Friday, 5 February 2016

IMO STATE GOVERNOR ACCUSED OF HUMAN ORGAN TRAFFICKING

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was accused by the Nigerian Medical Association through the Association chairman of the Private and General Medical Practitioners in the state, Dr Philip Njemanze to have allegedly collaborated with Kosovo, Turkey, Croatia and other countries to carry out human organs trafficking.

While speaking  in Owerri,  the state capital, during a press conference after an emergency meeting of the association, Njemanze  said: “For the first time in human history, a government has declared itself an organ trafficking cartel. Imo state government is using the state health facilities to facilitate organ trafficking network.


“Foreign collaborators of the state government from Turkey, Kosovo, Croatia and others are already here in Imo to perfect creation of the network. It is an international network with Rochas as its local head. A former prime minister of Kosovo is the head of organ trafficking in Europe and he is a friend of Okorocha.”

 According to the  reports by the Nigerian Pilot, the aggrieved medical practitioner also alleged that Governor Okorocha’s recent trips to Turkey, Kosovo, Croatia and other Latin American and Asian countries including the building of the new 27 general hospitals in the state, are testament to the fact that the governor is party to organ trafficking business in the state.

Sam Onwuemedo, the governor’s senior media adviser explained through a text message when contacted  that the allegation “is an old story that is being handled by the DSS.”

The  accusation came after the reports of a refusal by the governor to recall the  sacked  3000 workers in the state.

The Nigeria Labour Congress say there is going to be a total shut down of the state once the 14-day ultimatum issued to the state government to recall the sacked workers and tackle their unpaid salaries and other benefits elapsed.

President of NUPENG, Mr Igwe Achese, a member of the 6man action committee set up by NLC to handle the Imo crisis, told the news men that all measures had been put in place for the planned action.

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