OWERRI—The immediate past Chief Judge of Imo State,
Justice Paul Onumajulu, has decried the comatose state
of local government councils in the state.

According to him, local government administration
ought to be the hub of development in the state.

Justice Onumajulu, who spoke in Owerri at a seminar
organised by the Public Complaints Commission, PCC,
said: “If those that determine the affairs of this country,
the states and local governments and officers that serve
under such governments are not constantly reminded of
the wrongs they commit in the course of their
administration, this country would be heading for the
precipice.”

He noted that occasionally, organs of government such
as PCC should organize seminars at which their
responsibilities, duties and functions should be brought
to the knowledge of the common man.

“The law that established this institution spread its
dragnet so wide that it covers all tiers of government. It
extends to companies incorporated under the
Companies and Allied Matters Act.

“What you think, say or do may be wrong in their various
applications and if they are wrong, it behoves members
of the public to run to the Commission to lay their
complaint,” Onumajulu said.

Delivering a lecture, Professor U. U. Chukwumaeze,
condemned the sacking of 10,000 youths employed by
the Ikedi Ohakim administration, dissolution of statutory
boards and commissions, impeachment of the former
deputy governor, Sir Jude Agbaso and the withdrawal of
accreditation earlier given the Faculty of Law, Imo State
University, Owerri.

“The Faculty of Law, which is the greatest image maker
faculty of the University, lost accreditation last year, not
as a result of the students or lectures but on record, as
a result of lack of befitting structure,” the university don
said.

While describing the sacking of Agbaso as “very pathetic”,
Chukwumaeze also sought to know why Joseph Dina
was paid in excess of the contract price.

where isthe money now? Yet, an innocent citizen has
been disgraced on unconfirmed trumped up allegations,”
Chukwumaeze said.

Rochas is the worst thing that ever happens to
Imo State. He came to power under false
pretence; Imolites were deceived by his so
called ROCHAS FOUNDATION, without knowing
that the NGO is being funded by foreign
donors. Take a look at his so called free
education policy, The indigenous of Imo can no
longer secure admission in Imo State University
simply because he wants non indigenous that
would pay school fees. His administration has
never completed a single viable project since
it's inception. Rochas is the more you look, the
less you see.