Governor Rochas Okorocha has declared that he is bigger than Nigeria and his state, Imo.
He said this while giving reasons he appointed his sister as commissioner for happiness and purpose fulfillment.
He explained further that he has gone beyond Imo State and Nigeria, adding that he is now African.
He told Vanguard,
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“Rochas is bigger than Imo State. I am bigger than Nigeria.
“No, when I say “bigger”, I mean that this is not the only place I belong to. I mean I have gone beyond being an Imo man, beyond being a Nigerian. I am now an African.
“So, don’t put me like a small rat in a small hole. I have a bigger image than what people see. If you say I run a family government, that means I run a very big government. I have thirty commissioners.
“All of them are members of the same family with me. What a fantastic family! I have 27 Special Advisers and 30 Special Assistants.
“They are all members of my family. I have Perm Secs, all are members of my family. Without running a family government, you cannot make progress.
“But if they are talking about biological relationship, that my younger sister is made a Supervisory Commissioner for Happiness and Purpose Fulfilment, I also want to explain that Ministry.
“But before I go into that, the young lady is my sister. She has committed no offence. My predecessor appointed his brother as Chief of Staff; same mother, same father.
“There was nothing wrong with that. This young lady has been with me for the past seven years as my Deputy Chief of Staff. She does not take salary as Commissioner; she takes salary as Deputy Chief of Staff. She will supervise the new ministry until a substantive commissioner is appointed.
“She is a Deputy Chief of Staff (Domestic), which is even higher than a Commissioner. The young lady is qualified. Because she is the governor’s sister, she should not play a role?
“So, if my son wants to run for governor he cannot run because he has committed the offence of being the governor’s son? What is important is delivering the goods.
“She is just a supervisory Commissioner for a new ideology, new vision I bring to bear when I make pronouncements on the cardinal points of happiness, for people to fulfil their purpose in life.
“This is the ministry that deals directly with the ordinary people in the streets. It is the pivot upon which the missions of other ministries must revolve. The yardstick of every government is to provide happiness to the people.”
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Posted: at 26-12-2017 11:32 AM (7 years ago) | Hero
I REALLY DONT LIKE COMMENTING ON THIS DUDE ARTICLE B/4. BUT HIS GOING WIRED AND BIZARRE ALL DAY, EVERYDAY. I THINK IS TIME TO TELL YOU OKOROCHA, NOT ONLY THAT YOUR A THIEF. YOUR ALSO A CHICKEN ASS.
Posted: at 26-12-2017 12:13 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
If you are actually bigger than ur state and country why not resign from current position and stop using the state money to finance your affairs.. better still return all the salary received as a Governor.
Posted: at 26-12-2017 03:17 PM (7 years ago) | Newbie
cypanyahucha at 26-12-2017 03:25 PM (7 years ago) (m)
Your interpretation of being bigger is out of place. Nigerians are more educated that that ranting. It's good for an educated person to weigh his words before they are said because if careless involves so many careless interpretations that makes you look funny in the eyes of the public. I have been going through the list of richest men in Nigeria and you are not in the first 100 unless if after you're out of office, you become one.
Posted: at 26-12-2017 03:25 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Does this fool really need to open his mouth to vomit stuff? "Okra (okworo) does not grow bigger/taller than the planter". I wish Nigerian has somebody like the Ghanian J. Rawling, to deal with and to teach this man a lesson he would never forget.
Posted: at 27-12-2017 02:57 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac