– Governor allegedly collaborated with Kosovo, Turkey, Croatia and other countries – NMA believes the building of 27 new general hospitals in the state are evidences – Governor’s aide says case is old and is being investigated by the DSS

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has
been accused of allegedly collaborating with
Kosovo, Turkey, Croatia and other countries
to carry out human organs trafficking.
This accusation was made by the Nigerian
Medical Association (NMA), through the
chairman of the Private and General Medical
Practitioners in the state, Dr Philip Njemanze,
Nigerian Pilot reports.
Njemanze, who spoke during a press
conference after an emergency meeting of
the association in Owerri, the state capital,
said: “For the first time in human history, a
government has declared itself an organ
trafficking cartel. Imo state government is
using the state health facilities to facilitate
organ trafficking network.
“Foreign collaborators of the state
government from Turkey, Kosovo, Croatia and
others are already here in Imo to perfect
creation of the network. It is an international
network with Rochas as its local head. A
former prime minister of Kosovo is the head
of organ trafficking in Europe and he is a
friend of Okorocha.”
The aggrieved medical practitioner also
alleged that Governor Okorocha’s recent trips
to Turkey, Kosovo, Croatia and other Latin
American and Asian countries as well as the
building of the new 27 general hospitals in
the state, are testament to the fact that the
governor is party to organ trafficking
business in the state.
When contacted, Sam Onwuemedo, the
governor’s senior media adviser explained
through a text message that the allegation “is
an old story that is being handled by the
DSS.”
This allegation is coming following reports in
the state that a refusal of the governor to
recall the 3000 workers he allegedly sacked
will lead to a total shutdown of activities in
the state.
According to the Nigeria Labour Congress
(NLC), there would be a total shut down of
Imo state once the 14-day ultimatum issued
to the state government to recall the sacked
workers and tackle their unpaid salaries and
other benefits expires.
President of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and
Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Mr Igwe
Achese, a member of the 6-man action
committee set up by NLC to handle the Imo
crisis, told Vanguard that all measures had
been put in place for the planned action.