BY: EMMANUEL CHUKWUMA, ENUGU.
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has emphasised that the administration has built so much infrastructure and consolidated on the same for the sustainable economic development of the state.
The governor made this declaration while presenting an address to members of the Imo State House of Assembly in Owerri, Imo State.
He said, “Without sounding immodest, we have constructed more roads than all previous administrations since 1999, combined. From the dualised Owerri-Orlu and Owerri-Okigwe roads to the MCC-Toronto-Uratta corridor, this administration has shown that government can indeed be responsive to the people’s needs.”
Uzodinma highlighted that the administration has completed over 120 roads across the state, with many more currently under construction.
“In the past 18 months alone, we delivered 37 brand new roads, an iconic edifice — the International Conference Centre — and a befitting Government House Annex in Orlu. We have also delivered the Assumpta Flyover and the new Concorde-Hilton Hotel as landmark legacy projects.”
Governor Uzodimma revealed that President Bola Tinubu is expected to visit the state in August to commission many of the ongoing projects that would be completed before the visit. “The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has pledged to provide lighting for the newly constructed roads.”
Speaking in respect of education, the governor stressed that the administration had renovated 305 primary and secondary schools across all wards.
Uzodimma explained that the state is funding five tertiary institutions and commended President Tinubu for approving a N39 billion take-off grant for a new federal University in the state.
The Governor highlighted the recovery of the Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH), rehabilitation of 305 health centres, and equipping of general hospitals.
Uzodinma, however, disclosed the establishment of the Imo Health Insurance Scheme, aimed at providing free medical care for the citizenry. While, indicating that the three nursing schools in the state had regained full accreditation.
He submitted that peace has returned to the state and cautioned that no form of banditry would be tolerated from hoodlums.
Uzodimma stressed that the administration jump started the economy positively and revealed that the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) had risen from an average of N400 million in 2020 to lN4 billion in 2025.
The governor submitted that significant impact has been made in the area of debt profile, reducing same from N259 billion in 2020 to N99 billion in 2025 respectively.