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 60th 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. ”
