By samson orji
The first lady of the first civilian government in Imo State, Her Excellency, Chief (Mrs) Victoria Ahukpeyi Mbakwe is in the news again. Ten years after the husband’s death, the ageless woman has voiced out calling on Governors in the South East region to initiate a policy that would cater for the family of deceased Governors in the region.
Mrs Mbakwe who lamented her abandonment by the governments of South East States where her husband held sway between 1979 to 1983 urged the Chief executives of Imo, Abia and Ebonyi States to emulate Dee Sam Mbakwe’s tactics while in office for the development of Igboland.
While expressing that her late husband did not loot government treasury, unlike present-day Governors alleged to be involved in financial recklessness and mismanagement enjoined new political leaders in the zone to follow her husband’s footsteps.
She recalled that late Dee Sam was described as the “Weeping Governor” because of his undying effort to get do the best for old Imo State during his era never failed to disclose that she received some of token from a past Governor and the present administration in Imo State.
Mrs Mbakwe made this revelation to newsmen during this year’s celebration of Ezumezu Obowo where she received an award.
In her opinion, developmental projects that would reduce the suffering of Imolites should be the paramount interest of the State Governor adding that Dee Sam Mbakwe during his time never reneged in making the people happy.
