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Hope Uzodimma, Imo State Governor, failed to name the alleged sponsors and financiers of insecurity in the state. He said his decision followed advice from security agencies and that security operatives would conclude their investigations and charge the suspects to court. He expressed concern that former Governor Rochas Okorocha was out of office, but still wanted to be in office. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) alleged that the Nigerian Army, Police Force and Uzodimma were responsible for the killings and insecurity in Imo State. Uzodimma promised to achieve N5 billion monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and embarked on 99 road projects. He also paid N1.3 billion owed to AMCON and recovered the state owned Standard Shoe Industry in Owerri.