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GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Uzodinma Appoints a new Account-General Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has appointed Mr. Obieze Valentine Chukwukama as the new Accountant-General of the state. Chukwukama takes over from Mr. Donald Igbo and the appointment is with immediate effect according to a letter from the Office of the Principal Secretary to the Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Irene Chima. The letter dated March 30, 2020, reads: “I am directed to inform you that His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, the Governor of Imo State has approved the appointment of Obieze Valentine Chukwukama as the new Accountant-General of Imo State. The appointment is with immediate effect.” “You are, therefore, requested to stop any further transaction with the former Accountant-General, Mr. Donald Igbo and to effect all the necessary changes in respect to the Accounts of Imo State Government with you.” “Please take steps to implement His Excellency’s directive.” Until

GOVERNMENTOF IMO STATE PRESSRELEASE IwuStill Chairman Imo Covid-19 Committee Prof. Maurice Iwu,Chairman of the Special Committee set up by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo Stateto deal with the ravaging coronavirus as it may concern the state has not resignedhis position. Governor Uzodimma lastweek inaugurated a 9-man committee comprising tested professionals in the fieldof medicine and related disciplines and named Iwu who has been at the forefrontof research to find a cure for the coronavirus as Chairman. The Iwu-led committeehas not only demonstrated capacity in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic as itaffects Imo, but continues to thinker its operations to proactively deal withthe virus and make Imo safe. Unfortunately, theopposition who do not see anything good in what is good and noble havecontinued to fan the embers of falsehood, all in an attempt to discredit theIwu-led panel and by extension, the government of Imo State led by GovernorUzodimma. For t

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Imo Records Impressive Compliance on Shut Down on Markets Governor Hope Uzodimma’s shut-down order on markets and other socio-economic activities witnessed has witnessed very impressive compliance by traders and general public within the Imo State capital. On Monday, the teams monitoring the various market locations since Sunday witnessed that the popular Ekeukwu market in the heart of Owerri was largely deserted, with only pockets of street traders at Ekeonunwa and School Road axis. The entire Douglas Road, usually over-run by street traders was also devoid of any trading activity, with the doors of most shops lining the Road firmly shut. Towards Orji axis, there was total compliance up to the traditional Nkwo-Orji market which was totally empty as convoys of combined Security Teams patrolled the area. Even shops along the stretch of Okigwe Road to Obilubi Mbieri in the neighboring Mbaitoli Local Government Area were all under lock

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Uzodinma Swears-in, Assigns Portfolios to 23 Commissioners, Inaugurates 89 other Aides …Urges Them to be Good Ambassadors of his Administration Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has charged the newly sworn-in Commissioners, Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants to bring to the fore, their wealth of experience to drive the shared vision of prosperity of his administration which is anchored on the 3Rs of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Recovery. Speaking at the swearing-in of Commissioners and inauguration of other appointees of his administration on Monday at the Ahiajoku International Convention Centre, Governor Uzodinma called on the appointees to see their appointments as a privilege they could not afford to abuse. Almost immediately after swearing in the Commissioners, Governor Uzodinma assigned portfolios to them and urged them to hit the ground running. He said: “It is important that you don’t take the oath of off

  GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Uzodinma Calls for Prayers as Nations Battle COVID-19 Pandemic,…Says Imo on Top of the Situation Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has called for prayers and support in the fight against the spread of Coronavirus, assuring that the state has put in place adequate measures to prevent and control the disease. Governor Uzodinma, who spoke on Sunday during a reception Church Service of the Auxiliary Bishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Most Rev. Dr. Moses Chikwe at St. Joseph Parish, Uzoagba, reiterated the need for everyone to be careful and equally pray to God. “There is need for all of us to be careful and cautious. The coronavirus is a reality, it is something already ravaging the world. It is something we must follow very vigilantly to ensure that the trouble it is causing in other parts of the world is not extended to Imo State,” the Governor said. Advising Imo people to upgrade their personal hygiene, Governor

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Large Turnout Greets Imo Monthly Sanitation Exercise …Mobile Court Sanctions Defaulters Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has expressed delight over the large turnout that greeted this month’s clean up exercise. The Governor who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku assured Imo people of a healthy and clean environment stating. “Imo people must have an environment that guarantees their good health, that’s the only way that a prosperous state can be assured.”   He extolled the Mobile Courts for doing their job as over 100 defaulters were being tried as the exercise was going on.   Mr. Nwachuku warned that the Government would leave no stone unturned in its quest to sanitize the environment especially now that a lot of diseases are ravaging the nation. He said: “We must inculcate the spirit of cleanliness in our environment. There are no two ways about it. We are aware of the Coro

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Large Turnout Greets Imo Monthly Sanitation Exercise …Mobile Court Sanctions Defaulters Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has expressed delight over the large turnout that greeted this month’s clean up exercise. The Governor who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku assured Imo people of a healthy and clean environment stating. “Imo people must have an environment that guarantees their good health, that’s the only way that a prosperous state can be assured.”   He extolled the Mobile Courts for doing their job as over 100 defaulters were being tried as the exercise was going on.   Mr. Nwachuku warned that the Government would leave no stone unturned in its quest to sanitize the environment especially now that a lot of diseases are ravaging the nation. He said: “We must inculcate the spirit of cleanliness in our environment. There are no two ways about it. We are aware of the Corona v

N614bn Bailout: FG begins deducting from states’ allocations February 27, 2020 Bassey Udo Zainab Ahmed. [Photo credit: Guardian Nigeria] Related News Nigerian govt to deduct N614bn bailout loans from states' September allocations N614bn Bailout: Governors give condition for loan repayment States’ debt repayment deferral not bail-out, says Finance Minister State governors panic over FG's stance on repaying N614 billion bailout DPR generates N1.3trn as revenue, $200m from 'legacy indebtedness' in 2018 The federal government has commenced the deduction of the N614 billion bailout it gave to the 35 states of the federation, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said on Thursday in Abuja. The minister, who spoke to journalists at the second National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in 2020, said the deductions were made from the statutory allocations to the affected states in January and February during