The Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has caved in to the pressure over the legalization of abortion and apologised to the people of the state for signing the law.
He tendered the apology while addressing the people of the state on Tuesday 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.