to Nigeria. Imo state is a major oil producer, but infrastructure is in poor shape and the state does not have sufficient revenue for urgently needed development projects. In June 2009, Imo State issued a N18.5 billion seven-year fixed rate bond. Ohakim said that 7% of the money raised would be used for rehabilitation of water supplies, 20% for road repair and construction, and 68% for the state government's investment in Imo Wonder Lake and Conference Centre, Oguta. On 25 July 2009, Ohakim publicly switched allegiance back to the People's Democratic Party (PDP) at a ceremony in Owerri attended by President Umaru Yar'Adua, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other party leaders. The move was controversial, and PPA members filed court actions claiming that it was illegal. Speaking about problems in the Niger Delta in October 2009, Ohakim called for the Federal Government to revise the Land Use Act, address environmental degradation from oil exploration, increase economic intervention and find employment for youths. He said that local communities and local leaders must be involved in the decision-making process. In November 2009 the Imo State legislature enacted a law, "Imo State Prohibition and Hostage-taking and Other Related Offences", that makes it a capital offence for anybody to be involved in kidnapping or hostage-taking. The law was enacted by a majority of more than 2/3 after Ohakim had refused to sign it on the grounds that he felt it was unnecessarily harsh. At a 2009 Christmas party for traditional rulers in the state he announced a 13% pay rise for monarchs, expressed concern about disputes over rulership, and urged the rulers to cooperate in bringing criminals to justice, noting that his government had provided vehicles and other equipment for the vigilance groups. In November 2009, the Imo House of Assembly issued an arrest warrant for Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia State, and Comrade Maximus Uba, President Imo Democratic Congress and newspaper columnist. The warrant was for their failure to appear before the house to substantiate allegations of misappropriation of Imo State funds by Ohakim. Maximum Uba had written a number of hostile articles in publications such as Thisday since Ohakim was elected. Publications In 1994, Ohakim published The Marketing Imperative for Rural Industrialization (Africana Educational Publishers). He published three books while governor. Pushing the Limits describes his personal career and political philosophy. The Courage to Challenge and