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The ongoing exercise for the registration  of all resident in Imo State leading to the issuance  of Imo Social Security Benefits Number (IMSSBN) has been misinterpreted by rumor mongers that Government plans to tax Pensioners. This falsehood as spread by the merchants of lies remains as fales as it was sold out. The issuance  of Imo Number is for everyone  resident in Imo and was established  by the State Government for statistical analysis in planning  purposes.  The law establishing  pension makes it clear that pension is not taxable, therefore it is an exhibition of ignorance by these Merchants to have propagated  falsehood to the public.  Based  on the elucidated, it has become  pertinent for clarification  that this is not a Pension verification  excercise; it is not a prerequisite for payment of pension or salary and no fee is charged. The General  public  are therefore advised to disregard the rumor making round with baseless facts. #HopeNewAndElectronicMediaCenter

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Chief Basil Ejidike, has disclosed that the state chapter of the party has gotten waiver to extend it ward congress Election after the November 6th Election in the state.  He however debunked the claims in some quarters that there was no governorship primary election in the state. Ejidike, who spoke to newsmen at the party office on Friday in Awka, Anambra state capital, reaffirm the fact that the party conducted free and credible governorship primary election on the 26th of June 2021 which he said produced Senator Andy Uba as the candidate of the party.  According to him, Senator Andy Uba emerged the candidate of the party after a governorship primary election that most APC members in the state participated in. He however stated that APC Anambra has affirmed the candidature of Uba and his name has been submitted and listed with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the flag bearer of the pa

Embattled former Governor of Imo states and Senator Representing Imo West in the National Assembly, Senator Rochas Okorocha, rattled by the recovery drive of the Imo State Government has filed over 120 cases in various courts across the nation, seeking to stop the Government from recovering stolen funds and assets. This was disclosed by His Excellency the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma when the National Union of Pensioners reminded him about the N26.5B bail out funds received under the administration of Okorocha and meant for pensions and gratuity, which he promised during his campaign to recover when he becomes Governor. His Excellency made it know that upon resumption of office, the issue of bailout funds were prominent on issues unaccounted for and further review necessitated a recovery plan as the funds had been misappropriated by the previous administration. The Governor noted that his administration however is not deterred by these numerous legal battles institut

The new President of the National Pensioners in the person of Professor Godwin I. Akwumuisi with the Executive members of the National Union of Pensioners (NUP) lauded His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma on good works and performance in handling the affairs of the Senior citizens of the State. According to Mr. Gideon I. Akwumuisi, the first president of the National Union of Pensioners from Igbo extraction stated “you are not one of the Governors that owe pensioners”. He also commended the Governor for full payments of Pensioners and further requested for the settlement of the “insignificant few” in the State. His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma in his address commended the pensioners on a solidarity visit and promised that the Shared Prosperity Administration will continue to support the pensioners, partnering with the leadership with more policies and works for their satisfaction  In response to the prayers of the pensioners on the recovery

BY PRINCELY ONYENWE,IMO Imo state governor, His Excellency Senator Hope Uzodinma has decried leadership decadence in the state by previous administration's and has promised to Improve on it through his 3R leadership mantra. The govenor made this statement just before he left for inspection tour at project sites in the state. While speaking with Newsmen in Owerri, Uzodinma assured Imolites of quality leadership, better than previous administrations that governed the state in the past.  In his words, "I will make Imo a better state to the envy of other states in the Federation"  Uzodinma maintained that under his administration, imo state will surely Improve on every sector which will  surpass previous administrations in the area of leadership. However Govenor Hope Uzodinma has stipulated that the 3R time frame to synchronize the 3R policy of Recovery, Reconciliation and Rehabilitation to better Imo state in is reversible.  Recall that Imo governor assured Imoli

~ SENATOR SAMUEL ANYANWU ANOINTED IMO PDP GUBER CANDIDATE  More troubles seem to be looming for the PDP as the crisis rocking the party seem to be taking a different shape.  Unless any thing happens in the last minute plot, plans have been concluded to hand over the structure of PDP in Imo State to Rochas Okorocha and Ifeanyi Araraume, Nigerian News Daily reports. The embattled former Governor has been battling for political survival following his stormy relationship with the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma. This has led to a series of political maneuvers which may see the former Governor, including his son in-law Uche Nwosu and Senator Ifeanyi Ararume make a jump to the PDP. This is a complex plot which involves Rocha's Okorocha's new friend, Wike on one side against Aminu Tambuwal on the other side. According to the transcripts of secret meetings, the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike is said to be looking to expand his political influence ahead of t