…. Owerri event turns mini APC convention
Owerri, the Imo State capital, is wearing regal looks, as the state prepared to receive President Bola Tinubu to commission legacy projects executive by the Governor Hope Uzodinma’s administration.
BusinessDay gathered that the state is hosting a mini convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC), as all the 24 APC Governors, will be present, with party delegates coming in from across the 36 states.
It was also gathered that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is also expected to be at the event.
Aside from the Governors, Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector General of Police, traditional rulers and all the local government, are also mobilised for the event.
The state capital is wearing a new look, following massive clean up mobilisation by the state government to clear up the streets, weeding grasses along the road sides and preparing the venues where the President will have the events.
One of the projects lined up for commissioning include the flyover built by the government at the over the area known as ” Control”
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The state government has cordoned off traffic along the newly constructed fly over at the Control, as the President is expected to commission the bridge
Some of the residents who spoke to BusinessDay around the flyover commended Governor Hope Uzodinma for making the project a reality.
Faith Osuji who sells her wares along the Bank Road noted that ” Do you know how long we have suffered because of this project? We are happy that the government has finally completed it”
” Our advice to the Governor is that they should not allow miscreants hide under the overhead bridge so that they will not use their as their hideouts.
A bus driver, who simply identified himself as Chidi, also hailed the Uzodinma’s administration for giving infrastructure in the state a face lift.
” Governor Hope has tried, but the only challenge is insecurity,” he said.
Chidi who declared that Owerri, the state capital has enjoyed relative peace in recent times, said the reverse is however the case in the rural areas
” Let him work with the Federal government to address the insecurity in the local governments.
” We still find it difficult to travel to our villages, especially on market days”
Declan Emelumba, the Imo State Commissioner for Information who spoke with BusinessDay, said the state is fully prepared to receive the President
“As you can see, we are fully ready to host Mr. President and his team in Owerri, today,” the commissioner said.
The whole town is agog, the President will be unveiling the legacy projects of this administration
These include the Owerri to Mbaise road project, the over head flyover bridge at control, which had lingered on for several years
The Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu Center, is a 10,000 capacity edifice.
Speaking on security, the Commissioner noted that the state has overcome the ” Seat at home” threats adding ” This does not apply in Imo”.
“The Governor has done a lot to make Imo comfortable for our people, therefore, no one in his right senses will work against his or her own people,” Emelumba said.
