{"id":24477,"date":"2019-05-09T18:12:08","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T18:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=24477"},"modified":"2019-05-09T18:12:08","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T18:12:08","slug":"okorocha-as-governor-i-own-all-lands-in-imo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=24477","title":{"rendered":"Okorocha; As Governor, I Own All Lands In Imo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okorocha:\u00a0As\u00a0Governor.\u00a0I\u00a0Own\u00a0All\u00a0Lands\u00a0in\u00a0Imo<\/p>\n

.As\u00a0Imo\u00a0Poly\u00a0Host\u00a0Community\u00a0Insists\u00a0on\u00a0Non\u00a0Removal\u00a0of\u00a0Institution<\/p>\n

Part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0high\u00a0point\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0meeting\u00a0governor\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0had\u00a0with\u00a0host\u00a0community\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0Polytechnic,\u00a0Umuagwo\u00a0in\u00a0Ohaji\/Egbema\u00a0LGA,\u00a0the\u00a0state\u00a0government\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0relocate\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0creation\u00a0of\u00a0public\u00a0private\u00a0partnership,\u00a0PPP\u00a0University,\u00a0known\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0University\u00a0of\u00a0Agriculture\u00a0and\u00a0Environmental\u00a0Sciences,\u00a0was\u00a0reported\u00a0assertion\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u00a0that\u00a0all\u00a0lands\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0state\u00a0belongs\u00a0to\u00a0him.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0about\u00a0three\u00a0days,\u00a0academic\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0activities\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Imo\u00a0Poly\u00a0were\u00a0grounded\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0halt\u00a0following\u00a0protests\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0host\u00a0community\u00a0against\u00a0plans\u00a0to\u00a0move\u00a0the\u00a0school\u00a0to\u00a0another\u00a0location\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0University.<\/p>\n

Addressing\u00a0leaders\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0community\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0stakeholders\u00a0drawn\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0unions\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0schools\u00a0and\u00a0student\u00a0body,\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0informed\u00a0the\u00a0community\u00a0that\u00a0all\u00a0lands\u00a0belongs\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0can\u00a0use\u00a0them\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0purpose.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Governor\u2019s\u00a0reaction\u00a0may\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0unconnected\u00a0to\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0reasons\u00a0why\u00a0the\u00a0host\u00a0community\u00a0vehemently\u00a0opposed\u00a0the\u00a0removal\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0Poly\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0varsity.<\/p>\n

Earlier\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0position\u00a0speech\u00a0made\u00a0by\u00a0people\u00a0of\u00a0Umuagwo,\u00a0the\u00a0spokesman\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0community\u00a0leader\u00a0Chief\u00a0Johnbosco\u00a0Ben\u00a0had\u00a0said\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0host\u00a0community\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0averse\u00a0to\u00a0development\u00a0or\u00a0establishment\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0University\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0premises\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0manner\u00a0and\u00a0style\u00a0applied\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0state\u00a0government\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0suspicious\u00a0but\u00a0believed\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0deceitful.<\/p>\n

According\u00a0to\u00a0Chief\u00a0JB\u00a0Ben,\u00a0a\u00a0former\u00a0House\u00a0of\u00a0Assembly\u00a0member\u00a0who\u00a0represented\u00a0Ohaji\u00a0State\u00a0Constituency\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0Enwerem\u00a0era,\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0known\u00a0law\u00a0in\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0that\u00a0authorized\u00a0the\u00a0state\u00a0government\u00a0to\u00a0remove\u00a0Imo\u00a0Poly\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0University.<\/p>\n

Going\u00a0down\u00a0memory\u00a0lane,\u00a0Chief\u00a0JB\u00a0Ben\u00a0told\u00a0Okorocha\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a01976,\u00a0the\u00a0land\u00a0was\u00a0acquired\u00a0from\u00a0Umuagwo\u00a0people,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0for\u00a0public\u00a0interest\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0for\u00a0public\u00a0private\u00a0partnership,\u00a0PPP\u00a0arrangement\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0witnessed\u00a0today.<\/p>\n

Explaining\u00a0further,\u00a0the\u00a0spokesperson\u00a0who\u00a0also\u00a0came\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0Town\u00a0Union\u00a0executive\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0leaders\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0community\u00a0disclosed\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0fundamental\u00a0error\u00a0is\u00a0being\u00a0practiced\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0whole\u00a0arrangement\u00a0as\u00a0no\u00a0law\u00a0backs\u00a0government\u00a0action.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis\u00a0Excellency\u201d\u00a0began\u00a0Chief\u00a0JB\u00a0Ben,\u00a0\u201cit\u00a0might\u00a0interest\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0note\u00a0that\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0acquired\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0state\u00a0government\u00a01976,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0an\u00a0Edict\u00a0backing\u00a0the\u00a0conversion\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0location\u00a0of\u00a0College\u00a0of\u00a0Agriculture\u00a0Umuagwo.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0a\u00a0law\u00a0to\u00a0back\u00a0it\u00a0up\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0became\u00a0Micheal\u00a0Okpara\u00a0College\u00a0of\u00a0Agriculture,\u00a0same\u00a0for\u00a0when\u00a0Udenwa\u00a0administrations\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0Micheal\u00a0Okpara\u00a0College\u00a0of\u00a0Agriculture\u00a0and\u00a0Technology\u00a0(MOCATECH).<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Umuagwo\u00a0spokesperson\u00a0further\u00a0reminded\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0multi\u00a0campus\u00a0system\u00a0his\u00a0administration\u00a0came\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0has\u00a0a\u00a0law,\u00a0but\u00a0now\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0talking\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0University,\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0law\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0people\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0state\u00a0converting\/upgrading\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0University\u00a0from\u00a0Polytechnic\u00a0unlike\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a0as\u00a0regards\u00a0the\u00a0status\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0institution.\u00a0The\u00a0governor\u00a0was\u00a0reminded\u00a0that\u00a0apart\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Imo\u00a0State\u00a0University\u00a0of\u00a0Agriculture\u00a0and\u00a0Environmental\u00a0Sciences\u00a0talking\u00a0about\u00a0Aboh\/Ngor\u00a0Okpala,\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0law\u00a0changing\u00a0the\u00a0status\u00a0to\u00a0University.<\/p>\n

Umuagwo\u00a0people\u00a0through\u00a0Chief\u00a0JB\u00a0Ben\u00a0further\u00a0informed\u00a0the\u00a0governor\u00a0that\u00a0their\u00a0land\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0acquired\u00a0for\u00a0PPP\u00a0operators\u00a0and\u00a0if\u00a0for\u00a0any\u00a0reason\u00a0it\u00a0has\u00a0to\u00a0change,\u00a0the\u00a0land\u00a0owners\u00a0deserve\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0notified\u00a0for\u00a0clarity\u00a0purposes.<\/p>\n

Okorocha\u00a0who\u00a0told\u00a0the\u00a0people,\u00a0all\u00a0lands\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0state\u00a0belong\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Chief\u00a0Executive\u00a0of\u00a0Imo\u00a0asked\u00a0Umuagwo\u00a0people\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0home\u00a0and\u00a0put\u00a0their\u00a0position\u00a0on\u00a0paper\u00a0and\u00a0send\u00a0it\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0him.<\/p>\n

Trumpeta\u00a0however\u00a0gathered\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0host\u00a0community\u00a0has\u00a0opted\u00a0to\u00a0remain\u00a0resolute\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0kick\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0removal\u00a0by\u00a0stating\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0outgoing\u00a0government\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0insincere\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0dealings\u00a0but\u00a0using\u00a0a\u00a0subtle\u00a0means\u00a0to\u00a0corner\u00a0the\u00a0massive\u00a0land\u00a0that\u00a0run\u00a0into\u00a0hectares\u00a0for\u00a0private\u00a0higher\u00a0institution\u00a0and\u00a0agricultural\u00a0purposes\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0PPP\u00a0arrangement.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0continued\u00a0presence\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Rector\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Institution,\u00a0Rev\u00a0Fr\u00a0Wence\u00a0Madu\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0again\u00a0appointed\u00a0chairman\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0council\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0school\u00a0has\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0cause\u00a0worry\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0host\u00a0community\u00a0who\u00a0are\u00a0uncomfortable\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0eight\u00a0years\u00a0stay\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0school.\"okorocha<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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