Imo state governor Owele Rochas Okorocha has blamed the printer for the wrong naming of the ministry in which his younger sister Ogechi Ololo was appointed.
The governor who spoke through his chief press secretary Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo said there was a typographical error by the printer who named it Ministry of Happiness and Couples Fulfillment, instead of the proper name given to the ministry as Ministry of Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment.
The chief press secretary to the governor in a statement said “there was a typographic error in the first statement issued on the swearing-in of the new commissioners. We regret that, the word purpose was mistaken for couple by the printer”
According to Onwuemeodo, ministry of happiness and purpose fulfillment was established for the lost time to correct the policy framework, to guide ministries and departments on what they must do to guarantee the citizens’ happiness and contribute better to the society. This is the very reason people elect their leaders: to guarantee their happiness and purpose fulfillment. A great leader, therefore, is one who provides happiness to the people. Unfortunately, this vital element of our social lives have not been properly addressed. Governments at different levels have created several ministries and departments to achieve this, yet people are bitter, angry, with hate speeches, which led to crisis, war, and even terrorism.
Onwuemeodo while defending the choice of the governor’s younger sister said Mrs. Ogechi Ololo, as the supervisory commissioner in charge of the ministry is a wise choice, considering her experience in administration.
The governor’s press secretary in the statement said Ololo, a Master’s degree holder in computer science from the USA who has been the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor on Domestic Matters and Food Security can be described as a round peg in a round hole. Prior to her appointment as the supervisory commissioner, she was charged with the responsibility of liaising with the Federal Government on N-Power Project, CBN Anchor project, and BOI Empowerment Projects.
Speaking further Onwuemeodo said “governor Rochas Okorocha has also created other similar ministries such as the Ministry of Non-Formal Sector and Market development to address issues of the poor state of Imo markets and organize the non-formal sector to make them more productive. The Ministry of Education was also split into three: Primary and secondary, tertiary non-formal education, ICT, science, and technology”.
