Former Governor of Imo state, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim has described the governorship of Imo state under Chief Rochas Okorocha in the last seven years, as a failed experiment.
Ohakim was speaking to newsmen yesterday, when he presented an Affidavit of Assurance he deposed to in the High Court of Imo state, where he stated that he owes the responsibility to Imo people and humanity, to challenge and address the wasteful, treacherous and draconian malady, that has entangled Imo state since May 29, 2011 till date.
According to the former governor, who is also running to govern Imo state again for a single term of four years in office, what has been happening in Imo since May 29, 2011, has equipped him better and must have also imparted some real-life lessons to Imo residents, who hastily offered their mandate to an untested candidate.
He said, “Any further experiment at this point in time, with an untested hand at the governorship level, for whatsoever reason, may spell doom and may lead to the total collapse of the state’s economy.
“Then more of our youths, out of frustration, will jet out to be bought and sold through the ports of Libya and other countries.
“I am firmly convinced that Imo state will face the most profound socio-economic crises in the post-Okorocha era. Arising from absence of relevant records, absence of due process, multiple contractual litigations, creditor legal action, bloated debt profile, judgment debts, illegal land grab allegations, assets stripping, outstanding salaries and pensions as well as abandoned substandard projects and programs. The complexities that will follow after Okorocha will require a driver-mechanic like myself who knows the nuts and bolts of Imo state government.”
Ohakim noted that as the person who handed over to Okorocha, he knows in full details what he handed over to Okorocha, including land, bank, buildings all over the country, master plans, monies, equipment, investments and other assets, saying that “All loots including lands and government assets, shall be fully recovered and all forms of appropriation of public property, which records I possess, would be fully addressed and individuals found culpable would be held to account to the last kobo, without disrupting governance.”
Ohakim regretted that Imo state civil service has been destroyed to the point of forcing civil servants to wear uniforms like school children. He assured that he would on assumption of duty scrap the wearing of uniforms by civil servants and restore the dignity of the service.
Ohakim noted that there was no sense of order or responsibility in Okorocha’s government.
He continued: “I have reviewed most of his budgets; there is nothing in his budget that has been fully implemented. I can tell you that Okorocha does not work from the budget. As a matter of fact, my hand over note to him would have made a better guide to his administration.
“The handover note I gave to Okorocha was more than 300 pages; knowing that he doesn’t read, I did a 22-page summary for him which he signed. It is possible he hasn’t read a page of it yet.”
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