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Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has
apologised to the people of Imo State for signing
the legalisation of abortion law.
He tendered the apology while addressing the
people of the state yesterday at the temporary
chamber of Imo State House of Assembly at
Ojukwu Convention Centre.
Chief Okorocha urged the people of the state to
forgive him because he signed the bill ignorantly.
According to him, Okorocha is a lover of children
and he has trained children that are not his
biological children.
He, therefore, urged Imo lawmakers to expunge
the section of the bill that contained abortion.
The governor pointed out that he has special
interest for children because they are the leaders
of tomorrow.
After the governor's speech, the mover of the
abortion bill that was passed into law,
Honourable Adaku Ihioma, equally moved that
the section of the bill that contained abortion
should be expunged.
The deputy speaker, who presided over the
assembly, Donatus Ozoemena, said that the
section of the bill that contained abortion had
passed the first reading and was adjourned till
September for the second reading.
It will be recalled that the Catholic Archbishop of
Owerri Diocese, Most Rev. Anthony J.V Obinna,
on Friday, while addressing newsmen, urged
government to repeal the abortion law in the
interest of the society.
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