Dan Opara
Group of social commentators, activists and human right fighters under the aegis of ” Imo People’s Action for Democracy, IPAD, led by one Comrade Abdul Obidinma Aku, with his members numbering over tens, today, Wednesday 10th April 2019, where armed with various placards and banner inscriptions allegedly accused the outgoing Imo Govt./Governor Rochas Okorocha, and his aides of illegal stealing and looting of govt.properties for the past two weeks.
According to their placards: “Stop!!! Looting Imo State collective properties, Police please protect Imo from looting, Enough of stealing in Imo, and Stop the looting”.
Speaking on behalf of IPAD, the State Coordinator, Comrade Aku Abdul Obidinma, expressively condemned the alleged looting of Imo properties by the Rescue Mission led administration of Gov.Okorocha, for the past two weeks.
“We are against the looting of our collective properties as Imo people. If Rochas is now aware, then he should caution those on such unlawful and illegal removal, stealing and looting of the state treasuries. If you visit the Imo State Secretariat along Owerri/Port Harcourt Road, Televisions, Refrigerators and all the electric Transformers made for power supply have been looted, Street Lights fixed along Owerri/PH road axis are have been dismantled and allegedly looted. Visit the Imo International Convention Center, IICC, all the Air-Conditioners are missing. Then go to some of the State Govt. Parastatals and other offices, the looting were unbearable”, he submitted.
“So nobody will say that the Gov. Okorocha is not aware of the unlawful activities and stealing by some of his aides”, Comrade Aku alleged.
Responding, the Imo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Orlando G. Ikeokwu, said “we have received all your complaints. We shall commence proper investigations right away. We shall set up machinery to get all those or anybody involved in the alleged looting of govt. properties arrested”.
The PPRO, Orlando, told the protesters to go home quietly and remain calm but assured that the police is poised, ready and passionate to fight against crime and lawless actors in the state.
