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Bombshell! Okorocha Planning To Spend N850m On Christmas Tree – Group Reveals
A socio-political group, G42 Imo Liberation Forum, has warned the Okorocha government to desist from “waste of tax payers’ money”.
The group said it received information that the administration is set to spend N850m on erecting a tree ahead of Christmas celebration.
Okorocha was recently criticised by Nigerians for erecting a statue of South Africa president Jacob Zuma, in Owerri.
In a statement on Saturday by G42 Director of Communications, Dr. Walter Duru, the forum described the alleged plan as misplaced priority and a sign of government’s insensitivity.
It read: “The attention of G-42 Imo Liberation Forum has been drawn to an alleged plan by the Imo State Government under the leadership of Chief Rochas Okorocha to spend about Eight Hundred and Fifty Million Naira on a meaningless tree ahead of the 2017 Christmas celebration.”
“This is coming at a time Civil Servants and Pensioners in the state are being owed several months arrears of salary and other entitlements; while poverty is at its highest level in the history of the state.
“The situation is made worst by the fact that the dust raised by the over Five Hundred Million Naira allegedly spent in the building of a Statue for the President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma is yet to settle.
“We refuse to treat this as mere speculation as history has shown that this is not far from the style of the present administration in the state; a government that is not accountable to anyone and is run in utmost secrecy.
“The government must tell Imo people how much it actually spent on erecting the ridiculous Jacob Zuma Statue and others there-in, as well as the said Christmas tree.
“The G-42 Imo Liberation Forum, a Socio-political group in the state sees this as the highest level of insensitivity, misplaced priority and share waste of the people’s resources and hereby condemn it.”
“The present APC-led government must realize that it is holding the people’s resources on thrust and therefore accountable to the people. This administration has treated Imo people with so much disrespect and disdain that we can no longer fold our arms to allow this anomaly to continue.”
“We therefore call on the state government to discontinue the wanton waste of the peoples’ resources and invest in areas that are beneficial to majority of the citizens.”
Afolly Fajemisin
November 5, 2017 at 7:02 pm
Pay workers salaries and allowances let them celebrate and enjoy Christmas with their friends and families instead of wasting money on useless things
Ezeamama Felicia Chinelo
November 5, 2017 at 5:44 pm
My regards to them.
Onyemaechi Tony
November 5, 2017 at 4:57 pm
Thief okoroawusa
Divine Channel
November 5, 2017 at 4:52 pm
Christmas tree?wonderful
Ogbebe Michael Ogbebe
November 5, 2017 at 3:31 pm
thief
Uzoho Geraldine
November 5, 2017 at 3:20 pm
okoro ibereb. Crazy money waster, because it is not from your Sweat..go ahead and give your daughter the contract. No problem.
Joeboy Okey
November 5, 2017 at 3:15 pm
that is criminal plan authority stealing pass robbring. Okoroawusa u want to empty Imo state bank account before u run to exile because biafra is coming ,
Assumpta Precious
November 5, 2017 at 3:01 pm
All for you, if you like, use all the money in the central banks bank all for you but remember that a day is fast coming for the account of what you did in IMO state
Emmanuel Iwuchuchukwu
November 5, 2017 at 1:59 pm
If u don’t use d whole money let tunder strike u fool, mumu person becomes a governor wot a shame.
Napoleon Ogenewegba Eyeyon
November 5, 2017 at 11:56 am
Will Okorocha, put the Christmas tree on the plate and eat after the Christmas season ends?
Cletus Thaddeus
November 5, 2017 at 11:46 am
Wein Billy
November 5, 2017 at 10:57 am
This man must pray for wisdom. Ppl da talk of Zuma status and he didn’t show any remorse and want to do another one.
Nelly Okon
November 5, 2017 at 10:32 am
Tot the will use the one of last year considering the huge amount that was spent last year.
George Mbaike
November 5, 2017 at 10:14 am
Nawao for this evil man
Anayo John
November 5, 2017 at 9:46 am
Evil every where in the jungle called nigeria,Biafra nation saves us from all this political terrorists
Abubakar Sadik Haquri
November 5, 2017 at 9:37 am
He should pls stop it, reachout to the masses instead,
Wise Mike
November 5, 2017 at 9:43 am
God bless u
Anyanwu Samuel Iyke
November 5, 2017 at 9:22 am
No problem, 2019 is near. EFCC will not see Ds type all BC he drinks and dines in APC’s cabinet.
Usani Utum
November 5, 2017 at 9:19 am
What is the duty of house of assembly