Ihedioha Praises Buhari For Appointing Okorocha’s Political Foe, Nwajiuba As Minister

Governor Emeka Ihedioha has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba as the minister from Imo State even as he has vowed to collaborate with the Federal Government to find lasting solution to the lingering land dispute at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri FUTO.

Governor Ihedioha spoke when he received in audience, the Minister of State for Education, Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba, alongside a delegation from the Federal University of Technology, FUTO, at Government House, Owerri, Friday.

“On behalf of the people of Imo State, we extend our gratitude to Mr. President for appointing Hon. Nwajiuba as a Minister”, he said.

“Your trajectory from the House of Representatives to your appointment as a Minister is well appreciated by the people of the State. You are a son in whom we are well pleased.”

The governor’s commendation to the president on Nwajiuba is however, bound to rub on the wrong side of his predecessor, Senator Rochas Okorocha whose political permutations were regularly upturned by Nwajiuba, a longtime political associate of President Buhari.

Nwajiuba who was one of the key strategists in the plot for Buhari’s second term had sought for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC for the Ehimembano/Ihitte Uboma/Obowo Okigwe South Federal Constituency but was fought off by Okorocha’s Man Friday, Chike Okafor. Nwajiuba eventually got the seat on the ticket of Accord before he was sacked by the courts last August.

The governor stated that his commitment to resolving the land dispute at FUTO is in line with the priority his administration has placed on education and amicable conflict resolution in the State, noting that Imo State is known for its high literacy level in the country.

“We have a common goal in the area of education because education is very important to us in Imo State. We will dialogue with you to achieve the desired results”

He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Hon. Nwajiuba as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In his opening remarks, the Minister of State for Education, Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba, said the Federal Ministry of Education decided to review its position on the FUTO land issue because of the renewed spirit and commitment demonstrated by the state government to end the lingering dispute.

He said the Federal Government is determined to resolve the land dispute at FUTO in collaboration with the State government through dialogue anchored on a healthy relationship

He disclosed that the peaceful resolution of the dispute is geared towards ensuring academic activities continue at the institution unhindered.

A closed-door meeting followed after the courtesy call where issues of encroachment into the land belonging to the university, agitations by the host communities and modalities to finding a lasting solution topped the agenda.

The FUTO delegation was led by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Board, Prof John Ofem; Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Francis Eze; Registrar, John Nnabuihe, the Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Uche Bright-Nwelue and others.

Among those present at the meeting include Imo State Commissioner of Education, Prof. (Mrs) Viola Onwuliri; Chief Technical Adviser to the Governor, Barr. Pascal Madu; Political Adviser to the Governor, Hon. Jones Onyeriri, Special Adviser to the Governor on Technical and Vocational Education; Hon. Oliver Enwerenem; SSA on Lands to the Governor, Mr. Steve Onu; Ken Njemanze SAN; Chairman, Interim Management Committee of Owerri West LGA, Hon. Innocent Ekenma.

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