligible to vote to come out and register in the on-going INEC continuous voters registration exercise going on in the Nation.

Rt. Hon. Irona made this call while speaking to Journalists in his Oguta residence in Imo State while interacting with People Democratic Party members who visited him.

Rt. Hon Gerald Irona who emphasized that it is only when an individual has his/her voter’s card that such person can have a say on who represents him/her at all the levels of governance.

Speaking further, the former federal lawmaker who used the opportunity to highlight on most of his achievements while he represented the federal constituency from 2011 to 2015 said he is yet to see serious infrastructural development attracted into the federal constituency since he left the House of Representative. He stated that while he represented the federal constituency numerous project where attracted by him which is still enjoyed now by his constituents.

Rt. Hon. Irona used the opportunity to call on youths, who are eighteen years of age, religious leaders, traditional rulers, women organizations to make it a point of duty to educate and enlighten their people on the need to make sure every eligible adult is a registered voter in the federal constituency. He remained the PDP supporters that the only way to effect a change in government is by being registered.

He called on all the organs of the People Democratic Party (PDP) at the local government and ward levels to make sure they mobilized their members for the continuous voters registration.

Reacting to questions from PDP members on the distance between the local government headquarters and some area, Hon. Irona said that INEC should do the needful.

Hon. Irona pleaded with INEC to see what could be done to make the registration easier for the people who are very willing to participate in the continuous voters registration exercise by bringing the registration points closer to the people.

He cited example with the case of Ohaji/Egbema LGA where it will take people some hours from their polling units to the local government headquarters to be registered, likewise other local government areas in the federal constituency.

Gov. Rochas Okorocha's POORLY CONSTRUCTED ROAD/DRAINAGE SYSTEM SENDS HELPLESS MAN AND HIS FAMILY TO EARLY GRAVE.

Poor construction work sends man to early grave in Imo

Poor construction without road signs. No known construction company and poorly planned sent a Man and his family to early grave earlier today..

ROCHAS OKOROCHA's Government revolves around one man who serves as Chief Executive and Contractor of Projects in IMO.

Look at the danger those elected to save lives are putting people into. This happened at Okigwe road roundabout yesterday, just in front of government house.

Imo people should be careful especially at night. May God help us. We shall indeed overcome.

Is Uche Ogah broke?

-owe workers salary for 6 months
-PH tank farm empty

Multiple sources close to the President of Masters Energy oil and gas Ltd, Dr Sampson Uche Ogah, have confirmed that the business man turned politician is broke and currently owe at least 6 months salary of his workers.

According to a former employee of Masters Energy Group who resigned recently, many top staff of the company, including one Mr Jackson, who was in charge of logistics and supply chain management, are leaving in droves. "You can inquire from other staff of Masters energy, since September we have not been paid and all we have been hearing from Uche Ogah are excuses and promises that he will soon become Governor of Abia State and then settle our salaries with bonus".

The business man is currently locked in a legal battle with Governor Okezie Ikpeazu over who is the rightful PDP Governorship candidate for the 2015 election. An Abuja high court presided by Justice Okon Abang had in July 2016 declared Ogah as the Governor of Abia state on the basis that the PDP flag bearer, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, falsifiied his tax certificate and gave false information in his INEC nomination form 001.

The Appeal Court sitting at Abuja later nullified the ruling by Justice Abang and declared Governor Ikpeazu validly elected as there was no evidence of his falsifying his tax certificate. Not satisfied, Dr Ogah proceeded to the Supreme Court to file an appeal against the ruling of the Appeal court. The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the appeal on the 12th of May 2017.

Our sources confirmed that the tank farm of Masters Energy in Port Harcourt is currently empty with those who pre-paid for products threatening to take the business man to EFCC if not supplied with products or refunded of the money paid. Workers at the tank farm and Lagos headquarters of Masters Energy are also resigning in droves over the non payment of salary since September 2016.

Recently, Mr Ogah and masters Energy were involved in a corruption probe by the National Assembly and EFCC over the alleged fraudulent importation of 30 cartons of rice from Thailand that was declared as Yeast to escape payment of relevant duties and taxes to the Nigerian government. Dr Ogah and his Masters Energy blamed the clearing agent for the mistake which led to the Chairman of Senate Committee on Customs, Senator Hope Uzodinma, sending a highly publicized letter pressurizing the Customs to release the 30 containers of rice said to have been fraudulently imported through Tim Can port in Lagos.

According to a report by Sahara Reporters, the letter from Senator Uzodinma was responsible for the uniform spat between Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Col. Hameed Ali (retd.) and the Senate which remains unresolved. The senator who is a long term political ally and business partner of Dr Uche Ogah later told newsmen that he wrote the letter to Ali because of a petition by Masters Energy and distanced himself from allegations of direct involvement in the import scam.

In the letter dated November 17, 2016, Uzodinma urged Ali to use his “good office” to release the seized items, which were allegedly imported rice declared at the port as yeast.

Body of the letter read, “The accompanying documents in respect of the above mentioned subject matter refers;

“We have gone through the documents as submitted and wish to suggest that you use your good office to look into the case of this company, Masters Energy Commodities Trading Limited. It is instructive from the circumstances and accompanying documents that the company from the inception of this transaction disclosed the content of the 30 containers as rice.

Dr Ogah of Masters Energy was also recently arrested by EFCC from a Lagos court over allegations of forging memorandum of Association and other documents belonging to one Pastor Adeosun.

The police alleged that Ogah forged a Memorandum of Under­standing between Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limit­ed and Mut-Hass Petroleum Limited sometime in March 2011. Ogah and some other persons who are at large were alleged to have forged the sig­nature of one Mrs. Bridget Adeosun to seal the deal.

The alleged forgery was reportedly committed in Ike­ja, Lagos. The case was how­ever adjourned till October 10, 2016 by the court regis­trar due to the absence of the Magistrate.
The police had alleged that the bank aided Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limit­ed to open an account in the name of Mut-Hass Petroleum to perpetrate a fraud without applying its internal control procedures in opening of the account.
The police further claimed that the bank allowed the said account to be opened some­time in 2011 at its regional office in Palmgrove, Lagos, in breach of the provisions of the Financial Institutions Act 2004.
According to the Police prosecutor, ASP Henry Obi­azi, the offences contravened sections 363 (3) (u), 408 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
The charges read in part: “That you, Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited, Uche Ogah, and others at large sometime in March 2011 at Ikeja, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire among yourselves to wit: forgery.
“That you, Masters Ener­gy Oil and Gas Limited, Uche Ogah, and others at large, on the same date, time, place and in the aforementioned Mag­isterial District, did forge the signature of one Mrs. Bridg­et Adeosun and a document known as MoU between Mut-Hass Petroleum Limited and Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited, with an intent that it may be in any way used or act­ed upon as genuine.
“That you, Deji Somoye and others still at large, some­time in August 2011, at the bank’s (name withheld) re­gional office, Palmgrove, in the Lagos Magisterial District, knowing that Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited designed to commit an offence, failed to use all reasonable means to prevent the commission or the completion of the crime.”
When the case first came up last May, the defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and were admitted to bail in the sum of N200,000 each with one surety each in like sum.

Online newspaper, Premium Times, in a recent publication on oil firms facing multi-billion subsidy fraud that were allowed to lift oil in 2017 also mentioned Masters Energy among companies "indicted" for oil fraud but still permitted to lift oil. Part of the report is reproduced below:

At least six of the companies were fingered in fuel subsidy fraud or are still facing charges over the matter.

These include Masters Energy, Oando, Eterna Oil and Gas, Seterna Energy, AMG Petroenergy, and Prudent Energy.

“Many of these multinationals, oil companies, and other high-level investors in the system, they have a way of manipulating the system that you won’t be surprised if many of them also have contributed to the campaign and funding of some of these political parties and government officials,” said Olanrewaju Suraju, chairman of Civil Society Network Against Corruption, a coalition of anti-corruption organisations.

“So they pay them back which is usually considered an investment in the electoral process. They get to pay them back with these kinds of contracts.”

ACCUSED OF FRAUD

On October 19, 2011, a vessel, MT Zhen Star, purportedly docked on Nigerian waters with 58,000 metric tonnes of petrol owned by two companies – Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited and Caades Oil and Gas Limited, according to findings by a technical committee set up by the Nigerian government in 2012 to investigate subsidy payments.

Masters Energy claimed it discharged 28,000 metric tonnes of petrol from the vessel in the presence of officials of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, Department of Petroleum Resources, Navy, Customs, and others.

In reality, however, MT Zhen Star does not exist, but Masters Energy collected N2.9 billion as subsidy claims from the Nigerian government, the committee concluded. Despite the indictment, Masters Energy was among some other indicted firms that were never prosecuted.

According to two of the staff of Masters Energy that spoke to our reporter, Dr Ogah's financial problems are linked to his "ill fated involvement in partisan politics".

Prior to 2015 election, Dr Ogah allegedly withdrew billions of naira from his company accounts to sponsor various political expeditions culminating in his failed run for Abia PDP Governorship ticket which he lost to the incumbent Governor after spending billions of naira to "water the ground". After the election he continued to sponsor litigations against the incumbent with some estimating that he has so far spent more than N10b in his bid to become the Governor of Abia State in a project he sees as likely to give him a financial life line through direct access to the state's treasury.