The Presidency has commended infrastructure development in Imo State, describing projects inspected during the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National Media Tour as evidence of effective governance and collaboration between the Nigerian and State Governments.
Speaking during the tour, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare said Imo State is aligning with the mission and vision of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda through the implementation of different legacy projects across the State.
He said; “When you talk about the micro of the Renewed Hope Agenda, such features are like this infrastructure and the human capital development we just saw in Orlu Local Government now a 2000-bed infectious disease center at almost 85% completion.
“We saw the oxygen plant, we saw the revitalisation of the healthcare centre that had been abandoned for several years and I think this is the kind of projects that are impactful to the people and that is what Renewed Hope is all about,” he said.
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Dare praised the Imo State Government for resolving the accreditation and certification challenges that had prevented graduates of the state’s medical schools from obtaining specialist recognition, describing the move as a boost to healthcare delivery and medical education.
He also commended the construction of a Heart Transplant Centre at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu, saying “it will expand access to specialised cardiovascular care and reduce medical tourism.”
Dare said the projects inspected reflected the benefits of collaboration between the Federal and Imo State Governments.
He attributed the pace of development to increased monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations, urging states to channel the additional funds into infrastructure and other development projects.
The Imo State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, said the state would continue to implement people-centred projects in line with the Nigerian Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The inspection formed part of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National Media Tour, organised in collaboration with the Presidential Communications Team.
During the tour, the delegation visited several completed and ongoing projects, including the Imo Digital City, an infectious disease centre being developed in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Heart Transplant Centre, the expanded Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Convention Centre, a state-owned five-star hotel, and the 19-kilometre Orlu–Akokwa–Uga Border Road linking Imo and Anambra states.
The team also inspected the Imo State University of Innovation, Science and Technology, established to promote science, technology and innovation in support of Nigeria’s knowledge-driven economy
