Separate Politics from Leadership, Okorocha tells politicians
A call has gone to politicians inNigeriato separate politics from leadership as there is a wider difference between an ordinary politician and a leader with vision.
Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha made the call at the Government House Owerri, while addressing Imolites on his one year in office, pointing out that since independence Nigeria had only produced politicians without...
We Want Enabling Environment – IFWLASMA president
The President of Imo Foot Wear, Leather and Allied Shoe Manufacturing Association (IFWLASMA), based in Abia state, Elder Innocent has urged the government of Imo state to provide it an enabling environment in order to come back and render qualitative service to Imolites.
He stated this in a discussion programme on Hot 99.5 FM Radio tagged: “spot light”, adding that...
EDITORIALS
IsReally Getting Better?
Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha celebrated his one year in office on May 29, 2012 as the 4th civilian governor of Imo state. Although, there has been a flurry of creative activities in every corner of the State, not many lives seem to have been touched by the Rescue Mission intervention. The perception remains valid even though it...
Flooding in Irete
Dear Editor,
The scope and frequency of flooding in Irete is beyond what the tenants alone can tackle. About 99.5 of the landlords are in (different) to the sufferings of their tenants insisting that they are at liberty to relocate to other areas if they find things abnormally difficult.
One of the worst affected spots is the formerCateringSchoolclose to Orogwe. This...
LETTER
Mayoral Project at Control Post
The mayoral project at the Control Post in Owerri is an eyesore. One is not surprised that vehicles have begun damaging part of the structures. This has happened several times probably by long vehicles like trailers as they negotiate the roundabout.
Must all the spaces in the roundabout be occupied by the project? The contractor...
Okorocha, Imo lawmakers at war …Over planned amendment in LGA Law, Bond …N1.5M Bribery scandal divides House members budgetOkorocha, Imo lawmakers at war …Over planned amendment...
This is not the best of the moment for the State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and members of the Imo State House of Assembly as the seeming rosy relationship existing between the two groups has turned sour.
Palpable fear and tension pervaded the Assembly complex this week when the planned special plenary session of the House scheduled for Tuesday and...
Ohaji/Egbema Legislature freezes LG Account As Nwangele orders No Work, No Pay for work
Apparently worried over the manner the fleeing Transition Committee chairman of Ohaji/Egbema LGA, Barr Greg Anyanwu handled the affairs of the council since last year, the Ohaji/Egbema legislative council has moved a Resolution freezing the various bank account of the LGA within and outside the State, even as the Nwangele Local Government has directed all workers of the council...
Imo loses Army recruitment quota over public holidays in LGAs
Over one thousand candidates of Imo state origin billed for the Army recruitment exercise going on may lose the opportunity following the forced holidays declared in the Twenty seven Local Governments in the State by the State Government.
The candidates are in a fix as they cannot access the Local Government of origin certificate which is the function of Local...
Financial Rascality …EFCC Invades Imo
By Anthony Anyanwu
The unpalatable situation surrounding the controversies beclouding the State of affairs in Imo state has taken another dimension with the coming in of the men of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
Although it is not yet clear who invited the EFCC, but report has it that part of the reason why they came is to investigate...
Police ordlies to public office holders in Imo withdrawn
The seeming disagreement between the Imo State Government and the police command in the State over the position of the latter in the case of the elected chairmen is taking a dangerous dimension as policemen attached to elected and appointed government officials have been withdrawn.
According to Imo Trumpeta findings, the State Government attracted the wrath of the police hierarchy...
