…..Imo agog as he flags off two more signature road projects
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has emphasised that no amount of blackmail or posturing by the opposition will make his government surrender to the antics of non state actors.
The Governor spoke at Orlu and Owerri respectively while flagging off the construction of two new signature road projects: Orlu/Mgbee/Akaokwa to Ugah road and Owerri/Mbaise/Obowo to Umuahia road, both to be handled by Craneburg Construction.
Imo was agog during the flag off which took the Governor and his crew to Orlu, Owerri and Mbaise respectively.
Governor Uzodimma said despite the unnecessary distractions of the opposition and non-state actors his government is determined to reduce the infrastructural deficit in Imo to the barest minimum.
He described the two roads as important economic roads to Imo people, connecting many Local Government Areas to neigbhouring States of Anambra and Abia States.
Governor Uzodimma reiterated that he has come to serve the people, hence his determination, in spite of all odds, to give them the best in terms of infrastructure as key dividend of democracy.
At Orlu, he recalled with nostalgia that he came to power with a Development Plan to develop the three zones of Imo simultaneously and regretted that the enemies of progress stood their ground that he will never succeed.
He however described them “as people dreaming malaria dreams,” as he is determined to achieve the mission and vision of that Development Plan. “I will not shy away from my primary responsibility of being the Governor of Imo State at this point in time.”
He did not shy away from blaming the so-called political leaders in Imo State who have refused to speak out on the evil deeds of hired killers of innocent Imo citizens and sponsors of insecurity in Imo.
Regardless, he appealed to those sponsoring banditry, kidnapping, blackmail and cannibalism, as well as those behind the burning and destruction of public and private property in the State for no just cause to think twice as “the economic waste is on the head of Imo State and a waste to all.”
He noted that if Orlu, Okigwe or Owerri develop it is for all.
He regretted that because of the activities of non-state actors INEC registration was stopped in Orlu zone, an area that has 12 local government areas in Imo State, as the people were directed to go to Owerri to register, noting that “the resultant effect is that when the results are published the first will become the last.”
He solicited the support of all Orlu people, traditional rulers, the clergy, men, women and youths to cooperate with Government and the Contractor handling the newly flagged off road to enable them start the work and finish it on schedule.
He reminded his audience that President Muhammadu Buhari will be in Imo State in August to commission the first two flagship roads: Owerri/Okigwe and Owerri/Orlu – which the same Contractor, Craneburg, undertaking to construct the Orlu/Mgbee/Akaokwa/Uga road did.
At the Fire Service/Mbaise road, Governor Uzodimma expressed joy that he was flaghing-off Owerri/Umuahia road as a “signature project that will bring about economic boom and illuminate the road to the benefit of those local governments and communities living along the road.”
He recalled how on assumption of office on January 15, 2020 Owerri was in a mess with bad roads littered all over and the people were making mockery of his name in relation to the bad roads.
“I took all the bullets and today my heart is gladdened by our performance that has shown people that this Government is working.”
He recalled all efforts made by the opposition to remove him from office which failed, saying “one with God is majority”
Insisting that he “cannot be harassed out of office, ” he reminded the people destroying Imo State by sponsoring insecurity and other forms of
