The Hope Uzodimma-led government’s decision to spend an astounding ₦2.1 billion on Muslim pilgrimages and throw a party to celebrate airlifting the pilgrims has been denounced by the Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The party contended that the administration had no right to spend public funds on a program that would only benefit 315 people and to throw a lavish reception to welcome Vice President Kashim Shettima in connection with the pilgrims’ airlift.
PDP characterized the gesture as a wasteful endeavor in a statement released in Owerri by its spokesperson, Lancelot Obiaku, particularly in light of the nation’s escalating security threats and economic hardship brought on by the country’s skyrocketing inflation rate.
He bemoaned that the fact that the incident occurred the day after armed attackers besieged the communities of Umuna and Okigwe in Onuimo LGA, killing at least 20 people, kidnapping others, and burning more than 22 vehicles, made it even more concerning and unsettling.
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He called for Uzodimma’s resignation and accused him of egregious ineptitude.
Part of the statement says, “We vehemently denounce the fact that Governor Uzodimma frequently behaves as if he is not an Imolite, persistently refusing to show leadership or show compassion for the terrible struggles of poverty, insecurity, and lack of basic amenities that the people of Imo State face.
Since the ruthless criminals have made Ngor Okpala their stronghold, the threat of alleged Fulani terrorists should normally have prompted the governor to act quickly.
This contributes to the somber stories coming out of the LGAs of Okigwe, Orsu, Njaba, Onuimo, Oru West, and Orlu, where criminal elements have taken over communities and are still terrorizing defenseless civilians.
“Imo cannot put up with a governor who lacks competence and a government that is indifferent to the suffering of its people. Therefore, at this crucial juncture in our state’s history, the Imo PDP urges Ndi Imo to band together in order to hold this administration completely responsible.
