The Governor of Imo State in Nigeria, Rochas Okorocha is said to be heading for serious trouble with his country rights groups for the construction of two statues in honor of Jacob Zuma President of South Africa and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. Indeed, both the Constitution and the Convention require public officers to abstain from all acts that may compromise the exercise of their public office and functions, or are inconsistent with their entrusted positions.”“Public officers also must discharge their public duties truthfully and faithfully, abide by the constitutional code of conduct, observe the primacy of public interest, and not allow their personal interest to influence their official conduct.”“The CCB and ICPC should carry out joint investigation in collaboration with the EFCC of the allegations of conflict of interest, abuse of office and apparent misuse of public funds by Governor Okorocha. The statues reportedly cost over N1 billion to build. Further, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Zuma Foundation and the Rochas Foundation was signed, while Mrs Johnson-Sirleaf visited the newly established Rochas Foundation College of Africa (ROFOCA). Source: Premium Times of Nigeria(Visited 23 times, 23 visits today)Commentscomments

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