Ohakim, who stated this while addressing party stakeholders in Owerri, however assured that he would offset the debts, if elected to serve his remaining term in office.
Ohakim noted that “the N350 billion and N150 billion debts, respectively hanging on the neck of the state, are made up of borrowings and debts owed to contractors, pensioners, civil servants and judgement debts”, warning that “the huge debt profile will become a bigger monster to the development of the state if an experienced person is not elected governor in 2019”.
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The Imo State government has however, denied the allegation, saying the former governor quoted figures from nowhere.
While assuring his supporters that he is the only person with the cognate experience to handle the challenges facing the state, Ohakim said: “A neophyte will not be able to handle such intricate economic matter.”
He not only recalled that he paid the huge debt owed to local government officials by previous administrations in the state, but also disclosed that though there was global economic meltdown in his first term, he had to do everything within the laws of the country to ensure that those owed by previous administrations were paid, including the civil servants and pensioners, within his first 100 days in office.
“Resolving the debt issue is core to my plans to recovering and repositioning the state economy, as it is part of my four cardinal policy of Reconstruction, Reconciliation, Rehabilitation and Recovery”, Ohakim said.
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