.As Governor Names Federal Secretariat Road After President
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday commended Imo State Government for it’s high level of infrastructural development in the state
He urged the state government to sustain the momentum of the efforts to provide infrastructures and improve the welfare of the people of the State
According to him ” the vision of the state Governor Uzodinma has brought about the completion of projects being commissioned within one year in office.”
President Buhari spoke at the virtual inauguration of two roads in Owerri, Imo State capital, completed within the first one year of Governor Uzodimma in office
He noted the completion of the Assumpta to Hospital junction road as well as the World Bank to Federal Secretariat road, respectively,
Mr president described the two roads commissioned on his behalf by the State Governor as “quite symbolic and strategic.”
President Buhari said: “The first road, the Assumpta to Hospital junction road, is the gateway to the South-South from the South-East.
He observed that the second road, the World Bank Federal Secretariat road, is an important access way to the federal government secretariat and a major connecting link road between the World Bank area of the state capital owerri
President Buhari said he was aware that in the first year of Governor Uzodimma, the administration had targeted executing 46 road projects,
He said, “I am glad to learn that significant strides are being made towards their completion, and a number of them are amongst those being commissioned as part of the events to mark the one-year anniversary.”
According to him,“I must commend the State Government, under the leadership of Sen. Hope Uzodinma, for setting ambitious targets, and within just one year in office using this moment to evaluate the journey thus far.”
Adding that ,“It clearly demonstrates the commitment of the government to the welfare of the people, I also feel happy to learn that the policies of the administration and the manifesto of our party, the All progressives congress (APC), have encouraged the Governor to make a difference in the state”
In his remarks, Governor Uzodimma thanked Mr. President for making himself available to commission the roads despite his very busy schedule, saying, ‘ the infrastructure achievements being celebrated in Imo State have been greatly influenced by the sterling qualities of President Buhari.”
He further said,” the State Executive Council (SEC) unanimously voted to name the newly constructed World Bank Federal secretariat road after president Muhammadu Buhari.”
Governor Uzodinma declared that one year after, he had kept his promise to surmount the challenges he met on ground and had surpassed the expectations of Imo people
