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  In three different events at the three senatorial zones of Owerri, Okigwe and Orlu, President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned three different projects built by the 3R Government of Governor Hope Uzodimma vis-a-vis: the New Imo State House of Assembly Complex, the Owerri-Okigwe and the Owerri-Orlu Federal roads. Mr President who came on a working visit to Imo State, was received by a mammoth crowd from Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Ngor Okpala to the capital city of Owerri. From where the President commissioned the Imo State House of Assembly Complex Owerri; the Owerri-Okigwe road (phase one) at Amaraku and the Owerri-Orlu road at banana junction, Orlu. While commissioning the projects, President Muhammadu Buhari commended Governor Hope Uzodimma for his visionary leadership and infrastructural development across the State. Mr President noted that this was his second time in Imo State within a year and both were for project commissioning.  He therefore called on Ndi Imo, to c

President Muhammadu Buhari has today, 13th September, 2022 inaugurated for use, the 37km Owerri to Orlu dual carriage way in Imo State amidst tight security. The Owerri-Orlu road was in terrible shape before Hope Uzodinma was sworn in as Governor of Imo State on January 14, 2020. He awarded the contract for the reconstruction and dualization of the road to Craneburg – a world class construction company that has today, delivered a solid road project and the first of its kind in Imo since 1999. Owerri-Orlu road is a very important economic road that cuts across 6 Local Government Areas of the State and the resolve of the Uzodimma-led administration to give it a lasting facelift alongside Owerri-Okigwe road, is a very strategic one, given that it connects two major economic towns of the State aimed to foster trade and movement of agricultural produce from the hinterlands to urban centers. The joy of Imo people knows no bounds as to the current state of the road, its drains, markings and l

   The life and times of Late Chief Thomas Nwonye (Ifechifotalu- Anaedo Western Germany) is a testimony of a life well spent. Late Chief Thomas Nwonye was born in 1927, he however slept in the Lord on the 7th of April 2022.  Beyond the oratorical tributes of his obsequies, the greatest tribute to the memory of our beloved Chief Thomas Nwonye will be for the Anaedo clan and his family to continue upholding the tenets of which he was known for, which is his humility and obligation to family, community and the Anaedo clan, guided by the culture of African morality.  With the outpouring of love and appreciation for a well spent life, at 95, Late Chief Thomas Nwonye's after life indicates a similitude between him and the patron saints of the religious orders. As we count down to his funeral rites which will take place on the 30th of September 2022, we call on well meaning Nigerians, especially from Anambra and Anaedo clan in particular, to in retrospect accord honour to whom honour is d

It was an atmosphere filled with joy and gratitude yesterday at Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, as thousands of widows went home with bags of 50kg rice distributed by Sir (Dr.) Emeka Offor, through his foundation, Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF). The event which took place at the Foundation’s Warehouse in Oraifite, had in attendance over 2000 widows. The Coordinator of SEOF, Hon. Sir Tony Obi, who also represented the founder, Sir (Dr.) Emeka Offor, said that the event was in keeping with the Foundation’s annual philanthropic activities aimed at alleviating the sufferings of the downtrodden in the society. Reaffirming the Foundation’s commitment towards improving the lives of the poor and less privileged in the society, he thanked God for the great work He has been doing through his son, Sir (Dr.) Emeka Offor and his wife, Barr. (Mrs) Adaora Offor, who happens to be the Vice President of the Foundation. Obi recounted the numerous life-touching initiatives e

All is now set for the official visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Imo State, for the second time within a year. His visits, both the first and the second, all centered on commissioning of completed projects by the 3R Government of His Excellency, the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma.  Top on the list, is the commissioning of Owerri-Orlu road. A 36KM Federal road constructed by 3R Government to ameliorate the hardship its age-long deplorable status had caused on the residents and road users over the years. The road which transverse through six different Local Government Areas of Owerri Municipal, Owerri North, Mbaitoli, Njaba, Isu and Orlu, was built with dual carriage, drainage system on both sides and solar-powered illumination all through.  The contractor, Craneburg Construction Company, applied best of engineering designs on the project which now translate to the beauty complemented by all. The solid construction at the Njaba Bridge and other sections of the road, has restor

The APC in Imo state has described the recent careless press statement from the PDP as unfortunate. In a press release made available to the press, the state publicity secretary of the APC in Imo state, Hon  Cajetan Duke stated that "The attention of the Hon. Macdonald Ebere, PhD led- All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State has been drawn to another careless, irresponsible and utterly mischievous press statement credited to the tactless opposition PDP against the person of Imo East senatorial candidate, Prince Dr Alex Mbata." He stressed that its September 10, 2022, press release has really exposed the current fear and desperation of the Engr. Ugwu- led Ihedioha's faction of the opposition party in Imo State, the PDP.  In the apparently irrelevant release,  he said that the PDP, obviously more confused now than ever before, like  a headless dying fowl - making its last meaningless and uncoordinated move, demanded for the arrest and prosecution of Prince Alex Mbata (PAM)

  Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Sunday welcomed and praised the Church for their sacred duty of serving as a moral compass for the nation by their prayers and efforts in the promotion of peace and unity. Governor Uzodimma made the remark at the Dioceses of Orlu for the Holy Mass to mark the 2nd plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria where he encouraged the leadership of the Church to maintain a moral high ground to preach on effective and honest leadership for the temporal authority. The Governor called for the use of more edifying words and comments in the Church especially by the Spiritual Leaders to promote the peace and unity of the Nation than comments that seem to highlight and promote our differences. He pleaded to His Graces and Lordships to look into the church's neutrality on political matters and, thereafter, caution the priests not to dabble into partisan politics. Above all, they should also desist from fanning the embers of disunity in

In recognition of the remarkable improvement in power supply within the South-East Geo-political zone, traders under the aegis of South-East Amalgamated Market Traders Association (SEAMATA) have commended the management of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC), passing a vote of confidence on the company. The commendation was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Chairman, Board of Directors, EEDC, Sir (Dr.) Emeka Offor, co-signed on behalf of SEAMATA, by its President General, Chief Gozie Akudolu and Secretary General, Alex Okwudili. The Association appreciated the very challenging business environment in which EEDC has been operating in and expressed delight that despite this, the company has consistently improved on the quality of service to its customers.   “We observed that your company is not only faced with the challenges of poor payment of electricity bills, increasing rate of vandalism by unscrupulous elements, frequent collapse of the national grid, natural di

  The wife of the Imo State Governor, Her Excellency, Barr. Mrs. Chioma Uzodimma today celebrated Imo women with showers of encomium, at the grand finale of the annual August Meeting celebration. Mrs. Uzodimma commended Imo women for their commitment to nation building and for fostering good synergy between their respective homes and the larger society. Barr. Mrs. Uzodimma in her address, attributed the peace and emerging prosperity in communities to the positive impacts of Imo women through their dignified presence and remarkable conducts. She charged Owerri Zone and the entire Imo women to continue to remain supportive of themselves in providing helping hands to one another and offering their wisdom and support to their husbands, the State, Nation and the world at large. Prince Dr. Alex Mbata, Imo East APC Senatorial candidate and convener of the event, in his short remark, urged women from the 233 communities in Owerri zone, to remain steadfast and continue to support the 3R adminis

My attention has been drawn to the fact that Governor Uzodinma did not make such statement, and that the comments by an Arise New Anchor to the effect that Governor Uzondima made such a comment has been recanted. I Have tried to find the video where Governor Hope made the alleged statement but could not find it.  In the light of the foregoing, I have deleted the post. The comments I made in the post should be disregarded as inapplicable to Governor Hope Uzodinma as the facts on which they were made are false or at least unproven.  No one should be presented in bad light based on false or unproven facts. Dr. Sam Amadi

It's already 100 days since the emergence of Mr. Chukwudi Ulasi, the Chairman of Agboedo United Market traders association Nnewi. In the past 100 days he has shown that his emergence to the position of leadership is not a child's play, but for service to humanity. Mr. Ulasi has thus enumerated the many achievements of his administration in the last 100 days in a memo written to the commissioner of Industry, Trade, Markets & wealth creation, Hon. Obinna Ngonadi.  Recall that on the 25th May, 2 022, Mr  Chukwudi Ulasi was inaugurated as the Caretaker Chairman, Agboedo united market traders association (F Line) alongside other 32 chairmen of various markets in Anambra State by the Commissioner of commerce and industry, Dr Obinna Ngonadi in the ministry of commerce, Awka and on the 2nd June, 2022, himself and his executives were presented to the traders during their usual thursday prayers by Hon. Joe Enuma, the former chairman of the market, where the traders thanked almighty G