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From Uche Onwuchekwa, CPS to the deputy governor
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Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has been described as a great leader and a gift to Ndigbo owing to his passion, sacrifices and pragmatic steps he has always taken for the comfort, accommodation and for Project of Ndi Igbo in the scheme of things.
As the Annual Convention of World Igbo Congress is winding up, this year’s programme of activities is not without drama. The occasion, which held at Hilton, South West, Houston Texas witnessed the presence of the Hon. Minister of Labour, Chief Emeka Nwogu, Senator Hope Uzodinma, former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Peter Obi, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanayanwu and host of other politicians.
Apart from Imo Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, other big names had rather than to address the Igbo project and the way forward for Ndi Igbo, were embroiled with President Jonathan’s reelection campaign.
However, Governor Okorocha through his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere deviating from the bandwagon of campaign for reelection chose to give an account of Rescue Mission Government stewardship and what it has been able to achieve within its three years on the saddle from point to point to statistical data.
Imo deputy Governor spoke of the effort of Owelle Rochas Okorocha government in area of health and the twenty seven general hospitals in twenty seven local governments of Imo State. He further revealed that Ochiedike Dialyses and Diagnostic Centre has got off ground, which he said is a partnership with the Israeli medical experts.
Continuing, Prince Madumere further explained the zero drop out in Imo Schools due to free education policy of the government, which he said is from primary school, Secondary school up to tertiary level. He averred the government’s gesture at giving free educational materials to students ranging from free chair and desks, free books, free uniforms, free shoes and sandals.
He however hammered on the government’s effort at instilling spirit of patriotism in every Imo child as it is also motivating them to go to school through quarterly stipend paid to the children. ” It is only when we have done our own part as a State that we can now ask our children, like the former and late President of the United States, J.F Kennedy, what have you got to do for our dear State and the country at large.
The best deputy governor in the South East also told his audience about the novel ideology of Community Government Council, which has served not just as government at the grass roots but as economic growth blue print as well as crime fighting mechanism. He described the ideology as a redefined Igbo communalism woven with enterprise.
Prince Madumere who was newly admitted into the fellowship of the Nigeria Institute of Management(Chattered) did not fail to speak on the correlation of growth and quantum leap in hospitality industry in Imo State with the wisdom of Governor Okorocha in building world class facilities for corporate events thereby attracting the corporate world to the feet of Owerri. He cited just concluded Nigeria Bar Association Annual Conference, which attracted over twelve thousand persons into Owerri, which he said saw every hotel and hospitality outfit ran out of materials for services.
The hight points of this year’s World Igbo Congress Annual Convention were the “economic altar call on Igbos in diaspora to come come home and invest with a safe and secure environment like Imo State and the hand over of the Certificate of Occupancy of the land promised by Governor Okorocha to the President of the Congress, Nduka Nwosu for them to start the proposed health centre without further delay.
The crowd however became uncontrollable as it applause all through to the extent they could not help lifting Imo Deputy above shoulders of many with pro Owelle Rochas Okorocha chants to the disappointment of arrays of PDP presidency campaigners.
Nduka Nwosu, the President of the Congress who spent a reasonable time thanking Governor Okorocha described him as a great leader who is passionate about the future of Ndi Igbo. He pour encomium on Rescue Mission Government pledging the support of Ndi Igbo to his political journeys wherever he goes. And a soon as Imo Deputy Governor, Prince Madumere made his move to leave series of warm embraces and handshakes with literally every one, the crowed followed him out as though the occasion was virtually over.
