Gov Uzodinma, Okorocha Continue Roforofo Fight
- As Imo Govt shuts Rochas Foundation College In Owerri
The roforofo fight between Governor Hope Uzodinma and his predecessor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has taken a new twist with the Imo State Government shutting down Rochas Foundation College located in the Orji area of Owerri, the state capital.
And the likelihood of an end to the no-love lost relationship between the two All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains seems to be disappearing each passing day.
Insiders confirmed that the bone of contention is all about power play and the battle for the soul of Imo State with both camps clearly having their eyes on the 2023 general elections.
But in a move to put the records straight, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Print Media, Modestus Nwamkpa, who announced the school’s closure on Tuesday, July 12, 2021, said Governor Uzodinma is committed to recovering the properties of the state allegedly “looted by Okorocha and his family members.”
Nwamkpa explained that the Governor is currently implementing the recommendations of various White Papers by committees set up by the state government.
According to him; “Governor Hope Uzodinma is committed to recovering all the properties of the state stolen.”
Insisting that there is nothing personal about the State government’s action, Nwamkpa said; “This is not a personal war, it is just the implementation of the recommendations of the white papers of the various committees set up by the government.”
However, reacting to the development, Okorocha’s spokesperson, Sam Onwuemeodo, claimed that Governor Uzodinma was jolted by his principal’s enormous political capacity.
Onwuemeodo said: “This is the fourth time the Imo State Government has announced that they are sealing that place. EFCC had also announced that they had sealed it, but the truth is that Uzodinma should wake up. There is hunger in the state.
“This is just the renewal of his war against Okorocha after Okorocha and other strong APC chieftains in Imo State visited APC National Secretariat. Each time Uzodinma realises that the people are not happy with his style of governance, he uses Okorocha’s name to distract the people.”
“But the truth is poverty and hunger pervade the atmosphere. He should be humble enough to consult Okorocha on how to govern the state”, the former governor’s aide said