₦airaland Forum

Owelle and the Pope

another view

interior

See The Break-taking Imo Government House Chapel.

This magnificent edifice is a chapel located in The Papacy seat of the Pope right?, wrong!. It is the Imo State Government House Chapel located right in front of the seat of government. Since the creation of the state in 1976, this is the first time a House of God was built within the seat of power.

Rochas is Working.

Ik Ogbonna, anipr
SA ICT

lalasticlala good evening. Imo is getting better

Gov Rochas Okorocha and Niger State Gov, Alh Abubakar Sanni Bello

Sen Ken Nnamani and other dignitaries

Gov Rochas Okorocha, Nneoma Rochas Okorocha and Govs Tambuwal and Masari

Gov Rochas Okorocha, Speaker Acho Ihim & other members of the Assembly

Speaker Acho Ihim

Imo Agog As Acho Ihim Gets Grand Reception

The Grand Reception in honor of Rt Hon Acho Ihim, on his election as the President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (African Region) & Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly. A galaxy of top personalities and politicians from across the country including host Owelle Rochas Okorocha, Former Senate President, Sen Ken Nnamani, Gov Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Gov Aminu Masari of Katsina State, Gov Abubakar Sanni Bello of Niger State, Dep Gov Eze Madumere, SGI George Eche, COS Ugwumba Uche Nwosu etc[url][/url]

“APPEAL COURT DIDN’T FREEZE IMO ACCOUNTS”



The Imo State Government has denied the banner headline report of the Vanguard Newspaper Stating that the “Appeal Court has ordered the freezing of all the accounts of the Imo State Government for the money in the affected accounts to be used to settle the debt owed to the litigants”, with the Government stressing that the Appeal Court did not give any order or ruling freezing the accounts of the State government as claimed in the report.



The Attorney-General of the State and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Miletus Nlebedim told media practitioners on Tuesday September 27, 2016 the same day, Vanguard Newspaper carried the disputed report, that the story was nothing but a deliberate mischief and then challenged those behind the false report to publish their facts.



Hear the AG, “I want to categorically state that the Court of Appeal Sitting in Owerri did not make an order or gave any ruling freezing the accounts of the State Government as reported by the Vanguard Newspaper. The burden now lies on the Vanguard Newspapers to authenticate their Claim by Publishing their facts”.



“There is no such order or Judgement from the Court of Appeal and for the avoidance of doubt, what happened relates back to the year 2011 when a company called E.C. Network Nig. Ltd. took out an action against the state government claiming the sum of 800million naira as contract sum for a contract awarded to them during the time of His Excellency Chief Ikedi Ohakim. The contract has to do with the supply of waste bins to Imo State government when the then government was pursuing its clean and green policy”.



“The goods were not delivered to Imo State government. The contention of the claimant was that he imported the waste bins in pursuance of the contractual agreement, the goods arrived the Apapa wharfs but couldn’t be cleared because the government was unable to provide funds to him and as a result the goods were seized. This is his Claim. The goods in question never reached the state, he now made claims of the contract sum and damages”.



“The sum of 800 million naira was claimed as contract sum and 200 million as damages, that was the claim before the Court. The High Court sitting in Owerri granted his relief and awarded the sum of 1billion naira to him”.



“The government of Imo State appealed against that judgement to the Court of Appeal in 2012. The appeal was argued last year, and judgement dismissed the appeal by the State government”.







“Two days after the judgement, we filled an appeal to the Supreme Court challenging the judgement as delivered by the Court of Appeal as it was a malicious judgement looking at the facts and contract agreement. There was a clause there that said that if there is a misunderstanding between the parties, that, they will first go for arbitration and if it fails either party could then go to Court. That arbitration clause in the agreement was not followed, as such it was challenged that the case was premature as it did not follow the due process as agreed by the parties”.



“We did not stop at appealing at the Supreme Court, we followed it up with filling a motion for stay of execution. The motion for stay of execution is even yet to be heard in Court”.



“I wonder where the Vanguard Newspaper got the information of the Appeal Court then freezing the accounts of the State government when there is a pending motion for stay of execution and a pending appeal at the Supreme Court”.



“The issue of freezing of account does not even arise as the Claimant never included it in its prayers to the Court, both at the lower Court and Appeal Court. In law the law does not give what was not asked for”.



“There is no way the Court of Appeal would have awarded the respondent what he did not claim”.



The publication by Vanguard is misleading and malicious as they never even cared to verify their facts from the office of the Attorney-General before going for publication. It is now left for them to publish what they have to prove that they were not on blackmail trip”.





Sam Onwuemeodo

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

GOVERNOR ROCHAS GRANTS WAIVERS FOR RECRUITMENT OF 1,000 TEACHERS FROM OHAJI/EGBEMA & OGUTA


The Imo State Governor, His Excellency Dr. Owelle Anayo Rochas Okorocha has granted waivers for immediate recruitment of qualified teachers from the two oil producing local government areas of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta.

The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Gertrude Odukah who disclosed this in an interaction with newsmen recently, stated that this gesture was integral part of the Amnesty Program of the State Government aimed at bettering the lots of the people in those areas.

She therefore called upon the good people of the oil producing areas to avail themselves of this great opportunity.

Source :

https://m.facebook.com/imsgowerri/

more militants

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the militant during their surrender of weapons few weeks ago

Chairman of the Imo State Amnesty Committee & Wife of the Governor, Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha in a group photograph with Ex-commanders of the Avenger militants in the oil producing areas of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta who surrendered their weapons recently and embraced peace, when she visited the area Tuesday, to meet with the born-again militants with food stuffs and medical experts. With her are the ex-commanders and Hon Kingsley Uju (1st left) Deputy Chief of Staff (operations) Government House.

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Police

The Governors Men, SGI George Eche, Chief of Staff, Ugumba Uche Nwosu, his deputy Engr Uju Kingsley, HOS Ekenze

parade

the parade guard of honor

Gov Rochas Okorocha acknowledging Her Excellency Nneoma Rochas Okorocha as she marches pass with other Imo Women at the Independence Day Celebration Parade

His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has presented brand new Kia Rio saloon cars to the three Imo Rio216 gold medalists along side their coaches.

Presenting the cars to the five beneficiaries and a check of N1 million each unbehalf of the governor, the Chief of Staff, Government House Owerri, Hon. Ugwumba Uche Nwosu said that the presentation is in fulfilment of the governor's promise to the Paralympic medalists of Imo origin who represented Nigeria. Hon. Uche Nwosu who said that the medalists have made Imo State proud encouraged them and other athletes to keep faith and put more efforts.

Also, the Chief of Staff presented a plot of land document to one of the medalists, Orji Josephin Precious who has won many gold medals in the past.
In a vote of thanks, Orji Josephin Precious appreciated the governor for fulfilling his promise today. She told the crowd that trooped out to grace the occassion which was held at Sam Mbakwe Exco Chamber that every athlete in Nigeria now "wants to be an Imolite" because of the extent of love the governor expresses to them. She prayed for God to bless the governor.

Gov Okorocha Redeems Car & Cash Pledge To Paralympians

His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has presented brand new Kia Rio saloon cars to the three Imo Rio216 gold medalists along side their coaches.

Presenting the cars to the five beneficiaries and a check of N1 million each unbehalf of the governor, the Chief of Staff, Government House Owerri, Hon. Ugwumba Uche Nwosu said that the presentation is in fulfilment of the governor's promise to the Paralympic medalists of Imo origin who represented Nigeria. Hon. Uche Nwosu who said that the medalists have made Imo State proud encouraged them and other athletes to keep faith and put more efforts.

Also, the Chief of Staff presented a plot of land document to one of the medalists, Orji Josephin Precious who has won many gold medals in the past.
In a vote of thanks, Orji Josephin Precious appreciated the governor for fulfilling his promise today. She told the crowd that trooped out to grace the occassion which was held at Sam Mbakwe Exco Chamber that every athlete in Nigeria now "wants to be an Imolite" because of the extent of love the governor expresses to them. She prayed for God to bless the governor.

lalasticlala good morning oh

Owelle

The People's Gov

The youth

A Gov Like No Other

Last night Governor Rochas Okorocha challenged a youth to a Snooker game. The Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum was at his usual humble and humane self playing, mingling and interacting with Imolites of all status.

Don't ask me who won the game... lol

Gov Okorocha’s Aide 12 Others To Head Federal Agencies

The Federal Government has approved the appointment
of 13 Chief Executives in some parastatals and agencies,
thereby marking an end to the tenure of various
occupants of the positions.
A statement issued on Monday evening by the Director
of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Bolaji
Adebiyi, with Ref. No. PPR/OSGF/PR/03, said the
appointments were approved by President Muhammadu
Buhari.
While Joseph Ari was named Director-General of
Industrial Training Fund, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami),
becomes the Director-General of National Information
Technology Development Agency.
The government also appointed Engr. Simbi Kesiye
Wabote, Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content
Monitoring Board, while Osita Anthony Aboloma
becomes DG of Standard Organisation of Nigeria.
Mamman Amadu is the DG of Bureau of Public
Procurement, while the mantle of leadership in Pension
Transitional Arrangement Directorate fell on Sharon
Ikeazor.
Princess Gloria Akobundu becomes the National
Coordinator/Chief Executive of New Partnership for
Africa’s Development, just as Alhaji Ahmed Bobboi was
named Executive Secretary of Petroleum Equalisation
Fund.
While Umana Okon Umana becomes the Managing
Director of Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority, Sa’adiya
Faruq has been appointed Federal Commissioner for
National Commission for Refugees, Migrant and
Internally Displaced Persons.
The government also named Usman Abubakar as
chairman of Nigerian Railway Corporation; Dr. Bello
Aliyu Gusau, Executive Secretary, Petroleum Technology
Development Fund and Yewande Sadiku, Executive
Secretary, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission.

Princess Gloria Akobundu a former Senior Special Assistant on Abuja Liaison has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer/National Coordinator of the New Partnership For African Development, NEPAD by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Princess Akobundu whose name was listed amongst 12 others as Chief Executives of federal establishments is coming on board with a wealth of experience garnered over time.

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