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GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Uzodimma Receives Report on Verification of Staff, Salaries of Imo LGAs   Governor Hope Uzodimma has received the reportsubmitted by Committee on Verification of Staff and Salaries of the Unified LocalGovernment Councils in Imo State.   Receiving the report at the Exco Chambers,Government House, Owerri, Wednesday, Governor Uzodimma said the verification became necessary as a result of what was observed at the inception of his administration, where 85% of Local Government fund was spent on payment of salaries of workers with nothing more to show at the Councils by way development.   He commended the Committee for living upto expectation of submitting the report on record time, noting that government will only pay those that have employment history and actually working for her.   Governor Uzodimma emphasized that no amount of brigandage by any group of persons will stop the government from doi...

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Uzodimma Receives Report on Verification of Staff, Salaries of Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma has received the report submitted by Committee on Verification of Staff and Salaries of the Unified Local Government Councils in Imo State. Receiving the report at the Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri, Wednesday, Governor Uzodimma said the verification became necessary as a result of what was observed at the inception of his administration, where 85% of Local Government fund was spent on payment of salaries of workers with nothing more to show at the Councils by way development. He commended the Committee for living up to expectation of submitting the report on record time, noting that government will only pay those that have employment history and actually working for her. Governor Uzodimma emphasized that no amount of brigandage by any group of persons will stop the government from doing the right thing, adding that “governmen...

Uzodimma Reiterates Commitment to Payment of Pensioners in IMO State GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Uzodimma Reiterates Commitment to Payment of Pensioners in Imo ·           AS NLC Dissociates itself from Pension Protest, Warns against Sabotage Imo State Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has reiterated his commitment to the payment of pensioners in the state.   The Governor did on Tuesday when a group under the auspices of Imo Pensioners Association led a peaceful protest to the Government House, Owerri, to appeal to Governor Uzodimma to fast-track the processes he has put in place to clear the backlog of pensions being owed them.   Represented by the Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Chief Cosmas Iwu, Governor Uzodimma reminded the retirees that the delay in the payment of their pensions was majorly due to discrepancies in their names and challenges relating to payment vou...

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Uzodimma Reiterates Commitment to Payment of Pensioners in Imo ·           AS NLC Dissociates itself from Pension Protest, Warns against Sabotage Imo State Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has reiterated his commitment to the payment of pensioners in the state.   The Governor did on Tuesday when a group under the auspices of Imo Pensioners Association led a peaceful protest to the Government House, Owerri, to appeal to Governor Uzodimma to fast-track the processes he has put in place to clear the backlog of pensions being owed them.   Represented by the Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Chief Cosmas Iwu, Governor Uzodimma reminded the retirees that the delay in the payment of their pensions was majorly due to discrepancies in their names and challenges relating to payment vouchers.   Governor Uzodimma said discrepancies were discov...

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE   Uzodimma Urges Fathers to Live by Example   Imo State Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has admonished fathers to see themselves as the mirror through which the young ones live peacefully and harmoniously with one another in the fear of God irrespective of their religion.   Governor Uzodimma gave the advice at the Government House Chapel, Owerri in a brief remark on the significance of Fathers Day which was held on Sunday all over the world.   The Governor charged the fathers to seize the opportunity of fathers Sunday to reflect on the role of fathers in peace keeping, religious co-existence and protection of lives and property.   He used the occasion to remind all that the world is using the celebration to pray and unite against the Covid-19 pandemic. The governor urged fathers to interrogate their consciences and ask themselves if they are living in unity, harmony and pe...

News Nigeria should return to regions, Buhari, APC incompetent – Balarabe Musa Published on June 20, 2020 By John Owen Nwachukwu A former Governor of old Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, has said that the only way out of the numerous challenges confronting Nigeria was to divide the country into six regions. “Let us restructure the country and go back to the regional arrangement,...

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE NNPC/SPDC Donates to Imo Towards Fight against Covid-19   The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in partnership with the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of Nigeria Ltd has donated medical and other facilities to Imo State Government towards efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.   Receiving the palliatives, the Imo State Governor, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Senator Hope Uzodimma, represented by his Deputy, Prof. Placid Njoku said that the Government did not expect anything less from the Oil and Gas Industry with the intervention on covid-19 to Imo State.   He emphasized that Covid-19 is a challenge the world must cope with, reminding everybody that in the past we overcame many difficult global challenges in the areas of economy, environment and health issues, and as such we should not be scared. He maintained that we shall solve the challenges posed by the...

GOVERNMENT OF IMOSTATE PRESS RELEASE Imo Women Protest against Rape, Violencein Owerri Imo women and girls turned out in their numbers on Wednesday and matched through the streets of the state capital,Owerri, in their black attire to protest against violence, rape, molestation and sexual assaults on women and girls.   The match, which ended at the Government House, Owerri, Imo State, saw the women carry placards with different inscriptions such as Say no to rape! Women are not punching bags! Women, girls are not objects of  brutality! Work on your mind and hold yoursel  fback. Fix your thoughts on growth! Say no to  rape! Rapist should be castrated! We demand and need justice for all victims of rape! End the Vicious cycle now! Stop child rape! There is no Justice to rape! Implement laws to protect women! My dressing is not an invitation to be raped! Prosecute offenders now!   Receiving the protesters, wife...

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Uzodimma Commiserates with the Nation over Chief Cartoonist’s Death   Imo State Governor, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has commiserated with the Management and Staff of the Nation on the death of their Cartoonist, Azeez Ozi Oniya Sanni.   Award-winning Sanni died suddenly on Monday June 15, 2020 in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital and had been buried according to Muslim rites.   Governor Uzodimma said Sanni’s death was shocking and a big loss to the Management and Staff of the Nation where he plied his trade creditably and won laurels.   The Governor particularly commiserated with the decease’s widow and children as well as those he left behind to mourn his passing and prayed God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.   Governor Uzodimma encouraged them to have solace in the fact that Sanni left a legacy that cannot be forgotten in a hurry.       Oguwike...

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE Uzodimma Assigns Portfolios to 95 Aides   Imo State Governor, Dist. Senator Hope Uzodimma, has assigned portfolios to 95 aides designated as Special Advisers (SAs) and Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) to the Governor. Governor Uzodimma had directed that his approval be conveyed to the Office of the Secretary to Government of Imo State on Monday, June 15, 2020. In the governor’s approval, 63 Special Advisers were assigned different portfolios while 32 also were assigned portfolios as Senior Special Assistants. The governor had earlier inaugurated the aides. Below are the lists of the aides and their portfolios: LIST OF SPECIAL ADVISERS TO GOVERNOR S/N NAME PORTFOLIO 1 Prof. Henry Njoku Chief Tech. Adviser/Coordinator, Economic Dev. & Rehabilitation Council 2 Hon. (Mrs.) Ruby Emele Local Govt. & Chieftaincy Affairs 3 ...