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| One of the 305 model schools to be commissioned by the Imo State government in 2014 |
The Imo State Government
is to commission over 1,000 projects across the State in 2014 beginning with
the 1.3km New Market Ring Road Owerri.
This disclosure was made
by the governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha at the weekend during a reception
organized for him by hundreds of Imolites on his return from a two-week
vacation in the United States of America.
Speaking during the
reception, Governor Okorocha said that his administration undertook the
construction of the Ring Road within the market to improve the socio-economic
life of the traders as well as to fulfill his election promises.
He said that henceforth,
free medical services will be given to pregnant women in Imo State as a
demonstration of his love for women, children and Imo people at large.
Stressing the
importance his administration attaches to health sector, Governor Okorocha said
that all the 27 New General Hospitals and the Kidney Diagnostic Centre will be
completed and fully equipped to serve patients in the state. Said he, “This
year, more children will go to school, our free education programme will
continue, and the 27 new General Hospitals will begin to admit patients.”
He recalled that within
two years of the life his administration Orlu and Okigwe have been transformed
to modern cities while more new cities of Orieubi, Amaraku, Anara, Akah,
Akokwa, among others are being developed in effort to make Imo a
one-city-state.
Speaking on political
issues in the country, Owelle Okorocha urged Imo people and Ndi-igbo to embrace
the All Progressives Congress as the only party that has a better interest of
Ndi-Igbo.
He lamented that the
South-East is not represented in the recent reshufflement of the Security
Service Chiefs and therefore appealed to the presidency not lose sight of the
position of the South-East in the nation.
Governor Okorocha described
the sack of the AGPA Chairman, Chief Victor Umeh and the resignation of PDP
Chairman, Dr. Bamanga Tukur as healthy for democracy. He noted that democracy
is all about fielding the most competent persons, “Those who ought not to lead
the party must not lead the party”, he maintained.
He stated that the All
Progressives Congress governors which he is now the Chairman has taken a
decision to further entrench unity in the party especially in states where
there are misunderstandings among stakeholders.
Governor Okorocha
further said that APC is at present dealing with more topical national issues
and assured Imo People that he will in due course declare his intention on
which elective position to run come 2015.
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