It has come to the notice of the Imo State House of Assembly that there is a calculated plot by enemies of democracy and enemies of the Rescue Mission Agenda of the state government to cause unnecessary confusion and tension in the state through spreading of false information to members of the public. This plot is, to say the least, aimed at bringing conflicts, lack of trust and most importantly doubt as to the esteemed Honourable Members’ ability in assisting the Rescue Mission Agenda of the state government to bring the people of Imo State out from the depths of hopelessness to the table of genuine hope and prosperity.
One of such plots is the continued use of an Owerri based newspaper – NIGERIAN HORN – to spread unfounded information against the Imo State House of Assembly and its Honourable Members. The recent false publication of the newspaper in their weekend edition of July 22-24, 2011 did not come to the people of the state as a surprise. The weekend front cover edition entitled “IMO LAWMAKERS IN LOAN JAMBOREE, AS EACH HONORABLE MEMBER GETS N40 MILLION LOAN” was meant not just to embarrass the State Assembly but also to bring bad blood between the state government and the good people of Imo State.
The office of the Senior Special Assistant on Media therefore wishes to inform all Imo citizens that there is no iota of truth in the said publication. As legislative partners in the RESCUE MISSION AGENDA, the esteemed lawmakers rather have forfeited some of their allowances in order to assist in the execution of the free education programme of the state government. The Honourable Members also sacrificed some of their entitlements in order to assist in the execution of rural development projects in all the 27 Local Government Areas of the state. The Imo Editors Forum, IEF, is therefore advised to seriously caution the editors of NIGERIAN HORN. The newly formed Imo State Newspaper Publishers Association, INPA, is also advised to caution the management of NIGERIAN HORN. Enough Should Now Be Enough.
The Imo lawmakers are committed to bringing effective and efficient legislative responsibility to the people of Imo State.
Iwuoha is the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly
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