Okorocha Built Substandard Structures That Threatened Lives In His Tenure – Onyema

The Media Directorate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), in Imo State, has claimed that the eight years tenure of ex-Governor of the State, Rochas Okorocha was the worst of all the leadership has had.

Kelechi Onyema, a staunch member of the Imo APC Media and Publicity, said this in a statement on Friday, discrediting Okorocha’s projects that included constructions, public structures and road constructions in the state, calling them sub-standard.

Onyema was reacting to the reconstruction of a round-about by Governor Hope Uzodinma, leading to the demolition of a tunnel in the state, one that was built by  ex-governor, Rochas Okorocha.

According to Onyema, “Okorocha’s Administration apart from being a family affair was notoriously known for all manner of substandard projects ranging from road constructions, public buildings, street infrastructures etc.

“Right from the inception of that tunnel, Imolites never trusted the project and it’s durability as well as sustainability as it was said to be a death trap especially during the rainy season.

“Cases of Flood around the area was the order of the day leading to the breakdown of vehicles around the tunnels thereby endangering the lives of Imo citizens, “he opined.

Onyema added, “Integrity test conducted by the Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN) during the immediate past administration on the tunnels and other infrastructural buildings of the Rochas Okoroacha’s administration showed they were overtly substandard and posed a serious threat to Imolites that ply that route.

“The pulling down of the aforementioned tunnels is a right step in the right direction by our working Governor Senator Hope Uzodinma and he should be applauded for doing the right thing to safeguard the lives of his citizen’s notwithstanding whose ox is gored.

“We should commend our working Governor and support him in making our dear state the small London of Nigeria. And pay deaf ears to all enemies of the state as the Government is geared towards reconstructing, rehabilitating and recovering, “Onyema concluded.