By Matthew Don
Contrary to claims by Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, that his Deputy, Eze Madumere betrayed him, the Deputy Governor has emphasized that he never betrayed Okorocha as insinuated.
He therefore called on Imolites to disregard Okorocha’s unfounded accusation, urging them to vote out any body that is related to Okorocha in whatever guise, describing every Okorocha crony as deadly virus in the polity.
Madumere stated that he has no regret sacrificing his precious time, energy and professionalism trying to groom Okorocha into a normal human but would rather plead with Ndi Imo for forgiveness for ever helping to manage to bring such a human punishment to them.
Madumere explained that rather than being a betrayer he championed the course for the emancipation of Imo citizens, which he said the people appreciate as sacrifice.
Madumere’s spoke through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Uche Onwuchekwa.
The Deputy Governor recounted how he worked assiduously and assisted in stabilizing the system, which some people are beneficiaries and now reaping from where they did not sow.
His stated that his concern is not about what anybody is but how the people of the state have been so impoverished due to Okorocha’s anti-people policies, policy summersault and disdain for any good advice.
He asserted that Okorocha betrayed those who made him what he is, including those who bank-rolled his election to becoming governor in 2011, wondering how he could accuse anyone at all of what he is.
Madumere further knocked Okorocha over his large scale greed, which has led him into putting a finger in everything that comes his way, thereby causing untold hardship to the people of the state.
Madumere wondered why Okorocha with all the dirty record in public office should be jealous of his country home acquired for both residence and productive activities since 1994 long before public office.
“Madumere is not interested in grabbing anything on sight like Okorocha because he is content, a strong trait that should be associated with any good leader. Nothing will ever make Madumere come down to the irritating level of Okorocha, including stealing what he does not need.”
Madumere explained that he was appalled by Okorocha’s mention of Greek gift of senatorial ticket, describing it as most ridiculous.
“His Excellency, Prince Madumere, is irritated by the mention of a Greek gift of a senatorial seat from Okorocha. It exposes one of the traits of an emperor who does not have any atom of respect for democratic ideals and Madumere in his integrity does not accept such subterranean gift laced with dangerous proviso that I support his son-in-law for governor. Such executive recklessness and power drunkenness cannot be supported by a person like me because it is never in the interest of our people.”
The Deputy Governor called on Okorocha to face realities on ground, which border on squandered pension fund, allowances for political appointees, demolished business places and markets only to go behind to appropriate to himself and family members and above all, the missing bailout fund.
“Today, both old and young considered the name Rochas Okorocha as synonymous with disappointment, treachery, greed, stealing and above all, father of all lies and betrayals.”