From Everest Ezihe, Owerri
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, has fingered desperate but selfish politicians in the state for masterminding the last weekend bombing and destruction of the ancestral home of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, vowing of his administration’s commitment in exposing those behind the dastardly act.
In a press statement he personally signed and distributed to Media houses in Owerri including The Authority by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, the Governor expressed dismay that desperate politicians who believed in violence were yet to sheath their swords inspite of repeated appeal to that effect.
He described the attack as cowardly and height of desperation while revealing that the government was already working in concert with security agencies to identify and punish the perpetrators.
Uzodimma bemoaned the incessant resort to violence in settling political differences by some politicians in the state, and warned that the government would no longer condone such banditry.
According to him, “the time of those who unleash this kind of mayhem in the state is over. We shall hunt them down to face the full weight of the law”.
Uzodinma wondered why the bandits should attack the home of a man who is not a politician but a statesman working for the good of the entire Igbo race.
He said it was shameful that both the sponsors and perpetrators of the violence deployed their malicious attack on an innocent man.
While commiserating with Prof Obiozor on the burning of his home,he assured Imo people that Government will continue to do all within its constitutional power to protect lives and property in the state.
