Imo govt embarks on 4-year devt plan

Governor Rochas Okorocha

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State says his administration embarked on massive projects few months of its inception due to prudence and sacrifice as against the past culture of heavy spending on recurrent expenditure.

Okorocha dropped the hint in a chat with journalists in the state on his stewardship and projections of activities to the Imo people, titled, “The Journey So Far” at his country home, Ogboko, Ideato South LGA.

He said with the approval of the N224 billion four-year capital development plan by the State Assembly, the state government would construct 425 kilometre rural roads, dualise all roads leading to the cities of Orlu, Okigwe and Owerri, construct 27 new well-equipped general hospitals and a five-star hotel each in the three cities of the state.

He further projected that part of the funds would be allotted to construction of modern markets and industries in parts of the state, Imo Airline, a monumental tower and schools. Okorocha stressed that the present administration would be fixing schools, improving health facilities, creating industries, as well as completing the abandoned projects in the state.
He further recalled that beyond forfeiting his security votes for free education, the state government was constructing 305 primary schools of 12-classroom blocks, training its teachers for best performance, as well as assisting private and mission schools to thrive.

He added that the Imo State University, which monthly subvention had been increased to N100 million, was being relocated to its permanent site in Ideato South LGA, while two standard hostels at the state polytechnic were being constructed as well as the accreditation of the school’s 17 courses. The Imo governor also said the Adapalm had been revitalised while the Avutu Poultry Farm, Nsu Tiles, Okigwe Clay Industry and the State Shoe Industry would soon resume productions, as well as the establishment of 10 agricultural processing industries – all these, according to him, would create over 30,000 jobs for Imo people.

The governor further said the Imo Concorde Hotel was being refurbished to make it reclaim its five-star status while the sum of N350 million was being injected to the Oguta Lake of Treasure to make it the tourism haven of the West African sub-region.

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