Apparently determined to relocate and destroy Ekeukwu
Owerri market, Governor Rochas Okorocha has sent an
executive Bill to the State House of Assembly to enact a law
for this purpose.
The Bill, which was brought before the lawmakers by the
member for Aboh Nbaise state constituency, Chief Mike
Iheanaetu, is cited as “A Bill for a law to further enhance the
status of Owerri Capital City, otherwise to be known as Imo
my pride law of 2016, and for other related purposes”.
The Bill “provides for the abolishing of the establishment of
any form of motor park at any spot, less than four
kilometres from the Government House of Imo State”.
It is also the intention of the state government that “all
markets, as defined in this law, shall be sited at least, at a
location four kilometres from the Government House of Imo
State”.
While a provision was canvassed for the constitution of a
mobile court to be manned by a magistrate, penalties were
equally prescribed in the proposed law.
“It shall be an offence to build and operate any market, as
defined in this law, at any distance of less than four
kilometres from the Imo State Government House.
Defaulters shall be prosecuted and if found guilty, shall be
liable to six months imprisonment or a fine of N150,000 or
both”, the Bill prescribed.
Similarly, a section of the law prescribed that “it is an
offence to erect shanty within the Owerri Capital Territory”,
and defaulters shall be liable to three months imprisonment
or N100,000 fine or both.
“Failure to comply with directives of Imo State Government
to renovate a dilapidated structure within Owerri Capital
City, shall be an offence and if defaulted, such building
shall be sealed by the Imo State Government”, the Bill
prescribed.
However, in a subtle way of not making the law to look as if
it was principally targeted at Ekeukwu Owerri, government
made three other additions.
“No erection of any structure considered a shanty within the
Owerri Capital Territory. All drainage shall be kept clean
and made to allow free flow of drainage water at all times
by all residents”, the Bill prescribed.
Another arm of this Bill, which an Owerri indigene called
“the diversionary tactics of the state government, is the
prescribed decent look of houses in the city”.
The Bill states: “Houses within the Owerri Capital City must
maintain a decent look, in compliance to the directive from
the Imo State Government, from time to time”.
Vanguard recalls that the indigenes of Owerri are currently
having a running battle with the state government over the
planned relocation and destruction of their ancestral
market.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/ekeukwu-owerri-battle-okorocha-sends-bill-imha/

Lol I thought governor rochass doesn't believe in due process ,

Okoroawusa should focus on the dilapidated roads in owerri first

What about a law to make sure that all the roads are fixed. These are the same poor people on whom you flew on their backs to get to Govt House in 2011. They stood their grounds and refused election to be rigged. Now, they are not good to stay in the town...... The thunder that will fire some politicians eh...... Is already doing press up.

Nkemtreasure:
What about a law to make sure that all the roads are fixed. These are the same poor people on whom you flew on their backs to get to Govt House in 2011. They stood their grounds and refused election to be rigged. Now, they are not good to stay in the town...... The thunder that will fire some politicians eh...... Is already doing press up.

The truth is that Owerri is cursed
Abagworo is aware

Imo state should be leveled to the ground. Lol

Just look at Owerri

Owerri is a mess

Why not a bill to relocate the Government House four kilometres away from any market or motor park in Owerri?

The some of the markets were there before the Government House hence why the preference to the Government House.

Somebody should propose a bill to ban Imo State Governor from living in Government House or Quarters.

Nonsense and Dead on Arrival. If the abortion bill couldn't stand after being signed into law in Imo State, how then does Okorocha expect this bill to pass?

MadamExcellency:
Why not a bill to relocate the Government House four kilometres away from any market or motor park in Owerri?

It will not be possible because all the roads in Owerri are terribly bad.

Owerri

Doug07034780891:



It will not be possible because all the roads in Owerri are terribly bad.

Chino, I take God and brotherly love beg you, E don do.

My sweet heart, please sheath your sword. Abeg forgive and forget.

Cursed IMO state....too bad for the eastern heratland

MadamExcellency:


Chino, I take God and brotherly love beg you, E don do.
My sweet heart, please sheath your sword. Abeg forgive and forget.

Who is chino? My name is Doug. I don't want all these emotions now.


Owerri must be better......

Doug07034780891:




Who is chino? My name is Doug. I don't want all these emotions now.


Owerri must be better......

Please, just stop these pictures for now, do it for me as a sister.

You want me to cry or go unclad for you to know am serious.

Hmmmmmm

oga do road leave market alone

Abagworo you are back from your hiding right? You must die or you turn a new leaf.



Owerri must be demolished to the ground. It is an eyesore...

Nkemtreasure:
What about a law to make sure that all the roads are fixed. These are the same poor people on whom you flew on their backs to get to Govt House in 2011. They stood their grounds and refused election to be rigged. Now, they are not good to stay in the town...... The thunder that will fire some politicians eh...... Is already doing press up.

Our politicians are just full of shiiiiit....

I never take them serious...

Okorocha !

Go and speak to Peter Obi for advice on managing resources and priorities

Government Houses , guest houses and hotels are not infrastructure that benefit the masses.

Okorocha make you no fall ma hand oo!

So your roads are in this condition and your priority is to build a new grand government house and guest houses? Even salaries you cant pay!

I don't care if you APC or not if you have failed you have failed better start mending your ways because nobody is immune from EFCC spotlight especially on the expiration of your tenor as governor come 2019.

I'm just tickled adopt the law that says that all drainage shall be kept free flowing at all times by all persons...how about including in that law that the government shall not abandon open trenches at roadsides but shall ensure all drains are covered and well channelled to actually take out floor water?

People of Imo elected him twice lol.

Rochas you're a curse to imo state, Ohakim turned out to be a better man than you'll ever be... And that aso rock you're such in a hurry to get to, trust me God will never let you get their. Its Imo people i blame for fighting for you, and you using your cunning 419 ways to deceive them

Boleyndynasty2:
Rochas you're a curse to imo state, Ohakim turned out to be a better man than you'll ever be... And that aso rock you're such in a hurry to get to, trust me God will never let you get their. Its Imo people i blame for fighting for you, and you using your cunning 419 ways to deceive them

Abagworo deceived so many people with his propaganda. Meanwhile hear the real people on ground

Doug07034780891:



Abagworo deceived so many people with his propaganda. Meanwhile hear the real people on ground

He didn't deceive me cause I go to Owerri often so I know how bad things really are. The guy hasn't even been to owerri in a long while.