Okorocha: Igbo are trustworthy but Nigerians misunderstand them

Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, has described the Igbo as “the most truthful, committed and trustworthy people but often misunderstood in the country”.

Speaking when he received Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, in Government House, Owerri, on Monday, Okorocha said Imo had witnessed tremendous progress under his leadership.

He described Imo as as “one of the safest states” in Nigeria, where kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and baby-making factories have been stamped out.

He attributed the relative peace and security in the state to efforts of the security agencies, especially the Nigerian army.

Okorocha commended the military for the successes being recorded in the fight against insurgency and terrorism in the north-east. He noted that such successes had not being achieved in Syria and other parts of the world battling terrorism.

Okorocha also commended the army for the ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile’ and newly introduced ‘Exercise Python Dance’ in the south-south and south-east zone.

He urged the security agencies to do whatever they could to secure the pipelines to enable free flow of oil to generate revenue for the nation.

He promised to continue to support the army.

Earlier, Buratai told the governor that he was in the state for the 2018 chief of army staff conference.

He told the governor that ‘Python Dance’ was a training exercise to update troops in the south-east on their rudiments and basics of their job.

Buratai said that during the conference, the army would offer free medical services to the people of the state.