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Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, remains
undecided on his next political move just as he gave a rendition of his achievements as Imo State Governor in the last three years.
Okorocha who spoke at Imo International Convention Centre,
Owerri, to celebrate his three years in office, said he is still consulting if
he will run for the presidency or seek re-election as Governor of Imo State in
2015.
He however outlined certain conditions that will influence his
decision to either contest for the presidency or seek re- election as Imo
Governor among which include financial support from Imolites and Nigerians.
The Imo Governor has been surrounded by speculations in
recent times that he is plotting to be Vice Presidential candidate to a Northern
APC Presidential Candidate on the APC platform.
He maintained that he remains a loyal member of the All
Progressive Congress, APC, thus debunking insinuations that he made a move to
join the PDP.
Okorocha stated that the APC remains the right political
platform for Igbos to achieve their political desires, stating that the PDP has
denied Igbos the opportunity to produce the top six positions in the country.
He however called for justice and the entrenchment of
internal democracy in the APC, just he assured the party that the PDP can never
cruise to victory in the State anymore.
The Imo Governor, who enumerated his achievements in office
in the last three years, gave his administration a pass mark, stating that
despite the sum of N165 billion naria
that accrued to the State in three years , which is meagre compared to overN800 billion
naria Akwa- Ibom State received in three years, he has successfully transformed Imo State.
He debunked claims that he borrowed monies to execute
government projects , thus making the State a debtor State.
“ I never borrowed money. We only took the N13.5 billion
naria bond and we are repaying N350 million naria on it. The previous government
spent N6 billion naira on the bond before we came in. No bank can claim we are indebted to
them” he said
The Governor said he intends to complete all projects embarked
upon by his government by December 2014, saying that he will never relent in the task of making Imo
State a better place because he wants to leave a legacy where he will be remembered
for good by the people.
Okorocha was swift to deny reports that contractors in the State are not paid.
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He said “We have paid almost all the contractors. Those who are
owed have been paid up to 75%. We arrested contractors who have failed to
comply. A special Committee headed by the Commissioner of Police, the Civil
Defence Corps have will part of the committee to arrest erring contractors”
The event was attended by APc leaders such as Dr.Ogbonnaya Onu, Chief Tom Ikimi, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Timipreye Silva and other party chieftains
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