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*Liberian President, Ellen
Johnson-Sirleaf with Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha
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The statue was unveiled at Ikemba
Ojukwu Square in Owerri, the state capital, next to the N520 million
bronze-cast monument of South African president, Jacob Zuma, that
earned Okorocha public condemnation when it was unveiled in October.
The Liberian president arrived in
Owerri on Thursday, November 9, on a two-day working visit and was at
the governor's Rochas Foundation College of Africa early on Friday.
She had high praise for the governor's
foundation, remarking that it was the best she's ever seen in all her
travels.
She said, "I have travelled to
every part of the world and I have travelled all over Africa, I have
never experienced something like this. I have seen leaders of Africa
build schools, roads, give scholarships, and so on, in all of these
things.
"I have not seen any of them go
beyond the ordinary by gathering indigent children of Africa from all
of our countries, bring them together in our family, sharing
together, I thank you. There is no other better way to fight poverty
and preach unity than this."
Africa's first elected female head of
state was also honoured with the chieftaincy title of Ada di Ohanma
of Igboland at Eze Imo's palace led by Chairman of the State Council
of Traditional Rulers, Eze Samuel Ohiri.
A road in Owerri was also named after
the president.berian-President-Ellen-Johnson-Sirleaf-with-Imo-State-Governor-Rochas-Okorocha
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