I inherited systematic corruption from Ihedioha – Uzodimma

THE Governor of Imo State , Hope Uzodimma , has said that he inherited systematic corruption from the sacked governor of the state , Emeka Ihedioha .

The governor , who spoke at the ceremony marking Nigeria’ s 60 th independence anniversary in Owerri , the state capital , said he equally inherited payroll fraud from Ihedioha .

However , Uzodimma pointed out that despite the challenges , he had made tremendous headways since he became the state ’ s helmsman in January .

The governor said , “ Coming into office barely nine months ago, we encountered a microcosm of systemic corruption and disruption in the public sector . We met monumental payroll fraud in the system ; we met a disoriented and disarticulated civil service and a very sorry state of infrastructural provisions .

“ Corrosive corruption in all facets of society makes governance more herculean . A horrendous civil war and serial military rule in the short span of 60 years has not helped matters either . ”