Angry students of tertiary institution in Imo State have taken to the streets of Owerri to protest their unpaid “wages”. A source says they are seeking to be compensated for their services.

Tension and palpable fear erupts in Imo State yesterday as Students of tertiary institutions embarked on a protest in Owerri, the state capital
destroying Governor Rochas Okorocha’s campaign posters, street lights and vehicles.

Liveschoolnews.com.ng learnt that the students had earlier gathered at the Rochas campaign office along Okigwe road, for the governor’s pro campaign rally and that they were told that N4 million would be given to them.

Our correspondent reports that when they did not receive the money hours after the pro campaign rally, the students started destroying public property and pulling down campaign posters.

A student in one of the tertiary institutions who does not want his name in print told our correspondent that the protest was prompted by organizers of the campaign, who according to him failed to pay the amount promised them after the
campaign. He said they were offered N50,000 instead of the N4 million earlier promised.

When contacted, Imo State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, confirmed the incident, saying before the protest, officers from the
command appealed to the students to be calm.

He said no arrest had been made and lamented what he called desperation for power by political parties in the state. He said the development was causing tension in the state.

Reacting on behalf of Governor Okorocha’s campaign organization, the Senior Special Assistant on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo, alleged that the protesters were thugs sponsored to disrupt the campaign.

SOURCE: http://adiecypriano..com/2015/01/angry-students-of-imo-statetertiary.html

Na Only 2pple i see oh

I thought they said Rochas is popular, why is he then buying supporters with money?

Rochas is a master of window dressing. If you look beyond his showmanship and publicity stunts and go beneath,you will see that Imo people don't like him. But like always,whenever he's attending any function,he'll get his men to recruit a crowd who will get there ahead of him, take the front positions and then shout his praises at every statement.
Instead of paying the hired students the money promised them,they labelled them thugs. Sad.