Abia to honour immigration Officer for rejecting N10 million bribe, enjoins Enugu to kick start the celebration.

For making Abia proud by selflessly carrying our his duties, Governor Alex otti is to honour the Isiala Ngwa Abia State born immigration officer Ugochukwu Prince Orji, who rejected a N10 Million bribe from a notorious native doctor Levi Obieze, better known as “E dey show,” at Seme border trying to flee the country after allegedly carrying out human rituals.

Governor Otti who disclosed this when he received in audience a 30-man delegation of the organizers and sponsors of the Oha Isiala Ngwa Grand Civic Reception/Appreciation in his honour for his visible achievements commended the immigration officer for demonstrating honesty and being a good ambassador of his community and Abia State.

‎”I have always made this point that we are straight forward people, we are not criminals. We don’t steal, we don’t cheat. Of course, out of every 12, there must be a Judas. Sometimes the Judas is so loud that he drowns the good jobs of the other 11”, the Governor.
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‎ The Governor made it clear that Abia people are hardworking people that believe in decent living.

“What you did is typical of us; you represented us very, very well,’ he stated.

He however pointed that since the event happened in Enugu State, he has told his Enugu State counterpart Governor Peter Mbah to begin the celebration and recognition from there so that it would be rounded off at home.

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The Governor started by thanked the organizers of the grand civic reception for the sacrifices they have been making to ensure the success of the event.
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In his speech, the leader of the delegation, Sen. Darlington Nwokocha, who revealed that they came to thank the Governor for accepting to be honoured, presented the immigration officer who hails from Obikabia in Isiala Ngwa LGA, Mr. Ugochukwu Promise Orji, to the Governor.
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‎In his vote of thanks, the member representing Isiala North and South in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Ginger Onwusibe thanked the Governor for accepting to be honoured even though he is not given to such and for his promise to to fix the Sam Ihesilor stadium, Okpuala Ngwa, the venue of the grand civic reception.
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