The
Imo State Government has said the statue of the erstwhile South African
President, Jacob Zuma, erected by his administration, will not be pulled down.
Zuma’s
statue is among the seven statues erected by the Okorocha government in Owerri.
The
government argued that the statue was erected when Zuma was the president of
South Africa.
A
press release signed by Okorocha’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sam Onwuemeudo on
Friday, states that the statue was erected in honour of Zuma, who, he said, did
not receive any formal education but rose to play a major role in the freedom
of South Africans.
The
release partly read, “He also resigned honorably. And after his coming to Imo
where he spoke against the killings of Nigerians in South Africa, the situation
came under control to a large extent.
“Zuma
came to Imo to partner with the Rochas Foundation College for Africa. He didn’t
come for politics. And even after his departure as president, he would still go
ahead to make his contributions to the education of the less privileged
children in Africa.”
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