The Imo State Government has reacted to the attack on the convoy of Governor Hope Uzodinma by suspected hoodlums on Monday.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the incident happened at the new Owerri around Concord Hotel, Owerri, the state capital. According to the state Police Command, the hoodlum, who claimed to be staff members of the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC) were protesting non-payment of salaries.
But in a statement on Monday by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, the government condemned the attack on the convoy of the governor. He accused the opposition of sponsoring the hoodlums, noting that most of the protests in the state are politically motivated.
Emelumba also condemned the hoodlums claiming to be the staff of ISOPADEC for arming themselves with guns and matchets.
“The opposition is smarting from the irredeemable shame the government’s successes is rubbing on their face.
“They quickly thought of another protest to take the shine out off the increasingly unbeatable trajectory of Governor Uzodimma’s success stories. But, luck ran out of luck this time,” Emelumba said.
He urged the police to unravel the real motive behind the action of the hoodlums and their sponsors.
