Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday, took Imo people by
surprise when he stated that if the people want him to stand for
re-election next year, they must be ready to fund the project through
free will donations.
Addressing hundreds of Imo citizens and
party loyalists, who had thronged the International Convention Centre,
venue of his address on the achievements of his administration in three
years, Okorocha said: “If you want me to contest for governorship
election, one million of you must endorse me and contribute N100 each
and those who want me to contest for president, two million must endorse
me and pay N100 each as your free will donation for my political
cause.”
Before now, the governor had talked about consolidating his
achievements by re-contesting or vying for presidency to salvage Ndigbo
and the nation.
Okorocha, who listed some of his achievements in
the past three years, spoke of his intention to make Imo a one-city
state through the provision of linkage roads to reduce traffic
congestion in the urban centres, adding that more than 1,000 verifiable
projects were going on in the state.
He warned teachers in the
habit of exploiting their students with illegal imposition and
collection of levies to desist forthwith or be prepared to face the full
weight of the law.
Okorocha promised to redesign the Onitsha
Road industrial layout in Owerri, adding that he had approved money to
secure the accreditation of more courses at the Imo State University in
Owerri.
No comments:
Post a Comment