Other members of the committee to probe Okorocha’s appointees between 2011 and 2019 are, Dr. Ken Uzoechi (Secretary), Ngozi Ogbu, Ezekiel Chukwukere, and Anogwi Anyanwu. Inaugurating the panel yesterday, Deputy Governor of the state, Gerald Irona, said the Ihedioha administration would be anchored on openness, transparency, and accountability, urging the committee members not to disappoint the Imo people, but carry out a thorough investigation. “It has pleased the Imo State government under Ihedioha to set up a committee to investigate allegations of corrupt practices of former council chairmen, councilors and political appointees from 2011 to 2019. “This is pursuant to a petition against the chairmen, vice-chairmen, councilors and political appointees of the 27 councils in the state and the recommendation to the governor by the Imo State House of Assembly. The governor had suspended the chairmen, vice-chairmen, councilors and other political appointees in the 27 councils of the state for a period of six months.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2019 04:07 UTC