Politics
‘Okorocha’s questionable past, reason he’s no match for Obiano’
The governors of two neighbour-states, Rochas Okorocha and Willie Obiano of Imo and Anambra respectively, are still swimming in the mud and raking up insults on one another.
The face-off which is currently dominating Nigeria’s media space has already received the attention of Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), led by Professor Ben Nwabueze, who are trying to mediate on the matter.
However, Governor Obiano on Wednesday fired more salvos at Okorocha, describing him as one with a questionable past and not deserving of any serious leadership position.
Obiano spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Strategic Communication and Legislative Matters, Prince Oliver Okpala.
Said he, “Okorocha is widely known for his questionable past which has continued to trail him despite his hogwash attempts to cover it up with a facade of his bogus but empty philanthropic activities. Many people have over time seen through his tricks.
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“Indeed Okorocha is an example of what a leader should not be. He talks of ideas when he cannot pay workers salaries and now tries to intimidate Imo retirees to forfeit 60 percent of their arrears of their sweat.”
He added, ““Are those the kind of ideas we need at this critical time? Those are destructive ideas, and a destructive idea cannot bring about constructive ends.
“This is a Governor who has failed woefully to pay workers salaries. He is also heavily indebted to even pensioners who have spent their youth and strength to labour for the state, in their old age.”
“As Nigerians ruminate on this matter, the question should be asked: What was Okorocha before he became governor? What was his visible source of income?” Obiano’s aide queried.
Okorocha had in a statement on Tuesday signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo described Obiano as “a clueless and aggressive governor who should have done better as a militant than as a governor”.
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