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  R-L: Representative of the Governor of Imo State, Dist. Senator Hope Uzodinma, Imo Deputy Governor, Prof Placid Njoku; Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State; Chairman of Nigerian Governor's Forum/Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi and Governor Olusegun Akeredolu of Ondo State exchanging pleasantries on arrival ahead of the  Southern Governors Security  Meeting at Asaba... Tuesday

  GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE FG empowers 250 Imo beneficiaries on rabbit farming The federal government has empowered 250 beneficiaries from Imo state on rabbit farming as it flagged off the second phase of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) empowerment scheme for young farmers in the area of rabbit breeding and rearing. Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma while performing the official take off of the empowerment and handover of the Imo State office of the NALDA on Okigwe road Owerri, lauded the Presidency and said the programmes is aimed at empowering youths and growing the economy. Governor Uzodimma maintained that the most effective way to ensure sustained socio- economic development in a state is to engage youths in productive ventures that will guarantee their meaningful employment. He said that the programme will guarantee food security, empower youths and reduce restiveness among other benefits, pointing out that “engaging 774,00...

  EZE-ELECT CLIFF C. OKORONKWO-UBA, EZEJIOFOR II NNENATO-IHIOMA AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY PRESENTED TO ORLU LGA INTERIM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (IMC)   The people of Nnenato-Ihioma Autonomous Community in        Orlu Local Government Area on Monday, 10 th August 2020 presented their Eze-elect, CHIEF CLIFFORD CHINAGOROM OKORONKWO-UBA, EZEJIOFOR II OF NNENATO-IHIOMA AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY to the Interim Management Committee (IMC) Chairman of Orlu Local Government.   The President of Nnenato-Ihioma Town Union, Chief Cyriacus Ajeh Obiefule,   in making the presentation gave a brief citation of the Eze-elect as a very hardworking gentleman who   after his secondary education, took to enterprise. He described him as an astute businessman and investor who sits atop the board of three Major Companies with one of them a manufacturing concern established in his town and which provided employment and opportunities to his people. He des...

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Uzodimma Assures FAAN of Support on Owerri Airport Governor of Imo State, Dist. Senator Hope Uzodimma has promised to assist the leadership of the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on the standardization of the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri to enhance economic activity. Governor Uzodimma gave the assurance on Saturday when he received in audience the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Managing Director of FAAN and his team who were at the Governor’s Office on official duty. The Governor told the FAAN-led CEO/MD, Captain Rabiu Yadudu that he has always believed that the Aviation Sector must be encouraged to be run professionally, noting that as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, he was key to the development of a roadmap on the reform of the aviation industry. “I have always believed that FAAN must be encouraged to run the sector professionally. The industry is not what people think in terms of funding,...

PRESS RELEASE RE: PANEL REPORT INDICTS OKOROCHA, IHEDIOHA OVER N141 BILLION FRAUD. - WE SEE THE REPORT IN QUESTION, AS GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT REPORT. A KIND OF, WHO SAY MEN NO DEY REPORT OR COVID-19 INFESTED REPORT. (1)    The media had come up with stories with the referenced caption, following the report of Chief Eze Duruiheoma (SAN) led Panel, on the Local Governments in the State. It was one of such numerous panels set up in Imo, against the administration of Senator Rochas Okorocha. (2)    The report of the Panel has nothing to do with Chief Emeka Ihedioha. They brought in his name, to deceive the unwary. The Panel report is all about Rochas Okorocha and his administration, from May 29, 2011 to May 29, 2019, as it affected the Local Governments in the State. That was one of the panel’s terms of reference. So, how did Ihedioha come in? They only wanted to escape from the accusation of unbridled bias against Okorocha. ...

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