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Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by Abagworo(m): 5:17pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
Hundreds of women protesting the takeover of the Women Development Centre in Owerri, the Imo State capital for President Jonathan’s town hall meeting with a faction of traditional rulers headed by Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, were Tuesday teargased by stern looking security men who barricaded the road leading to the Centre. The women, who defied all entreaties by the heads of the security agencies in the state, took over the roads leading to the venue of the town hall meeting, chanting anti Jonathan slogans. Scores of them were wounded, while several others suspected to be asthmatic fainted after inhaling the tear gas fume. The Director General of the Centre, Hon Ndidi Iheme, stated that the over 2500 women drawn from across the 27 Local Government Areas of the State, were billed for a training at the centre on the conduct and role of women in the 2015 general elections. She stated further that the centre has been locked up for the past five days without any explanation, adding that, “there is no court injunction whatsoever restraining us from having access to our office but we have been locked out for over five days without explanation.” According to her, “we have slated a training for the women today at the centre and we came this morning to start but were denied entrance by the security men. We were not given any prior notice about the President’s visit or any information that the centre was going to be used for any town hall meeting of any sort and we have resolved that we are not going to allow this intimidation.” However, The Nation gathered that President Jonathan’s decision to visit the Eze Ilomuanya led faction of the Traditional Rulers’ Council may have provoked the authorities in the state. Ilomuanya, who was deposed as a traditional ruler by the state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, over his romance with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was recognized by President Jonathan, obviously to spite the state government. http://thenationonlineng.net/new/women-security-operatives-clash-at-jonathans-town-hall-meeting/ 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by Deltagiant: 5:26pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
...And when you came and learnt that the President of Nigeria was about to use the venue why didn't you people simply honor the fact that it is the president? Why allow politicians use you people make political statements? 1 Like |
Re: Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by Nobody: 5:31pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
Sai jonathan! |
Re: Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by nzeadachie: 6:16pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
ROCHAS OKOROHOUSA IS A SHAME TO IMO PEOPLE, HE MUST REGRET ALL HIS ACTIONS, LET HIM COME OUT AND FIGHT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NOT TO USE SOME USELESS WOMEN, I PITY THOSE WOMEN 2 Likes |
Re: Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by tit(f): 6:22pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
i hope the security agent flogged the women with koboko. useless prostitutues. |
Re: Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by Abagworo(m): 6:25pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
tit: I am sure you are a cheap one. 1 Like |
Re: Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by cyril83(m): 6:29pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
nzeadachie: Abagworo: Comprehension problem. The centre has been locked for good 5 days without any explanation. Must they lock the venue ahead jonathan visit ? 1 Like |
Re: Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by Abagworo(m): 9:07pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
http://www.channelstv.com/2015/03/24/imo-women-protest-take-over-of-secretariat-for-jonathans-visit/ Women suspected to be members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) staged a protest on Tuesday in Owerri, Imo State capital south-east Nigeria, on the takeover of the Imo Women Development Centre for President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to hold a town hall meeting with traditional rulers in the state. The protesting women who defied the plea by all the security chiefs in the state, remained adamant as they obstructed free flow of traffic leading to the venue of the town hall meeting, chanting pro Rochas Okorocha songs and anti PDP slogans. The leader of the Imo women group, Mrs Josephine Udoji, said in an interview with Channels Television that over 3,000 women, drawn from across the 27 Local Government Areas (LGA) of the state, had been billed for a training at the centre on the conduct and role of women in the 2015 general elections. She noted that their hopes were cut short by security operatives who prevented them from gaining access to the venue. She also said that the centre has been under lock and key for the past five days by security operatives for no obvious reasons. The group leader also added that they were surprised that same venue had been opened by same security operatives for President Jonathan’s visit, alleging that they have continued to harass them in their state. Meanwhile, after much persuasion which yielded no result, security operatives had to disperse the women by tear gas before the arrival of the Nigerian President. |
Re: Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by Bowaley17(m): 10:57pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
tit:what's this one saying... 1 Like |
Re: Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by themilanway(m): 11:28pm On Mar 24, 2015 |
tit: You must truly be the daughter/son of a prostitute 1 Like |
Re: Women, Security Operatives Clash At Jonathan’s Visit To Owerri by Abagworo(m): 8:13pm On Mar 25, 2015 |
Armed with their PVCs to vote Buhari. 1 Like |
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