Following the honorary title bestowed on Jacob Zuma and the erection of his statue in Owerri, which has attracted the attention of the international community, the United Labour leaders have requested that the Governor of Imo State, Governor Rochas Okorocha pull down the statue.
The Union had described the Governor’s idea of erecting the statue of the South African President as highly insensitive and contemptuous, adding that if not condemned by Nigerians, it could pose danger to the Nigerian community.
In a statement released by the President of United Labour Congress, Mr Joe Ajaero, enjoined the people of Imo State and Patriotic Nigerians who felt the act as inappropriate to demand that Governor Okorocha pull down the infamous statue.
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According to the ULC President, he said.
“We are not against honouring great men and women who have contributed positively to the development of the state to encourage them to do more but we know that whatever must have informed the choice of Jacob Zuma at this time must be everything but altruistic and patriotism.
“How he became a Nigerian or Imo State champion cannot be explained and beats our imagination. Zuma is not a Nigerian patriot, contributed nothing to the Nigerian project and the Imo State effort at development. He is not Shehu Shagari, Sam Mbakwe, Awolowo or Zik of Africa; either is he any of those patriots from Imo State or other parts of Nigeria who are well-deserving of such honour and who have not been honoured. He definitely does not deserve a statue in Imo State talk less of naming a street after him.”
The labour group have also called on the people of Imo State to march to the legislature to demand that Okorocha apologises to the citizens of the state for bringing this national shame and disgrace to them. ULC also said the money used in this “ignoble project” be returned.
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