The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has urged
anyone who will succeed him to probe his administration if he steals the
state’s patrimony.
The governor said governance is about transparency and that
is what he has come to offer to Imo people and not to steal their money.
He said this while addressing a cross section of Imo
stakeholders on Saturday at the Eze Imo palace in Owerri, the state’s capital.
According to him, “I have come to serve Imo people and not
to steal their money.
“I have said it time without number that I would like my
successor to probe my administration if I leave office.
“If I have any intention of looting Imo common patrimony, I
would not have taken some of policies geared towards recovering looted funds
from the past administrations.
“Let me make it abundantly clear that I will stop at nothing
in recovering all Imo wealth and property forcefully converted to personal
ownership by top political leaders in the state.
“In the last couple of weeks, recoveries had been made on
stolen lands, buildings and assets, which were fraudulently converted to
personal use by the past administration.
“Among the recovered was the former Eastern Palm University
which was renamed K. O Mbadiwe University.
“You will agree with me that it was the unveiling of the
white paper reports on lands that heightened insecurity in the state. We won’t
go back in carrying out the report on the white paper.
“Because we want to restore sanity in governance, we have
made frantic efforts to deliver to our campaign promises anchored on
Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery.
“Anyone found wanton in the area of stealing or embezzling
the people money, will be shown the way out.
“Note that as I recover Imo properties converted to personal
ownership by those who have political power, back to Imo people, the same
awaits me when I leave office. This is why I want to reiterate before that I
did not become governor to be richer than the state after my tenure, but to
serve you in truth and with fear of God,” he said.
Among the stakeholders that attended the meeting are the
President of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Prof. George Obiozor; Elderstatesman
Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu; former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim; Senator
representing Imo North senatorial district, Frank Ibezim; Chike Okafor who is
representing Okigwe South Federal Constituency; former presidential candidate
of APGA, Jerry Chukwueke. Present and former members of the National Assembly,
speaker and members of Imo state House of Assembly, the traditional rulers
among others.
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