Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday failed to publicly name sponsors of insecurity in the state as earlier designated at a stakeholders’ forum in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
The governor, who held the sixth edition of the Imo stakeholders forum at the Government House, said the issue of naming sponsors had been politicised.
He said that the sponsors of insecurity in the state would not be named till security agencies investigating the matter conclude their work and take necessary action.
Uzodimma, however, warned the former governor and Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, from inciting trouble, noting that he (Okorocha) wants to remain in control even after leaving office.
“You know I promised I was going to name those behind insecurity in the state; after that statement, the whole thing was politicised. Social media took over the space, conventional media did not help matters and I don’t want to spoil the good work securities are doing at the moment. I want to crave your indulgence to let the security agents finish their investigations and hold them responsible and charge them to court.
“Okorocha is out of office but he still wants to be in charge, other former governors have respected themselves since they left office, I won’t allow him to be in control.
“Okorocha is a younger brother to me. I am older than him. If not for anything, I deserve to be respected by him. I don’t want to have issues with him but he should know that he is no longer the governor. In the short period, I would be there, he should allow me answer the governor that I am.”
Meanwhile, the governor, in the course of the meeting rolled out a 10-year economic plan for the state, which he said would outlive him.
He said education and social infrastructure development would be a top priority for his government as he pledged to eradicate corruption in the public sector.
Uzodinma also stated that he would recover every piece of land from the wrong hands and ensure that the administration of justice and judicial proceedings were improved upon for the good of Imo citizens.
He promised that his administration would build 750,000 housing projects in each senatorial district and resuscitate moribund industries to create jobs for youth while calling for a public-private partnership to bring his plans for the state to fruition.
