Ikedi Ohakim

Ikedi Ohakim (born 4 August 1957) is a Nigerian businessman who became governor of Imo State in the South Eastern region in May 2007, standing for the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA).He later switched to the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Quotes First of all, I would say that the economic crisis in the country is perennial. We have been living with it for quite some time, and the causative factors obviously precede the administration of President Tinubu. However, one is not oblivious of the fact that the current high cost of living in the country is unprecedented, and I would say that there are two major causative factors. One is remote, the other is immediate. What Nigerians should demand is restructuring, not protests – Ohakim The major thing is the withdrawal of petroleum subsidy and the floating of the naira. By the time the Tinubu administration began to implement the subsidy withdrawal policy, neither the micro nor macro-economic units had the capacity to absorb them. What Nigerians should demand is restructuring, not protests – Ohakim Not at all. Nigerians agreed that petroleum product subsidy should be removed. It was a campaign issue among all the presidential candidates in the 2023 general elections, and each and every one of them said emphatically that they would remove subsidy if elected. What Nigerians should demand is restructuring, not protests – Ohakim To an extent, it would appear so but remember that I have just told you that subsidy removal was already a fait accompli before President Tinubu came on board, in the sense that no provision was made for it in the 2023 budget by the outgoing administration. What Nigerians should demand is restructuring, not protests – Ohakim I bring not just political promises, but a businessman’s blueprint,” he declared in his inaugural address, setting the tone for what would become a whirlwind four-year journey that still divides opinion in Imo nearly two decades later. Ikedi Ohakim: A legacy of ambition and unfinished dreams Why should Nigerians travel abroad for world-class leisure when we can build it right here? Ikedi Ohakim: A legacy of ambition and unfinished dreams If they could achieve so much with so little, imagine what we can do with our abundant resources. Ikedi Ohakim: A legacy of ambition and unfinished dreams Don’t get me wrong. Imo is quite peaceful. I made that admonition against the backdrop of some skirmishes between some stakeholders in the state and some media aides of the governor over certain developments. Yes, the matter has already died down. Imo has been peaceful so, my concern was that nothing should be done to puncture that peaceful atmosphere. Ohakim's reaction when asked about the current state of Imo State External links Category:Living people Category:1954 births Category:Politicians from Nigeria