Imo State
governor, Hope Uzodinma, Tuesday announced that he has forfeited his
security
vote to enable him to meet up with the economic challenges in Imo,
especially
the payment of salaries and pension in the state.
The governor
spoke when he met with the Imo Economic Development Initiative, led
by Professor
Maurice Iwu, at government House in Owerri, adding that he took the
decision
because of the paucity of funds issue before his administration.
He also
revealed that his next plan was to establish power and petrochemical plants,
to boost
electricity supply in the state.
Other plans
of Uzodinma are to review the 2020 budget passed into law in order to
address the
current problems militating against development in the state.
According to
the statement, by his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwike Nwachukwu,
said: “Imo
State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has stated his vision to establish
power and
Petrochemical plants to enable the state take advantage of the huge oil
and gas
deposits in the Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta axis.
“Governor
Uzodinma noted that industrialization cannot thrive when power is
epileptic,
assuring that a power plant is top on his agenda.
“Only the
best brains shall be appointed to serve in my cabinet; Governor Uzodinma
used the
opportunity to announce the forfeiture of his Security Vote in view of paucity
of funds and
to ensure that workers and pensioners are paid promptly.
“We are
reviewing the budget earlier passed by the state House of Assembly with a
view to
streamlining it with current realities.
“The
Governor, for instance, further cited the building of 27 stadia across the 27
LGAs, saying
that the funds could have been applied more meaningfully to benefit
the people.”
He pointed
out that “On his intention to run an open and transparent administration,
Governor
Uzodinma disclosed that Town Hall meetings are to hold at the various
councils
where stakeholders shall brainstorm to identify their real needs.
“The
Governor also announced plans to launch a special security outfit to smoke out
criminals,
revealing that over 100 vehicles have been procured for the purpose. In his
words, a
“new Sheriff is in town and I must deliver.”
Iwu’s
message to the governor that “Our group is prepared to partner with Governor
Uzodinma on
how to seek funds in view of limited resources available in Imo.
“The members
described Governor Uzodinma’s emergence as “victory for the state
and that the
time to implement governance is now as the period of electioneering is
over.
“It is not
as an accident you are governor, we have four key areas for Governor
Uzodinma’s
critical attention harnessing of the gas potentials of the state, exploration
of
Information and Communication Technology, Enhancement of Internally Generate
Revenue and
Embracing of Imo Diaspora citizen.
“The Imo
Economic Development Initiative comprises notable Imo citizens in
business
from the Academia and Public Service and Entrepreneurship articulates
ideas aimed
at attracting development projects to the state.”
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