Ghanaian minister of State, Rockson Bukari resigns over bribery
allegation
Rockson
Bukari, a Minister of State in Ghana, has resigned after he was caught on tape
attempting to bribe a journalist and stop him from publishing damaging reports
involving a mining company.
President Nana Akufo-Addo has since accepted
Bukari’s resignation and wished him well, the Communications Director at the
Presidency, Eugene Arhin, said.
The embattled former minister, who was the
Minister of the Upper East Region at that time, was captured on tape attempting
to bribe a journalist to stop him from publishing disparaging reports on
Shaanxi Mining Company and a judge in 2018. Bukari had initially debunked the
claim.
The Presidency said Bukari submitted his
letter of resignation to the President on Monday 29th April, because he had”
taken note of the tape circulating in the media, “and had, therefore, taken the
decision to resign “In order not to allow the tape to disrupt the focus of the
government in delivering on its mandate.
Okorocha
undermines protest against establishment of new university in Imo
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has described the ongoing protest
by Ohaji/Egbema youth over the establishment of University of Agriculture and
Environmental Sciences at the main campus of Imo state polytechnic Umuagwo as
mischievous.
He said the protest was being sponsored by some unpatriotic leaders in
Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area and some hostel owners in the area.
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In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr
Sam Onwuemeodo, in Owerri on Tuesday, Okorocha warned those behind the protest
to desist from it and allow lofty projects of the government to thrive.
He said: “The attention of my government has been drawn to the
misleading and inciting protest by some youths of Ohaji/Egbema LGA over the
relocation of the state polytechnic.
“It is very unfortunate that some people have decided to play politics
with everything in Imo, including developmental projects in the state.
“It is very bad that the youths have allowed themselves to be used for
protest against the development of the state, otherwise why will any sensible
youth protest against sitting of a university in their area?’’
NAN reports that the governor had announced the establishment of
University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences which he named Aboh/Ngor
Umuagwo University.
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He announced that the structure of Imo Polytechnic Umuagwo would house
the new university, while the Polytechnic would be relocated to Ehime/Mbano
Local Government Area (LGA).
The decision, however, led to a serious protest by leaders and youths
of Ohaji/Egbema, the host community of Imo State Polytechnic.
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) issued the certificate of
registration for the take-off of the University of Agriculture and Environmental
Sciences in Imo, as the 49th state-owned university in Nigeria on April 18.
