The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has set aside July 23rd for the Senate re-run elections in Okigwe. Again, Rt.Hon Benjamin Uwajumogu will battle Chief Athan Achonu for the golden seat in the Red chamber. We all know this one is fight to finish! An African proverb reminds us that …
So on Wednesday, officers of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Owerri branch, were guests in one of the Radio Stations in the state to discuss a topic the organizers called“demolition programme” in Imo. Read the response from Governor Rochas Okorocha’s Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okorocha, Sam Onwuemaedo: On Wednesday June …
Recently, we witnessed the presentation of account of stewardship by Commissioners. The account of stewardship exercise was one of the many events marking the 40th anniversary programme of the creation of Imo State in 1976. The intent was to showcase Governor Okorocha’s landmark achievements in the last five years. Speaking at the event, Chief of Staff to the Governor, …
Husband of the woman who was recently killed in Kano by muslim fanatics, Pastor Mike Agbahiwe, has opened up on events that led to his wife’s death. An indigene of Orodo in Mbaitoli Local Government of Imo State, Agbahiwe met with Governor Rochas Okorocha weekend at the Government House Owerri to …
GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE SUBJECT: CAPTAIN IHEANACHO AND GOVERNOR OKOROCHA CANNOT ENGAGE IN WAR The Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has read with concern the media reports credited to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in the 2015 election in the state and a business man of …
“You cannot get a 1965 Volkswagen Bettle and expect it to perform like a 2015 Mercedes-Benz G-wagon. A man can only give what he has. The problem with governance in Africa is putting the wrong people in the wrong places, a round peg in a square hole just doesn’t fit. …
In line with the Governor, Rochas Okorocha’s penchant for the participation of the citizenry in taking certain popular decisions in the state, the governor had met for several hours with the traditional rulers in the State, Government Liaison Officers (GLOs) and other stakeholders at the Imo State Investment Centre Owerri …
Wife of the Vice President, Barr.Mrs.Dolapo Osibajo arrived Owerri today, Friday for the graduation ceremony of 810 participants of the “Project Ayodele’ graduation ceremony. Established in memory of Mrs.Osibanjo’s late mother, ‘Project Ayodele’ offers various skills acquisition courses to its participants. It is noteworthy to mention that the pilot project …
Late King Emmanuel Emenyonu Njemanze was buried amidst fanfare on June 10th. Born on the 20th July in 1934, His Royal Majesty was the Ozuruigbo 5th by title and the 8th King Njemanze to ascend the throne. Ozuruigbo who joined his ancestors in the first week of May takes his …
Governor Rochas Okorocha has appealed to those whose properties have been affected by the on-going Construction works on some of the major roads in Owerri and environs for their understanding, adding that his intention was to build a State of our collective dreams and aspirations. Governor Okorocha spoke Tuesday evening …
Imo State Government in preparation to consolidate it’s effort in Rural Development through Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP). As part of the preparetion to get the project off the ground, on Monday afternoon at the instance of the Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, Prince Madumere, the Deputy Governor of Imo …
Governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that he does not need more than 200 workers in the state’s civil service. Okorocha also complained that the state was spending too much on salaries for civil servants. The governor made the comments during a recent interview with The Independent. “I don’t need more than …