of the country says Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas
Okorocha, says he is seriously considering the
option of taking a shot at the Presidency, following
pressure from indigenes of the state he made this
known at the weekend .
Mr Okorocha, who stated this while fielding
questions from journalists in Owerri, equally boasted
that he was sure to record victory for All Progressives
Congress, APC, if he is given the party's ticket ahead
of the 2015 general elections.
The Governor described the ruling Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, as an embodiment of
unprogressive minds who have taken the country
several years backward because of poverty of vision.
"I am considering taking a shot at the Presidency
because the pressure is too high and I believe I have
the capacity to transform our country for the better",
Okorocha said.
He gave a graphic account of monies accruing to
some states from the federation account in the past
three years said that "only N179 billion had so far
accrued to Imo State".
Continuing, Okorocha described it as "a sharp
contrast to the intimidating and unbelievable figures
that accrued to such states as Akwa Ibom, Rivers,
Delta and Lagos States", adding that over 60 to 70
percent of the federal allocation to Imo, went into
recurrent expenditure.
After brandishing what he called "the score card" of
his administration, insisted that he had through
effective and judicious use of the lean resources,
salvaged the state from stagnation.
He denied allegations that his administration has no
respect for rule of law and to due process in the
award of contracts and pleaded with Imo people to
shun unwarranted criticism against his
administration.
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