Outgoing Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha on Monday disclosed he has kept N42.5 billion in the coffers of the state for his successor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha.

Okorocha stated he decided to keep such amount for the in-coming governor so that there won’t be excuses in carrying out activities of the government.

The governor, who made the disclosure while swearing-in eleven Permanent Secretaries as well as the new Accountant-Genera, Deacon Donald Igbo and the new Head of Service Mrs. Ngozi Ama Eluma, explained that N8.1billion of the money was meant for the payment of salaries and capital Projects while N5.2billion was for Pension Arrears.

He also stated N7.6billion was meant for the renovation of schools, while N21.6billion was mapped out for rural roads, totaling N42.5billion.

The governor noted further that following petitions from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftains, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC), blocked the money for the payment of arrears of Pension and others at the point of starting the payments.

Addressing the new Permanent Secretaries, the governor advised them to do their best to reposition the Civil Service system, protect the integrity of the State and shun corruption, adding that workers in the State Civil Service should put in their best in the service of their fatherland.

According to him: “Remember God in discharging your duties. Discharge your duties without fear or favor and also defend your State when the need arises.

“I gave this state my best. I will do all I can to support the incoming government. Imo State Government has kept aside a total of N4.5b for the incoming government, and for that reason, I will set up a sub-committee to make sure that the projects they are attached to, come to fruition even when I am out of office or when I will not be available because government is a continuum”.

He continued: “The breakdown of these funds are as follows: N8.1b that came into Imo State offers from both State and LG, from FAAC, that money has not been expended as not even one naira has been taken away from it and the money is in Zenith Bank and has not been touched. The second money is N5.2bn in Access Bank, the remnant of the Paris Club fund, not one naira has been removed from it.

“The third fund is N7.6b, money that came from UBEC. Imo State has paid a total of N3.8b counterpart fund and UBEC has brought in their N3.8b. That gave us N7.6 billion.

“That money is intact and not one naira has been removed from it. The fourth fund is the RAMP fund of $60m representing N21.6b and is also in Imo State Government’s account.

“It is with First Bank. The money is also here in Imo State and no one naira has been touched.”

He added: “If you total N8.1b plus N5.2b, N7.6b, and N21.6b, you have a total of N42.6b which I will be handing over to Emeka Ihedioha led government as from the 29th of May, 2019.

“How is this money meant to be expended? I want to put it succinctly clear. The N8.1b naira from FAAC usually will cover the cost of salaries and capital projects.

“This government is expected to spend this N8.1b naira for the payment of salaries for May and also for the payment of other Contractual obligations as may be deemed fit.”

The new Permanent Secretaries were: Mr. Donald .N. Igbo, Mrs. Edith Chioma Ekenze, Mr. Elias Amuche Anyanwu, Mr. Justus Oguoma, Rev. Reginald Oguike, and Mr. Benjamin Nnamadu.

Others were Mrs. Patricia Atuechi Elebiri, Engr. George Ejiogu, Mrs. Patricia Uche Ezeonyeachi, Mrs. Ngozi Bernadine and Mrs. Meg. Obi.

source: https://www.titiloyeblog.com/2019/05/im-leaving-n425b-in-imo-coffers-says.html

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The uncommon governor.

You go still answer EFCC

Make I hear say na true. Rochas, when, where and how?

Okoroliar! So you're still fooling yourself or do u mean 42 billion naira debt?

this one has become a colourless politician

if I hear


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Lol... And Revenue generating companies couldnt be built for 8 good years.. Is it that these politicians dont know what tobdo with money?

Imaginary 4.5B

Someone should confirm that, because true not dey dis Apchit members mouth.

Lie lie lie. Do not believe this clown

I don't believe this man one bit. If am ever to be a politician, Rochas is one person I will never want to be like.

Meanwhile, Give Me 10k And I Give You All These Gadgets.

The Gadgets are

A Universal Wireless MIFI Modem Or Wireless Internet Router

A Nokia Torch

A Bluetooth, FM, Radio Player

An 8 GB Sandisk Memory Card For The Player Above

All are 100% functional. If You buy them and there is an issue, I offer a money back guarantee. Thanks a lot.

Location is Lagos. But I can send to any part of Nigeria.

He whom the gods want to ruin, they first drive mad.

Believe Rochas at your own risk

Are you now in the position to tell an incoming governor what to do? Go and sit down jor, when you were busy erecting stupid statues all over the state, you didn't know that there are other pertinent infrastructures to be put in place.

Can u imagine
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And u couldn't build roads and provide basic amenities for your people?


Efcc should probe this declaration and know if he saying d truth.

Infact he deserves to b arrested for d silly stunt he pulled. From governor to senator without any break fa... Bloody thief

while swearing-in eleven Permanent Secretaries as well as the new Accountant-Genera, Deacon Donald Igbo and the new Head of Service Mrs. Ngozi Ama Eluma, explained that N8.1billion of the money was meant for the payment of salaries and capital Projects while N5.2billion was for Pension Arrears.

Two days to swearing in, who will stop all this madness. A governor will want to leave a place but will start planting mole all around so that his successor won't succeed than him.

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According to him: “Remember God in discharging your duties.

His actions for the past 8 years does it justify the above.

I don't know how much is really there























But I know he's lying his life out

Brother why are you telling lies

Show evidence..
In nairaland voice "pictures or i don't believe "

oga governor after you have done all the needful in imo state we still have school to renovate na wa.

U forget to mention the debt u left behind

Tell us the debt stock of Imos state and then we can compare with the N42b you are talking about.

I thank God I no be igbo man - with all the infrastructure we see on television that okorocha has done, and the opening of roads you people are not satisfied bearing in mind the IGR of the state? I salute una - make una no vex, na pass I dey pass O!

he thinks he is smart

The money he chop remain, so we will see him as a Saint. But he should tell us how much debt he has incurred for the incoming govt, so that we know if we can clap for him

It would have been more than that assuming you did not build or construct statuses

This guy is really a clown.

Very silly man. Very silly.

Hes antics in public showed he is just a nincompoop.

Very silly man.

I won't comment until the incoming Governor confirms it