Posted by Amarachi on Fri 09th Apr, 2021 - tori.ng
According to him, the unending crisis in the state is due to poverty and injustice.
Rochas Okorocha
Former Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has reacted to the recent crisis in the state.
Okorocha who spoke in Jos on Thursday April 8, said the recent attack on the police headquarters, the Correctional Centres in Imo State, the unending herdsmen crisis, banditry, Boko Haram and kidnappings are all products of poverty and injustice.
He stated that time has come for political leaders to tell themselves the truth and address this ugly situation, to help men and women of the Armed Forces and the police who are currently fighting the symptoms and not the disease.
Okorocha Said;
“The recent attack on the police headquarters, the Correctional Centres in Imo State, the unending herdsmen crisis and banditry, Boko Haram, kidnappings, these are all products of poverty and injustice.
“Time has come for we as political leaders to tell ourselves the truth and address this ugly situation and help our men and women of the Armed Forces and the police who are currently fighting the symptoms and not the disease. Something must be done urgently too.”