Governor Rochas Okorocha Big reveal of 520 million naira statue of Jacob Zuma.... worth it or not???

It was quite a mixed filled day on Saturday when the statue of the South African president Jacob Zuma, was revealed by the Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha.

The two-day visit happened just as South Africa's Supreme Court rules that the president should face corruption charges.
Zuma was given a chiefaincy title and had a road named after him.

Reports states that the cost of the statue was around 520million Naira -- equivalent to $1.4 million.
Okorocha also conferred on Zuma the Imo Merit Award, the highest award the state gives to distinguished individuals.

A civil society organisation, Civil Society Network Against Corruption, on Sunday berated the Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, for playing host to the President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma.

The group, in a statement posted on the Facebook page of its Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraji, condemned Okorocha for not only directing an Imo monarch to confer Zuma with a traditional title but also unveiling a “giant” statue of the South African leader “in a conspicuous place in Owerri.”
On the Internet all hell was let loose as Nigerians expressed their disdain for the governor's act.
See below;

There is a court order in SA instructing Jacob Zuma to refund $500,000 that he stole from the public treasury to expand his private home.

— Ibe Ekaji Emmanuel (@_ekaji) October 16, 2017

Jacob Zuma who is seen as a corrupt President at home is being honored in Nigeria by a state gov. Are we fantastically corrupt?

— Goke Butika (@GButika) October 16, 2017

Even Jacob Zuma’s statue isn’t impressed with this pic.twitter.com/JpjKwwvMzw

— Chris 🇬🇭🇩🇪 (@spy_da) October 16, 2017

Just when you thought you've seen it all, you see a Nigerian Governor erecting a statue for Jacob Zuma while owing his state workers salary.

— Josh I (@sire_liljosh) October 15, 2017

Dear Rochas Okorocha you're mad for this statue of Jacob Zuma you built in Imo State. pic.twitter.com/Hg2l7Akkd0

— A B D U L-W A S I U (@Uthman_Waxcav) October 15, 2017

Rochas Okorocha should have just stayed a benevolent billionaire. A statue for Jacob Zuma is the height of insanity at a time like this.

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) October 15, 2017

Jacob Zuma wondering what he did to deserve all of the medal, chieftaincy title & statue. Nigeria doesn't deserve this kinda stupidity pic.twitter.com/uig3hvnDZh

— ⚡Oluwafifunmi 🎨🇳🇬 (@FifunmiRex) October 15, 2017

Gov. Rochas Okorocha has 6 more statues to unveil & more African leaders to honour in Imo State. The Jacob Zuma statue is just one of them! pic.twitter.com/mepLRCve1H

— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) October 16, 2017

Rochas Okorocha celebrating Jacob Zuma who hasnt done anything tangible to stop Xenophobic attack on Nigerians is shameful. Imo State i hail pic.twitter.com/yaIxS6z1q7

— Bhadmus Hakeem (@Bhadoosky) October 15, 2017

The former aviation minister, Femi-Fani Kayode, also had something to say

Nigerians are murdered by South African security forces every day yet the clown in Imo state builds a statue in honor of Pres. Zuma.

Igbos are murdered by Nigerian security forces every day yet that same clown in Imo state continues worship @MBuhari.

Slavery is a curse!

— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) October 15, 2017

For the past two hours, I haven't been able to sleep. This thing keeps disturbing me. Jacob Zuma doesn't even have a statue in South Africa!

— Wale Adetona (@iSlimfit) October 15, 2017

Despite all the chaos because of his act, the governor still tweeted, thanking the president for his presence

Thank you @SAPresident for visiting my State and signing an MoU with Rochas Foundation To Help send helpless African Children back to school pic.twitter.com/JrjObsx9Uh

— Gov. Rochas Okorocha (@GovernorRochas) October 16, 2017

What do you think?
Is this right?
This was done under the impression to promote free education for the poor masses... so was this statue necessary??