Events in Imo State in recent times give little room for comfort. Often, the worries arise mainly because of the style of governance of Governor Rochas Okorocha. The governor has, for some time now, been galloping from one controversy to another. The way he has been running the affairs …
Since the former chief security adviser General Owoye Azazi told Nigerians that President Goodluck Jonathan had stopped him from inviting General Muhammadu Buhari for interrogation on some security issues in an apparent move to show that he did not fail from his responsibilities because of Boko Haram, the question on the lips of so many Nigerians …
News of Chief Ikedi Ohakim’s recent visit to Owerri may have touched a nerve in none other than popular Social Crusader, Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha. It will be recalled that during the Ohakim Administration, Iwuoha went to press alleging that he had been flogged by Chief Ikedi Ohakim at gunpoint right …
Many Nigerians that are living in civilized world often wish that theircountry is practicing real democracy as it sounds on a spoken English Language. As a political observer and social critic, I find it fascinating to write on issues of relevance to me with utmost optimism for my native Nigeria …
According to a recent communique from the Government House, the Imo State Government has concluded plans to build a Marine University which will be sited in Oguta. This was disclosed by Governor Rochas Okorocha while enlightening Traders in the State on the strides being made by his Administration. How …
An organization known as Doroena Books Acquisition Centre has donated textbooks and Journals worth N7.8m to the Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo as part of its corporate social responsibility aimed at promoting Governor Okorocha’s FREE Education Programme in Imo State. Presenting the books, the Chairman of the group, Mr. Isdore Nwagwu …
The Imo state government has stated its preparedness to site two new higher Institutions in Okigwe zone – Turkish University and Imo State College of Education. Governor Rochas Okorocha stated this when members of Odinma Okigwe social cultural organization paid him a visit at the Government House, Owerri. He urged …
Ikeduru Local Government Area (LGA) is located in the western partof Imo State, one of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It was previously carved out of the Mbaitolu/Ikeduru LGA. It has its head quarter at Iho and is made up of the following 17 towns (communities): Avuvu, Atta, Eziama, …
Governor Rochas Okorocha, has appointed head teachers to manage and run the affairs of their various Primary Schools. The Head teachers have been mandated by His Excellency to maintain the infrastructures in the school, pay salaries and other entitlements and at the same time take care of the welfare of …
Not too long ago precisely in June 2009 this writer exposed to the world how governor Ikedi Godson Ohakim connived with his commissioners (Finance and Local Government & Chieftaincy affairs), Chief of staff, few stakeholders and agent companies to defraud past councilors and Chairmen of their entitlements running into billions …
This is how trouble starts. Biko nu, who is trying to bring conflict between Pres. Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Rochas Okorocha? The caption of a publication today in the Leadership papers caught our attention. Titled – Hold Jonathan responsible for Insecurity, it read thus: The governor of Imo State, …
There is an Igbo adage that says “when the ear refuses to hear, it will fall down together with the head when the head is cut off”. What we are witnessing in Imo State at the moment is simply a recasting of the biblical drama of the voice of Jacob …