Imo will hold own confab first, says Okorocha

Imo will hold own confab first, says Okorocha
by nan

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Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has said that the state would hold a mini conference before the National Conference, planned by the Federal Government.

Okorocha made the announcement in a statement by his Senior Special Adviser on Media, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Thursday.

He said that the mini-confab would enable the state to articulate its position and speak with one voice during the national conference.

The governor, however, did not state the date for the event.

He said that the proposed national conference would give Nigerians opportunity to discuss issues bothering on national unity, adding that it was important that Nigeria remained an indivisible entity.

“Nigeria must remain an indivisible entity as the Igbos have paid so much for the unity of the country and this is not negotiable,” he said.

The governor noted that there was nothing wrong with the entity called Nigeria but that the problem was in the management of the country.

Okorocha called on Nigerians to seize the opportunity of the confab to renew friendship across the divide as the conference would be a worthwhile event.

He said the state was ready to participate in the centenary celebration of Nigeria, noting that Nigeria's 100 years of existence was worth celebrating.