GOVERNOR ROCHAS OKOROCHA,SWORE IN A NEW SSG TODAY+HE URGED ASSU IN IMSU TO CALL OFF THEIR STRIKE.

                      Today thursday,Imo State Governor,Rochas Okorocha swore in the new Secretary to the State Government Sir George Eche,who replaced Sir Jude Ejiogu,who was sacked under controversial circumstances by the Governor.Eche a career Civil Servant and former Accountant General of the State until hois appointment was the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works.Speaking during the ceremony at the Sam Mbakwe Exco Chamber,Governor Okorocha disclosed that Eche'd appointment as SSG was to bridge a gap in appointments in the State,noting that in the state,Ngor Okpala,where the new he comes from,is among the most marginalized Local Government Areas in the state.He urged Eche to unite his people and the entire state.The Governor expressed optimism that the new SSG  will live up to expectation,stressing that his predecessor was not sacked as a result of dishonour,while reminding him also that ''every political appointment must end one day''.In his response,Eche promised that he would bring the needed change to the office of the Secretary to the State Government for better and expressed gratitude to the Governir for finding him worthy for such position.At the event,the Governor also on the Academic Staff Union of Universities {ASUU} Imo Stat University Chapter to call off the strike embarked upon by the lecturers in the University.He said ''It is shocking that the ASUU in IMSU told lectures to go on strike in the second week of March because of February salary,and when they had been paid full salary for the month of January.This is shocking.It is not acceptable to the state government.ASUU in IMSU should call off the strike without delay because it was by all standard not justifiable and not advisable''.One more photo below.