Residents avoid weekly’sit-at-home’ sessions as Uzodinma takes his oath for a second term.

…Tinubu, Obasanjo, Ganduje, and other government officials were present.

Imo residents ignored the weekly’sit-at-home’ directive yesterday to attend the inauguration of Hope Uzodimma’s second term as governor of the state.
The Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri was a hive of activity as Uzodinma, who won the gubernatorial election on November 11, 2023, was sworn in for a second term in office alongside his Deputy, Lady Ihuoma Chinyere Ekomaru, by the State Chief Judge, Justice Theresa Chukwuemeka-Chikeka.

President Bola Tinubu congratulated Uzodinma, his deputy, and the people of Imo, saying the state is safe because Uzodinma paid attention to the state’s internal security arrangements.

“Do not worry, with me here is Hope,” the president says. A genuine ray of hope. I assure you that your children will receive an adequate education. Healthcare will be given additional resources and attention.

“The things you enjoy here will be better in comparison, and we will work hard.”Before now, each of us was terrified of visiting Imo State. But Imo is now safe, cheerful, and ready for business. What we need to do is collaborate; join hands and pay attention to our internal security. In addition, it is Armed Forces Remembrance Day.”

Earlier, the governor stated that Imo State’s goal was to become the industrial powerhouse of the South East, Nigeria, and West Africa.
He stated that the next four years of his presidency would be devoted to expanding the shared prosperity mantra through enormous infrastructure construction.

He underlined that his government’s strategy is based on a 10-year development plan that has the potential to transform the state into a self-sufficient state.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, Deputy President of the Senate Barau Jibrin, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje all attended the swearing-in ceremony.

Among governors at the event were Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Alex Otti (Abia), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Nasir Idris (Kebbi), Ahmad Sokoto (Sokoto) and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), and former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha.