He urged the zonal leaders to maintain peace and desist from taking actions that could destabilize the political environment.<\/p>\n

The Governor gave the warning during a meeting with the Owerri Zone leaders under the aegis of the Owerri Harmony project at the Government House in Owerri.<\/p>\n

\u201cI welcome you to the Imo Government House, your house. Feel at home. Democracy is about the people, and you represent the people. I deeply appreciate your vote of implicit confidence in my leadership. This is a big trust, and I will work hard to justify it.
\u201cI will not solve all the problems in Imo. I will do the ones I can do but the man coming after me should be able to do some. So we must use taxpayers\u2019 money for our people. We will support merit. We must look for merit because we need a man who is courageous. You saw the insecurity that greeted my emergence. You see by the grace of God, we were able to survive it, so what we need is a well-focused, bold, courageous man. That is My prayer for the kind of person who will be my successor. The person who may not be a troublemaker but must fight if a fight is necessary.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n