Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has been praised by the Arewa United for Peace Foundation as “an exceptionally caring leader,” and they have asked him to look into the allocation of the 200 Hajj seats he kindly offered to the Hausa Community last year.
The chairman of the group, which is responsible for articulating the needs of the Hausa community in the state, Nura Shattima, made an accusation in the state over the alleged diversion of Uzodinma’s gift of Hajj seats to others.
The group’s chairman said the Hausa community in Imo has been excited by the assistance the governor has been giving it.
According to Nura, Uzodinma was the only governor in both the southeast and south south that gave the Hausa Community Hajj seats.
“This goodwill of over 200 seats from the Governor has been selfishly and unilaterally given out to cronies, others sold out, to the detriment of majority of eminently-qualified beneficiaries,” he alleged.
Nura also revealed that when Governor Uzodinma allocated a plot of land to the Arewa Community in Imo to help boost their economic activity, it was also allegedly manipulated, just like the distribution of stores.
The Foundation, therefore, called on the Imo State Government to set up a committee to probe the house distribution in the state.
The Foundation expressed hope that Governor Uzodinma would take appropriate action to prevent a repeat of the unpleasant Hajj seats, alleged diversion, and undermining of other “beautiful gestures of the amiable governor.”
