President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the provision of infrastructure in Imo State and the improvement in the welfare of the people.
He said this was the crux of the vision and effort of the Government of Imo State, under Governor Hope Uzodinma.
According to a presss release signed by Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, the President spoke on Tuesday at the virtual inauguration of two roads in Owerri, the Imo State capital, completed within the first year in office of Governor Uzodinma.
Buhari applauded the Governor on the completion of the Assumpta to Hospital junction road and as well as the World Bank to Federal Secretariat road, respectively.
He described the two roads inaugurated on his behalf by the Imo Governor as ‘‘quite symbolic and strategic.’’
According to him: ”The first road, the Assumpta to Hospital junction road, is the gateway to the South-South from the South-East.
”The second road, the World Bank to Federal Secretariat road, is an important access way to the federal government secretariat and a major connecting link road between the residents of the densely populated World Bank area of the state and the rest of the state capital.”
The President said he was aware that in the first year in office, the Imo state government had embarked on an ambitious target of executing 46 road projects.
Read him: ”I am glad to learn that significant strides are being made towards their completion, and a number of them are amongst those being commissioned as part of the events in honour of the one-year anniversary.
”I must commend the State Government, under the leadership of Sen. Hope Uzodinma, for setting ambitious targets, and within just one year in office using this moment to evaluate the journey thus far.
”It clearly demonstrates the commitment of the government to the welfare of the people.”
The President congratulated the Governor on the feat.
He said that the infrastructure would go a long way in making life better for the people of lmo State, residents and visitors alike.
He urged the Governor to sustain the momentum and pace of good governance in the State.
Buhari was quoted to have said: ”I feel happy to learn from Governor Uzodinma that the policies of our administration and the manifesto of our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), have greatly influenced his resolve to make a difference in Imo State. I pray that you will keep the flag flying.”
In his remarks, the Governor said the infrastructure achievements being celebrated in Imo State had been greatly influenced by the sterling qualities of the President and as such the State Executive Council unanimously voted to name the newly constructed World Bank to Federal secretariat road, Muhammadu Buhari road.
According to him, ”When I assumed office a year ago, almost all the roads in the State were not motorable, and as a result, both inter and intra city movement were nightmarish.
”To make matters worse, there was no money to carry out palliative repairs… and I received no handover note
from the previous administration and no kobo was handed over to me.”
Governor Uzodinma, however, declared that a year after, he had kept his promise to surmount the challenges he met on ground and had surpassed the expectations of Imo people.
The Governor said beyond the 46 roads embarked upon by his administration, many of which had been completed, Imo people were also enjoying a new lease of life in health, education, agriculture, youth empowerment and rural development sectors.
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