In its efforts to recover Imo State property allegedly looted by former Governor Rochas Okorocha, Governor Hope Uzodinma led government has sealed Rochas Foundation College.
The college located at Orji, in Owerri, the state capital, was sealed on Tuesday by the state government.
Officials of the state government were said to have stormed the property, which is the old quarters of the staff of Imo Broadcasting Corporation and sealed it.
On why the property was sealed, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Imo State on Print Media, Modestus Nwamkpa, said that Uzodinma was focused on ensuring that properties of the state allegedly “looted by Okorocha and his family members” were recovered.
According to him, Uzodinma is implementing what various White Papers by committees set up by the state government recommended.
Meanwhile, Okorocha’s spokesperson, Sam Onwuemeodo, who confirmed the incident told Punch correspondent that Uzodinma was jolted by Okorocha’s enormous political capacity.
He said, “This is the fourth time 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 using 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.”