Politics
CONTRARY to speculations in the social media, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has said that Ahamefula Okorocha, his first son is alive, strong and healthy.
The social media had on Sunday, September 3, went wild with reports that the governor’s son, Ahamefula, had died at The Royal London Hospital located at White Chapel Road, London.
But Sam Onwuemeodo, chief press secretary to the governor, dispelled the claims, describing those behind the reports as agents of Satan.
Okorocha said: “The young engineer is doing very well in his profession. How could anybody ever wish his fellow human dead?
“This is strange and we all should discourage this kind of insinuation.’’
The governor recalled that he was recently reported to have died when he travelled overseas on a business trip shortly after he had announced plans to relocate the ancient Ekeukwu Owerri market, situated at the heart of the city.
Other markets marked for relocation are the popular Ama Hausa market, the yam traders and all traders along Douglas road in the capital city, Owerri.
The state government had directed traders in the markets to move out of the affected places to their new locations by September 30, 2016.
The relocation issue had been enmeshed in protest by Owerri women and a court case between the Owerri Indigenes and the state government before the market was eventually relocated on August 26, 2017.
According to Okorocha, the false report on the death of his son was coming only two weeks after the relocation of the market.
“God is the giver of life and nobody can determine how God does His things. The general public should disregard such report,” he said.
Sept 6, 2017 @ 12:43 GMT
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