By Adedapo Adesanya
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Honourable Gerald Irona, has sounded a note of warning that criminals granted amnesty by the last administration were on the watch list of the state government and could have their amnesty revoked, if they get involved in criminality.
He gave the warning during his meeting with stakeholders of Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta at Oguta Civic Center on Sunday and said that the current administration in the state would not grant amnesty to any criminal found guilty in the state.
Speaking on the first stakeholders meeting of people of the area, Irona explained that the meeting, which is non-partisan, was aimed at consulting and briefing the people on the activities and programmes of the government, in line with the campaign promises of the Governor, Emeka Ihedioha.
“We shall not give amnesty to anyone. Those of them given amnesty are on our watch list. If they involve in any form of criminality, we shall withdraw the amnesty. This meeting is not partisan, but a meeting of stakeholders of Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta.”
Tackling the issue of electricity supply, the Deputy Governor lamented that most communities in the two local government areas have been without electricity for about eight years, assuring that the state government is doing its best to restore power supply in the areas before the end of the year.
Irona took advantage of the occasion to call on communities willing to donate land to the state government for agricultural purposes to contact the office of the Deputy Governor for further discussions.
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