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Owerri Senatorial Zone is agog as Senator Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchi, who represents the zone in the Senate of...

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Imo -West Senatorial District, Jones Onyereri , has claimed that he won the election which the state Governor , Rochas Okorocha, was declared as the winner . Onyereri , who was reacting to a statement credited to the governor , where Okorocha described him as being “too small to contest against him in an election , ” said the governor ’s statement was “watery. ” Onyereri , who is a serving member of the House of Representatives , said , “The governor ’s statement was too watery and it is a sheer distraction from the burning issue of his massive rigging during last Saturday’s poll in Imo -West Senatorial District .” Online news report obtained by Trumpeta quoted Onyeriri to have said “I challenge the governor for a free -and- fair election in Imo- West where independent election monitoring observers will keep the records.” Onyereri said it was wrong for the governor to claim he had nothing to show for his eight -year stay at the National Assembly. “My wealth of experience, leadership sagacity and social values have become the template for aspiring federal lawmakers in Nigeria. With over ten bills and 12 sponsored motions to my credit, how would any sane and rational informed person adjudge sterling performance in legislative business,” he asked, adding that he would reclaim “his stolen mandate” from the governor through the tribunal. But the governor, who reacted through his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo, said the PDP senatorial candidate was not his match in politics.

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By Peter UzomaWith all the hue and cry concerning Covid-19 social distance campaign in the state, the state government has gone ahead to subject workers and pensioners in the state to a clandestine verification exercise for almost a week now.Workers and pensioners for some time now have been gathering at various points to supply details as demanded by the forms issued them.Investigation carried out by this Reporter reveal that local government workers who are currently spoiling for a strike action are now being verified with Ihitte Uboma local government area seriously at the receiving end. A source which pleaded anonymity, said the state government directed a proper scrutiny of the council which is believed to be understaffed but with high wage bill. Local government workers are owed about two months salary arrears.In the public service sector, staff of the Imo Broadcasting Corporation, Owerri, who are being owed their February and March salaries are also undergoing verification. This Reporter was told that they were given forms to disclose their bank details, BVN and schedule of duties. A source wondered what payment of two months salary arrears has to do with work schedule and expressed fear that a down- sizing exercise of staff may be in the offing.Meanwhile, IBC pensioners as well as other categories of pensioners such as teachers are also being verified through filling of forms which details are the same as contained in the verification certificate issued to them by the Ihedioha administration.The verification of teachers and other categories of pensioners, however, is not too tedious as they are reached through designated “Coordinators” at their various community levels but the story is different with IBC pensioners.At a point in Owerri Municipal Council where IBC pensioners have been gathering for close to a week now to fill forms, this Reporter saw even ambulances and private cars which brought their sick ones for the exercise.Some IBC pensioners who spoke to this Reporter wondered the rationale behind the bringing together of these senior citizens inspite of the lockdown and its keeping of social distance.Another pensioner who introduced himself as Mr Emeka described the current verification as unnecessary since there now exists what he called “Pensioners data bank” established by the Ihedioha administration.

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