All Imo youths including Students of higher institutions, trainees, artisans, workers, fresh graduates, etc. have a chance to be among the lucky winners of 6 Kia Picanto Cars, 50 Blackberries and 2500 other consolation prizes in the IMO YOUTHS DAY 2011 organized by the Let's Do More Campaign Train of Gov. Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State.

The entire programme has been fully packed with lots of fun starting 21st of April to the 23rd April when the grand finale will be held where the winners will be picked.

The breakdown of the event are as follows;

Lecture: Topic: Leadership and Good Governance
Thursday, 21 April, 2011 at Disney Hotel, Owerri.

Road Show Featuring His Royal Punkness, Charly Boy Oputa.
Friday, 22 April, 2011.

Grand Youth Rally and Raffle Draw
Saturday, 23 April, 2011 at Grasshopper International Stadium, Owerri.
With live performances by:
1. P-Square
2. MI
3. D'banj
4. Neato C
5. Duncan Mighty
6. Charly Boy Oputa
7. FREEWINDZ
8. DJ Jimmy Jatt
Plus comedy and lots of fun

source: http://www.futocomm.com/school/news/2092.html

I forgot to add, the draw ends tuesday.

if i dont vote for ohakim can i get in (and come out alive)

if i dont vote for ohakim can i get in (and come out alive) Grin

That parrot Ohakim is going to loose badly to Rochas. Not that I like Rochas anyway.

That parrot Ohakim is going to loose badly to Rochas. Not that I like Rochas anyway.

Why would you say so? This was the same thing that was going thru my mind some weeks back but then last night, I met a pro Ohakim person in a bus who actually convinced me that this man has indeed worked for the state. Here were his strong points;

1. The introduction of Keke Napep to put an end to the to Okada operations which cause lots of death and accidents.
2. The 10000 Jobs offer of which one of my cousins benefited.
3. The issue that the dredging of the Nworie river is an NDDC project and is not funded by the state govt.
4. The construction and upgrade of so many roads within Owerri (at least where I am - Yar' adua drive).
5. The massive construction of the out ring road and flyovers to de-congest traffic in Owerri
6. The traffic lighting and street lighting all over owerri.

I got curious on typing this message so I decided to check the official website of imo State government and what do you know, they have a good one with loads of information. From the website, I was able to gather the following information;
From what I can see on the imo state government official website,

Water schemes in all 27 LGAs
Free health care in government health centres in all 27 LGA (for pregnant women and children aged 1 -5)
Distribution of 27 Ambulances and lister Generators for operations in health centres for 27 LGAs
Loads of security pick-ups for security,
Construction of several roads, clearly stated in the brochure

And some silent projects like
+ The construction of the New Government house office, which I see everyday on passing the area,
+ The procurement of transmitters and transmission vans for Orient FM, though I don't know why they're still not performing up to speed.
+ Construction of 50 Pit latrines across schools in the state (who says this is not an achievement). Trust me, for schools, the pits are better than the water systems.
+ Facilitation of the Graceland housing scheme around FHE Egebeada (still wondering why people haven't moved in yet)
+ Rehabilitation and construction of classroom block all over the state.
+ The construction of an Ultra Modern Shopping Mall at Aladinma (Why this area is not bubbling with activities still baffles me)


Here's my assessment;

+ He's trying to develop the entire state at the same time, implementing projects for the 27 LGAs at the same time.
+ He has a good vision for the state.
+ He has tried.

I hear so many bad things about the man but really I was told they are all rumours.

So someone should tell me, why do people dislike this man so much and why should I not vote for him, come 26th?

As you can see I took my hard earned time and internet to compose this so please only intelligent points should raised here. Some of my points are based from pictures on the Imo State Official Website so It will do you good to check it before attacking me.

If you call the time you used to write the rubbish above then you have no time. Where is the water scheme for Orlu positioned? Are you aware that the Imo State University teaching Hospital are on strike since God know when?

Other Govs are working Ohakigi is doing lotto, Very soon he will turn to easter santa clux.

Where is the water scheme for Orlu positioned?

There is a Solar powered water scheme at Abara Okporo.
Also the Oleme/Eluama Water scheme has been upgraded.

I'm starring at these projects in the brochure. Will you say they are not there?

Are you aware that the Imo State University teaching Hospital are on strike?

I'm actually not aware of this. Do you know the cause of the strike? Is it Government related?

For you to be clear, Other Governors are currently campaigning.

cmon:

Why would you say so? This was the[b] same thing that was going thru my mind some weeks back but then last night, I met a pro Ohakim person in a bus who actually convinced me that this man has indeed worked for the state.[/b] Here were his strong points;.

     

Dunno This line sounds familiar!

Dunno This line sounds familiar!

Had the same experience?

I'm actually still trying to find out why I shouldn't vote for Ohakim.

My vote counted during the presidential elections. I believe it can count again for my state. We have to make sure the right person is on that sit.

I strongly believe Cmon is the same agent of OHAKI-YA who has been changing his name on nairaland to confuse everybody about happenings in IMO-STATE.

Sorry CMON, we need to test someone else until we get another MBAKWE in IMO state.

Ohaki-gi has failed !!! short and simple.

Construction of 50 Pit latrines across schools in the state (who says this is not an achievement). Trust me, for schools, the pits are better than the water systems.

Puleaase!! Don't even come here here to remind us of how much we have suffered in the hands of this 419erman. Don't even try to elongate our suffering by thinking that ur campaign here can harvest votes for him.

& about the Imo website, are u talking about the photo shopped version? or the reality that we all can see?!! Imo people are not wicked to think of throwing out a performing governor, the point is, He aint performing and the annoying part is that he is busy stealing and exploiting people in the name of schemes like the 1000 jobs u mentioned above. & for 6 kia picanto&show, am sure the guy is going to sell tickets. You see, u can't take it away from this guy, its in his blood, 419!

cmon:

There is a Solar powered water scheme at Abara Okporo.

As at today that community still fetches their water from my community sponsored borehole. Are u telling me they are allergic to solar powered water scheme of OHAKI[b]GI[/b]

Also the Oleme/Eluama Water scheme has been upgraded.

Where are those two communities? Eluama i know is in Orlu Autonomus community and nothing like Eluama water scheme. Try another lie.

I'm starring at these projects in the brochure. Will you say they are not there?

Yeah brochure Gov ohaki[b]GI[/b]

I'm actually not aware of this. Do you know the cause of the strike? Is it Government related?

How can you be aware when you are glued to brochure issued to you by ohaki[b]GI[/b]

For you to be clear, Other Governors are currently campaigning.

We don't need his campaign. Its waste of Imo Money/Time.

@ZE,

I strongly believe Cmon is the same agent of OHAKI-YA who has been changing his name on nairaland to confuse everybody about happenings in IMO-STATE.

Changing my name? I've been on nairaland 2 years before you I honestly don't have the time for that. So tell us, what has been happening in imo state?

Sorry CMON, we need to test someone else until we get another MBAKWE in IMO state.

So who is the Mbakwe you are thinking of voting in.

Ohaki-gi has failed !!! short and simple.

Be more explicit. You absolutely did not score any point here.

@ASSME,

Puleaase!! Don't even come here here to remind us of how much we have suffered in the hands of this 419erman.

How exactly have you suffered? Be more explicit. Or were you among those that were move during the early development process of the state? He (Ohakim) obviously can not satisfy everyone. Even Fashola stepped on toes to make Oshodi what it is today.

about the Imo website, are u talking about the photo shopped version? or the reality that we all can see?!!

I got my points at http://imostate.gov.ng/gallery/
I know a photoshpped image when I see one but what I saw on the above link is straight from the camera. Do you want to argue that?

He aint performing and the annoying part is that he is busy stealing and exploiting people in the name of schemes like the 1000 jobs u mentioned above

You have to be more explicit on how he aint performing. Remember, I'm trying to know why I shouldn't vote for Ohakim.

Are for the issue of 10000 jobs and exploiting people, I got clarification from here http://www.imomanylies.com/facts/pages/jobs/index.php

for 6 kia picanto&show, am sure the guy is going to sell tickets

You've got to be kidding me!

As for

u can't take it away from this guy, its in his blood, 419!

Here's the response I got;
Ohakim, a former commissioner, a former director in NNPC and also listed in Thisdays 50 Leaders of Nigeria as far back as 1998. Yet, some allege he is a 419er. Read more at http://www.imomanylies.com/facts/pages/court/index.php

Though, these are what I read. I've not seen it for sure.

I checked the site but did not see anything NNPC.

Y did you not respond to my post

As at today that community still fetches their water from my community sponsored borehole. Are u telling me they are allergic to solar powered water scheme of OHAKIGI

At least, you admit that it was built. Have you asked what happened? You see, we always like the Government to spoon feed us. I personally believe that such projects should be adequately protected by communities in which they are situated. You can't expect the government to always change every nut and bolt for something you well benefit from. Especially here in Nigeria.

Remember, I don't know the current condition of this facility so you should be able to provide proof to score any point here (a current photo with your phone will do).

Where are those two communities? Eluama i know is in Orlu Autonomus community and nothing like Eluama water scheme. Try another lie.

Somewhere in your own town, you don't know? I don't have time to explain so Please google up the towns and check the result.

How can you be aware when you are glued to brochure issued to you by ohakiGI

Most of the pictures are also online at http://imostate.gov.ng/gallery/
view them to confirm them yourself. I think they are also the ones on http://www.ohakim2011.com
Please do you own homework.

The issue of NNPC came up on his portfolio, not as a project done in the state.

Y did you not respond to my post

I believe you can now see why I've chosen to vote for Ohakim, for now.

ohakim will loose landslide on the 26th.

D'banj again ?

ohakim will loose landslide on the 26th.

Are you saying this based on facts or sentiments. Do you think imo people don't want him?

Your prizes cannot change the mind of imo youth to vote 4 u. By d way do u know anything about good governance? Please imo people don't mind this man. He is trying to buy us over but you know we cannot be bought becouse the cost of our vote is good governance

Your prizes cannot change the mind of imo youth to vote 4 u. By d way do u know anything about good governance? Please imo people don't mind this man. He is trying to buy us over but you know we cannot be bought because the cost of our vote is good governance

There should be a spokesman on that draw day and you should be given the opportunity to address any issue on the d day. I will definitely be there (abi you no want win free moto? ). Just to remind you, entries end on the website by 2moro. Do well to register before then to qualify to win.

~Bluetooth:

D'banj again ?

this na market season.

+ Construction of [b]50 Pit latrines across schools in the state[/b] (who says this is not an achievement). Trust me, for schools, the pits are better than the water systems.

in 2011 person dey build pit latrines, if it better than water closet why dont you have one in your house

in 2011 person dey build pit latrines, if it better than water closet why dont you have one in your house

POINT TO NOTE: These systems are built in the very rural communities. Back in secondary school, we had 2 sets of dormitories which are alternated every year (jss 1 - Water System, jss 2 - Pit, jss 3 - Water System etc.) From my experience, i preferred the pit system to the water systems. Remember again, this is implemented in the rural areas.

cmon:

Are you saying this based on facts or sentiments. Do you think imo people don't want him?

Ohakim performed below average and majority of Imo people are tired of him. Rochas may not be a saint but they want to try him and do away with Ohakim's government which has not lived up to expectation. Below is an opinion poll that will guide you better on this.


Jonathan Maintains Lead, PDP May Lose More States
07 Apr 2011
President Goodluck Jonathan

By Collins Edomaruse

With nine days to the presidential election, President Goodluck Jonathan, the candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is most likely to win at first ballot, going by the latest results from the poll conducted for THISDAY by Ipsos, the world’s leading market research company.

But on the down side, the ruling party may lose more than the five states earlier predicted in the governorship election as voters continue to make their decisions ahead of the polls.
In the survey conducted nationwide between March 20 and April 4 – the second wave in the series – 62.1 per cent of the respondents said they would vote for Jonathan, representing a marginal 1.8 percentage point increase above the previous poll conducted between February 25 and March 16, 2011 and published on March 21.

Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) came second with 23.6 per cent (up from 22.4 per cent in the first wave), Malam Nuhu Ribadu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) scored 6 per cent (up from 4.7 per cent), and Malam Ibrahim Shekarau of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) got 1.9 per cent (down from 5.9 per cent). Undecided dropped from 6.4 per cent to 6.2 per cent.

Going by the nationwide results, the presidential race is now effectively between Jonathan and Buhari, with Ribadu and Shekarau failing to record any significant improvement among the polled electorate.
The results show that Jonathan could win in all the geo-political zones, except North-west where Buhari is strongest.
Jonathan has clear leads in 25 states – Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Imo, Kaduna, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers and Taraba, and FCT. He holds narrow leads in two states – Bauchi and Osun – but has lost his lead in Niger to Buhari, although he gained Bauchi and Ekiti during the period.
Buhari holds clear leads in six states – Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi, Yobe and Zamfara – and narrow leads in three – Katsina, Niger and Sokoto.

The winner of the presidential election is required to score a simple majority of votes in addition to a minimum of 25 per cent in at least 24 states of the federation.
Going by the results of the survey, Jonathan will score at least 25 per cent in 32 states and FCT. He may however fail to hit the percentage in four states – Jigawa, Kano, Kebbi and Yobe.
It may be an uphill task for Buhari who is likely to meet the requirement in only 14 states and FCT, while failing in 22 states. Instructively, he did not score 25 per cent of the polled samples in any of the 17 Southern states.

He may also fail to meet the requirement in five Northern states, namely Adamawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara and Taraba.
In the governorship, PDP could lose as many as six states – up from five predicted in the last wave of polling. It was predicted two weeks ago that PDP could lose five states in the governorship election—Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Imo and Kebbi.
However, the latest results show that while PDP could win 16 states, it could as well lose six states to the opposition, while another four hang in the balance.

For now, Bauchi is off the danger list for the PDP, but Ogun, Kwara, Kaduna and Nasarawa are endangered.
Kwara is tilting towards ACN, Kaduna and Nasarawa towards CPC. Although PDP is recovering lost ground in Delta and Kebbi, the leads are so marginal that it could swing either way. Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) is breathing down the neck of PDP in Delta while in Kebbi, the CPC is giving the party a run for its money.

Five states currently controlled by the PDP are too close to call – Adawama, which is a three-horse race involving PDP, CPC and ACN; Ebonyi, where ANPP is making a strong showing; Oyo, where again ACN is pushing forward; and Plateau, where the Deputy Governor, Pauline Tallen, who is running on the platform of Labour Party (LP), is doing very well.
ACN is gaining significantly across the states, notably Ogun and Kwara. In Ogun, the party is in clear lead ahead of the PDP, while in Kwara, it seems Saraki, the father and the son, may have to join forces to ward off the third force. Dr. Olusola Saraki is backing the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) candidate, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, while Governor Bukola Saraki is backing the PDP candidate, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed.

Ipsos conducted 8,289 face-to-face and 3,270 telephonic interviews for this study.
Interviews were conducted with Nigerian adults aged 18+ who are registered to vote in the elections in April 2011.
The fieldwork was conducted from March 20th to April 4th by means of in-home interviews by trained Ipsos interviewers. The face-to-face sample was drawn from a stratified random selection of sampling points across all states in Nigeria. Telephonic fieldwork was conducted by means of re-contacting a panel of respondents who agreed to partake in this polling study after an earlier representative face-to-face survey. Quotas were set by state.

Overall data are weighted to match the profile of the population.
Interviews were conducted in all 36 states of the federation and the FCT. The interviews were conducted in the language of choice of the respondents: English, Pidgin, Igbo, Yoruba or Hausa.
All sample surveys are subject to statistical error, depending on sample size, interviewing methodology and response rate.
The margin of error for this poll is 0.93. This means that in 95 out of every 100 cases, the findings will fall within +/- 0.93 per cent range when looking at the national results. Base sizes for individual states vary but are much lower which means that the margin of error is wider for state results.
On a state level, the margin of error varies between +/- 5.8 per cent and +/- 6.3 per cent.

States PDP May Lose

BAYELSA
Silva PDP 34%
Alaibe LP 47%
Undecided 19%

BENUE
Suswam PDP 20%
Ugbah ACN 76%
Saror ANPP 1%
Undecided 3%

IMO
Ohakim PDP 21%
Araraume ACN 9%
Okorocha APGA 54%
Undecided 14%

KWARA
Ahmed PDP 34%
Belgore ACN 41%
Saraki ACPN 12%
Undecided 12%

NASARAWA
Doma PDP 39%
Almakura CPC 45%
Aboki LP 9%
Undecided 8%

OGUN
Olurin PDP 24%
Amosun ACN 55%
Isiaka PPN 4%
Undecided 16%


Who Would You Vote For?

Jonathan
62.1%

Buhari
23.6%

Ribadu
6%

Shekarau
1.9%

@alexleo,

Please tell me why you think Rochas Should become the next Governor of Imo State.

Who is this CMON. Any one that votes for OHAKIHA ohakigi or what is he called; in Imo should have his head examined.  Than man is a devil in disguise. He will only win through rigging, "his usual".  No way for him this time. Win prices my foot. This time the youth will collect your money and vote you out. Senseless man.

Who is this CMON

Cmon is just a normal Imolite like (myabe) you.

Any one that votes for OHAKIHA ohakigi or what is he called; in Imo should have his head examined

are all the project done by his administration not enough? Until you are able to prove that, it's still baseless. I need to see reasons why people say he's not doing well.

Than man is a devil in disguise

What is the reason for this accusation. You guys just like to destroy people's image. From what I can see.

This cmon could be a paid tou***t from lake chad.

If ohaki-gi had tried to perform close to 25% as Imo state governor we will all line up
behind him for a second term hoping for an improvement.

We need an action/performing governor not a porrot.