According to recent report,
Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha on Friday, said despite the resignation of
former President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, the state will not pull down his
statue in Owerri .
“On the Jacob Zuma’s Statue
in Owerri and the resignation of the man few days ago as President of South
Africa, the statue will not be pulled down. The statue was erected when the man
was a sitting president. We should also be keen in his life story”
“For instance, a man who
didn’t receive any formal education but rose to play a major role in the
freedom of his people and also became president of one of the leading African nations
calls for sober reflection.
He also resigned honorably.
And after his coming to Imo where he spoke against the killings of Nigerians in
South Africa, the situation came under control to a large extent. Zuma came to
Imo to partner Rochas Foundation College for Africa. He didn’t come for
politics. And even after his departure as President, he would still go ahead to
make his contributions to the education of the less privileged children in
Africa”..
It added further that,
“and whatever Okorocha has
done in Imo, he has done so for the good of the people. Okorocha’s achievements
in Imo are unequalled, and have exceeded the achievements of all those before
him put together. This has continued to be our usual claim and nobody has
challenged us on this claim including ex-governors of the State still alive.
Our achievements will speak for us in 2019. Our achievements will be our
electoral talisman in 2019.“Imo people have seen our monumental achievements
and have also read criticisms against us. But seeing they say, is believing and
not reading”.
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