Igbos are the most trust-worthy Nigerians – Okorocha

                            

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, on Monday described the Igbos as “the most truthful, committed and trust -worthy people but often misunderstood in the country.’’

Speaking when he received the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, in Government House, Owerri, Okorocha said that Imo had witnessed tremendous progress under his leadership.

He described Imo as as “one of the safest states’’ in Nigeria, where there was no more kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and baby factory syndrome.

He attributed the relative peace and security in the state to the efforts of the security agencies, especially the Nigerian army.

He commended the military for the successes being recorded in the fight against insurgency and terrorism in the North East.

He noted that such successes had not been achieved in Syria and other parts of the world battling terrorism.

Okorocha also commended the army for the “Exercise Crocodile Smile” and newly introduced “Exercise Python Dance” in the South-South and South-East zone.

INEC is overheating the polity – Wike

                                              

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of overheating the polity by its actions which, he claimed, do not inspire confidence in stakeholders .

The governor also reaffirmed his statement that security agencies operating in the state are planning to assassinate him .

According to a statement issued by the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, the Governor spoke on Channels Television breakfast programme: “Sunrise Daily” on Monday, stressing that several actions of the electoral body connote that it is working for a specific political interest and political party.

He said all his public statements against INEC and the Police are backed by incontrovertible facts and intelligence in his possession . He said aside weak press statements, INEC and Police have failed to deny these weighty allegations

He said that during the March 19 Rerun elections in Rivers State , INEC suspended elections in 8 Local Government Areas including Tai Local Government Area , only for the same INEC to wake up four months later to concoct results in favour of the APC .

The governor pointed out that INEC did not list Tai Local Government Area as one of the areas where rerun elections would be held , noting that such action was unbecoming .

He said that ahead of the rerun elections , the police is overtly partisan.

Source: Dailypost