The Renewed Hope Ambassadors and members of the Presidential Communications Team on Wednesday, inspected major Federal and State Government projects in Imo state, as the National Media Tour continues across the South-East, showcasing infrastructure projects under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Speaking during the inspection, Imo State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba, said the projects reflected the partnership between the Federal Government and the Imo State Government.
He said the expansion of the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport would transform the facility into a major logistics and export hub, with eight modern warehouses expected to boost agricultural exports, commerce and investment in the South-East.
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Emelumba also highlighted that several of the projects were financed by the Imo State Government through the expanded fiscal space available to states following the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
According to him, the upgrade of Alvan Ikoku College of Education to a Federal University of Education has generated employment opportunities and attracted TETFund projects, describing it as a long-standing aspiration realised under Governor Hope Uzodimma’s administration.
He added that the projects reflected the shared development vision of President Tinubu and Governor Uzodimma, with both administrations working together to improve transportation, healthcare, education and the quality of life of Nigerians.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Special Duties, Mr Tunde Rahman, said the execution of projects in Imo State, including the university upgrade and improvements to the federal teaching hospital, demonstrated the benefits of alignment between the Federal Government and state governments.
The delegation, comprising members of the Presidential Communications Team and over 40 senior journalists, visited the completed 56-kilometre Okigwe–Owerri Road, the 36-kilometre Owerri–Obowo–Umuahia Road, the ongoing upgrade and construction of the standard runway at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, the upgraded Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, and the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, now upgraded to the Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Owerri.
The National Media Tour, an initiative of the Governor Hope Uzodimma-led Renewed Hope Ambassadors in collaboration with the Presidential Media Team, is designed to provide Nigerians with first-hand information on the implementation of key Federal Government and state government projects while promoting transparency, accountability and public awareness of ongoing development initiatives.
