Over 30,000 women protest against the PDP in Owerri

Thousands of women protesting against the PDP in Owerri today Feb 24

 Over 30,000 women in Imo state stormed the streets of Owerri to protest against the PDP and its leaders over the provocative statements they had made during their party’s rally last weekend

The women who took over the major roads and streets in Owerri as early as 7.00 am on Monday 24^th February, chanted war songs and heaped curses on the  members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing them of mismanaging the resources of the state for 12 years.

With their brooms, the rampaging women went to the Dan Anyiam Stadium where the PDP rally was held and swept the stadium, claiming that they had swept away the foot-prints of the PDP leaders and members who were there last weekend.

  

From the stadium, the women marched along the major streets of Owerri including wetheral, Okigwe and Mbaise roads.  But before leaving the stadium, the leader of the women, Chief Mrs. Josephine Udorji said the PDP leaders came to remind Imo people about the scars they left on their bodies when they governed the state for 12 years, expressing surprise that the president could attend such a rally to receive those who have no electoral value.

Other women leaders who addressed the crowd include Mrs. Getrude Oduka and Mrs. Tina Adike and they said that they allowed the PDP rally to hold because the president came, adding that they would not allow such again in the future.

The women also marched to the Government House, Owerri to register their solidarity to Governor Rochas Okorocha, where they were received by the Commissioner of Lands and Urban Development, Mr Uche Nwosu.

Mr Nwosu addressed them and told them that Imo people would speak loudly and clearly in 2015.  He thanked the women for their unflinching support to the Rescue Mission Government of His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha.