The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural group, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has revealed that the incumbent Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma gave the group #16 million when he was a federal lawmaker of the federal republic of Nigeria.
Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu disclosed this at a meeting with the leadership of Ohanaeze, state governors from the region and members of the National Assembly held at Imo State Governors Lodge in Abuja on Monday evening.
He said; “I met some debts and financial challenges when I came in as president general of Ohaneze. But thanks to people like Hope Uzodinma who came to our rescue. He brought in his PROs (public relations officers) and provided everything security to make the journey very easy for us”
He added; “It is important to mention here that this is not the first time he has done that. When he was a senator many years ago, I think he gave us N16 million that time. When our structure was attacked by these unknown gunmen, he rebuilt the house. And whenever we have a problem, he has been a dependable person.”
He stated further; “Even as a governor, he has done well. I have monitored his progress and can confidently say I am very proud of him. I must also say as your president general, I am very proud to be your leader”
The recent statement by Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu which was shared by The Punch Newspaper on its verified Facebook page has generated a lot of reactions from many Nigerians on the social media platform.
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