The Imo state government has broken
a record by erecting the tallest
Christmas tree in Nigeria. Christmas tree, decor are worth over N
600 million.
Earlier this month, Governor Rochas
Okorocha reportedly approved N600
million for this Christmas tree and New
Year decorations.
The cost is really shocking considering the
fact that the state workers have not been
paid salaries for several months.
Undoubtedly, the tree and its price have
triggered emotional reactions among
Nigerians who started blaming Governor
Okorocha, appealing to his conscience.
And this is the #600,000,000.00.
Christmas tree procured by Gov. Rochas
Okorocha of Imo state… #buhari probing
team, una don blind now?
— Mr Robert (@MrRobert17) December
24, 2015
Cant understand why Change agent
Rochas Okorocha of #Imo state spent
N600m on Christmas tree while workers
are deprived of salaries”
— URHOBO BOI #OYE (@jayvyne1)
December 24, 2015
@briandark @cemonii @UgoAnumz if I
was an Imo worker by now I would have
set the Christmas tree ablaze and dare
the police to do dia worst
— Marvix Abulume (@marvixnaija)
December 24, 2015
For those state workers in Imo that don’t
have salary. Just go near the christmas
tree in Owerri and pluck cash on the tree.
Rochas Weldone
— Miz Cazorla (@MizCazorla) December
24, 2015
@CITY1051 Dear God, what did Imo State
do to be burdened with Rochas Okorocha?
Christmas tree and xmas decoration for
N600m?Jesus#citypress
— emeka ihebie (@DieuEmeka)
December 24, 2015
Don’t you have conscience ? Will those
hungry Imo Workers Use That #600M
Christmas Tree as Vegetable ?
— 軽やか ⚓ (@HisRoyalDopenez)
December 23, 2015
Heard Rochas Okorocha has hoisted the
tallest christmas tree ever and owing imo
workers 5months salary and 12months
pension to pensioners
— The Juggernaut Esq (@kaezydon)
December 23, 2015
@PDPNYF Criminal minded Rochas
Okorocha. N600million? Is this the
Change that Buhari and his APC
promised? Owing 8 months salaries.
GOD!
— Jude Nwauzor (@JudePlusJude)
December 23, 2015
Meanwhile, Chief Emeka Ihedioha,
a former deputy speaker of the House of
Representatives, also criticized the
governor for spending such huge sum of
money on Christmas tree and
decorations.
“It is ridiculous and indeed smacks of
insensitivity for this government to spend
over N600 million on decorations when
families can no longer afford their meals
and basic needs as a result of non-
payment of salaries, pensions and other
entitlements,” he noted.
