- Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha stated that though he is an Igbo man, he was born in the north, and his business success comes from the west
- Okorocha noted that there are no ethnic distinctions in the Governors Forum, as he declared that they are all one
- Okorocha made his comments while speaking in Birnin Kebbi at the Progressive Governors Forum which he is chairing
The chairman, Progressive Governors Forum Chief Rochas Okorocha, has made a call for oneness, outlining his roots in the east, north and west of Nigeria.
The Imo state governor made his comments at the Progressive Governors Forum currently taking place in the Kebbi state capital, Birnin Kebbi.
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The governor’s statements were made public in a series of tweets released on the twitter handle of the Nigerian Federal Government, @AsoRock.
The tweets read:
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Recall that NAIJ.com previously reported that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday, July 28, said that the secessionist group will order Rochas Okorocha, the Imo state governor to leave the state for Jos in 2019.
Kanu made this known in Owerri when he was welcomed by his supporters.
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