IMO State indigenes resident in Kano state have called on their home state governor, Rochas Okorocha, not to be distracted by the recent sack of workers of Imo origin by the Abia State government, saying it should serve as a challenge.Disclosing this to pressmen recently, in Kano, shortly after his election as the president-general of Imo State Indigenes Association, Kano branch, High Chief C.U. Osuji, tasked Governor Okorocha to remain focused and ensure that those who were sacked by the Abia State government got a place in the state civil service.He added that though, the action of the Abia State governor, Chief T.A. Orji was condemnable, Governor Okorocha should see it as a challenge and make haste to create more job opportunities to accommodate the sacked workers.His words'though the action of Abia State government may be condemnable, it will not be in order for Governor Okorocha to avenge it or engage his Abia State counterpart in war-of-words, rather he should take up the challenge and create more openings in the state civil service scheme so as to re-employ the workers.High Chief Osuji said, 'I see Chief Theodore Orji's action as merely political. Though, the reason he gave by sacking the workers from other eastern states was to reform the state civil service so as to create opportunities for unemployed Abians, one should have expected him to have consulted his colleagues before sending the workers packing.'In this light, I want to describe Chief Orji's action as rash and inadequate, but other governors should take it in good faith instead of making troubles with him,' Chief Osuji stated. He, however, stated that there was need to establish more industries in the state and refurbish existing ones which had gone moribund so as to create avenue for youth employment.Chief Osuji noted that if the youths in Imo State were gainfully employed, the problem of insecurity would be solved and economic activities in the state would receive a boost.He, however, praised Governor Okorocha for declaring free-education in the state, adding that such policy had lifted the burdens of thousands of families in the state, 'and it will go a long way to boost literacy in Imo state.'Others elected along-side Chief Osuji, included Chief Ben Uwa, Vice- President; Fred Iwueke, Treasurer; Chief Emeka Nnaji, Secretary-General; Johnson Ofoegbu, Assistant Secretary;Anthony Amadi as Public Relations Officer; and Innocent Ekwem, Financial Secretaray;Speaking on the occasion , the chairman of the Electoral Committee, Chief Pascal Ugo Passover Nwosu, commended all the contestants for their spirit of sportsmanship, while describing the exercise as free of rancour, fair and orderly.Nwosu, then charged the new executives to discharge their duties diligently, 'the ship of Ndi-Imo in Kano is in your hand till the next three years and we hope that you will not fail us as we are optimistic that your tenure shall witness commencement and completion of people-oriented projects, including the proposed Imo House.
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