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SEE Imo Christmas Tree That Cost N600 Million

Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 4:37 PM by Khadijah Thabit 1 min read

The Imo state government has broken a record by erecting the tallest Christmas tree in Nigeria.

SEE Imo Christmas Tree That Cost N600 Million — Christmas tree, decor are worth over N 600 million.

Earlier this month, Governor Rochas Okorocha reportedly approved N600 million for this Christmas tree and New Year decorations.

The cost is really shocking considering the fact that the state workers have not been paid salaries for several months.

Undoubtedly, the tree and its price have triggered emotional reactions among Nigerians who started blaming Governor Okorocha, appealing to his conscience.

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Meanwhile, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, also criticized the governor for spending such huge sum of money on Christmas tree and decorations.

"It is ridiculous and indeed smacks of insensitivity for this government to spend over N600 million on decorations when families can no longer afford their meals and basic needs as a result of non-payment of salaries, pensions and other entitlements," he noted.

Source: Legit.ng

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