Presidency commends Uzodimma over infrastructure projects in Imo

The Presidency has lauded Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma for the scale and quality of infrastructure development across the state. This commendation, delivered during the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National Media Tour, emphasized that the projects reflect purposeful leadership and effective federal-state collaboration.

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the projects reflect purposeful leadership and effective collaboration between the Federal and Imo State governments.

A delegation, comprising members of the Presidential Communications Team and over 40 senior journalists, inspected various projects. These included the Imo Digital City, where smartphones and laptops are assembled, aiming to create jobs and position Imo as a hub for digital technology. The team also visited the ongoing construction of a 2,000-bed infectious disease center, a partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), designed to enhance the nation's response to disease outbreaks.

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the projects align with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Further inspections covered the Heart Transplant Centre at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, the expansion of the Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Convention Centre, and a five-star hotel project. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, noted that these projects align with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He specifically praised the healthcare initiatives as impactful investments and highlighted the 19-kilometer Orlu–Akokwa–Uga Border Road project for its potential to address gully erosion and improve interstate connectivity.

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the healthcare projects, particularly the infectious disease centre and oxygen plant, as impactful investments that would improve healthcare delivery.

Dare also commended the state government's efforts to resolve accreditation issues for medical school graduates, boosting medical education. He further praised the establishment of the Imo State University of Innovation, Science and Technology, noting its alignment with the federal government's drive for a knowledge-based economy. The projects, he stated, demonstrate the advantages of collaboration, supported by increased allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). Imo State Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba, affirmed the Uzodimma administration's commitment to people-oriented projects aligned with the federal agenda.

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the project is expected to address gully erosion while improving interstate connectivity, trade and regional integration.