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BEHOLD 600 MILLION NAIRA CHRISTMAS TREE; NA WA.....

The Imo state government has broken a record by erecting the
tallest Christmas tree in Nigeria.
Christmas tree, decor are worth over N 600
million.
Earlier this month, Governor Rochas Okorocha reportedly
approved N600 million for this Christmas tree and New Year
decorations.
The cost is really shocking considering the fact that the state
workers have not been paid salaries for several months.
Undoubtedly, the tree and its price have triggered emotional
reactions among Nigerians who started blaming Governor
Okorocha, appealing to his conscience.

And this is the #600,000,000.00. Christmas tree procured
by Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo state… #buhari probing
team, una don blind now?

— Mr Robert (@MrRobert17) December 24, 2015
Cant understand why Change agent Rochas Okorocha of
#Imo state spent N600m on Christmas tree while workers
are deprived of salaries”

— URHOBO BOI #OYE (@jayvyne1) December 24, 2015
@briandark @cemonii @UgoAnumz if I was an Imo worker
by now I would have set the Christmas tree ablaze and dare
the police to do dia worst

— Marvix Abulume (@marvixnaija) December 24, 2015
For those state workers in Imo that don’t have salary. Just
go near the christmas tree in Owerri and pluck cash on the
tree. Rochas Weldone

— Miz Cazorla (@MizCazorla) December 24, 2015
@CITY1051 Dear God, what did Imo State do to be
burdened with Rochas Okorocha? Christmas tree and xmas
decoration for N600m?Jesus#citypress

— emeka ihebie (@DieuEmeka) December 24, 2015
Don’t you have conscience ? Will those hungry Imo Workers
Use That #600M Christmas Tree as Vegetable ?

— 軽やか ⚓ (@HisRoyalDopenez) December 23, 2015
Heard Rochas Okorocha has hoisted the tallest christmas
tree ever and owing imo workers 5months salary and
12months pension to pensioners

— The Juggernaut Esq (@kaezydon) December 23, 2015
@PDPNYF Criminal minded Rochas Okorocha.
N600million? Is this the Change that Buhari and his APC
promised? Owing 8 months salaries. GOD!

— Jude Nwauzor (@JudePlusJude) December 23, 2015
Meanwhile, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, a former deputy speaker of
the House of Representatives, also criticized the governor for
spending such huge sum of money on Christmas tree and
decorations.

“It is ridiculous and indeed smacks of insensitivity for this
government to spend over N600 million on decorations when
families can no longer afford their meals and basic needs as a
result of non-payment of salaries, pensions and other
entitlements,” he noted.

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