St. Jude’s Society applauds Sir F.O. Njoku

Posted by The Leader News Online on June 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Former Chairman of CMO Assumpta Parish Owerri, Chief F.O. Njoku has received kudos from members of St. Jude Society Ehime Mbano LGA of Imo State. The appreciation by members of St. Jude’s Society is sequel to the investiture of Chief Ferdinand Njoku as Nnaoha and Patron of Assumpta Parish CMO which was held at Assumpta Cathedral recently. In his homily at the Mass preceding the investiture, Rev. Fr. Andrew Nkwocha, Cathedral Administrator of Assumpta Parish urged the rich to reduce poverty in the society by empowering the poor, the weak, the oppressed, the elderly, the widows and the orphans so that the widening gap between the rich and the poor is reduced. Nnaoha F.O. Njoku,…

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Stop this Money sharing to Imo Pupils now

Posted by The Leader News Online on May 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment

In his maiden broadcast to the people of Imo State in June 2011, Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha left nobody in doubt that education was indeed his top priority. In keeping with his campaign promises, he unfolded details of his free education package. The free education that was initially planned for public primary and secondary schools was soon extended to state-owned tertiary institutions of learning. Governor Okorocha at every opportunity kept emphasizing the importance of saving the future of Imo children through qualitative education. In addition to free tuition, he made budgetary provisions for textbooks, school bags and sandals, for them. To crown it all his Government pays allowances of N300 per pupil and N500 per…

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Auto crash: Why Okorocha was not treated in Government hospital

Posted by The Leader News Online on May 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Insecurity and protracted labour dispute between the State Government and staff of the Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH), were reasons why Governor Rochas Okorocha was not taken to the hospital for treatments when he was involved in an auto crash recently. Okorocha’s vehicle had head-on collision with another vehicle belonging to one Osita Nnawuihe on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Umuoma, Orlu, while driving himself without the usual outriders and government house ambulance. Daily Sun learnt that the governor was rushed to St. Mary’s Children and Community Hospital, Umuowa where he received first aid, while Nnawuihe was taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri for treatment. The State Government and the teaching hospital…

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