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Okorocha greets, lauds wife for mobilisation

By Charles Ogugbuaja, Owerri
08 March 2017   |   2:51 am
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has applauded women for their pivotal role towards peace building and maintenance in the country and the world at large.

Rochas Okorocha

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has applauded women for their pivotal role towards peace building and maintenance in the country and the world at large.

He gave the applause in a statement signed yesterday in Owerri by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Owuemeodo.

The governor also greeted his wife, Nkechi, for her efforts in mobilising women for participation in government.

‘’As women all over the world mark the International Women’s Day on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, the Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has extended his heartfelt goodwill wishes to the women in the state in particular and Nigerian women in general.

‘’The governor remarked that women deserve to be celebrated for their outstanding role in preaching, pursuing and ensuring peace both in the state, Nigeria and beyond,’’ the statement read in part.

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