The Presidency has commended infrastructure development in Imo State, describing projects visited during the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National Media Tour as a testimony of good governance and partnership between the Nigerian and State Governments.
Speaking during the tour, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare said the implementation of different legacy projects across the State is in line with the mission and vision of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
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.
Dare praised the Imo State Government for addressing the accreditation and certification challenges that had denied graduates of the state’s medical schools specialist recognition, saying the move was an encouragement to healthcare delivery and medical education.
He also commended the building of a Heart Transplant Centre at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu, saying that “it will increase access to specialised cardiovascular care and reduce medical tourism.”
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Dare said the projects inspected were indicative of 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 to infrastructure and other development projects.
Imo State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, said the state would not relent in implementing people-centred projects, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Nigerian Government.
The inspection was part of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National Media Tour, held in partnership 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 visited Imo State University of Innovation, Science and Technology, set up to promote science, technology and innovation to support Nigeria’s knowledge driven economy.
