No fewer than 30 children died following a fresh outbreak of diarrhea in Imo State. Diarrhea is relatively common in remote parts of the state, where clean and drinking water is often scarce with residents frequently relying on water from streams and uncertified boreholes. Speaking yesterday, when she received a …
The Government House press is reporting that the ministry of education has mandated management of the institutions involved in the free tertiary education scheme to assume the responsibility of distribution of the cheques. This decision was reached after stakeholders in the education sector, top government functionaries and traditional rulers met …
The thrust of the 2013 fiscal year in Imo state is geared towards a ratio of 30% recurrent expenditure and 70% capital expenditure in order to achieve the major priorities of government. This policy direction was revealed by the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Development in the state, Mr. Nick …
The Rescue Mission Administration led by Governor Rochas Okorocha, has been noted to have followed the rule of law in its style of governance. This was made known by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Barrister Soronnadi Njoku while speaking to newsmen in his office at …
Imo State Government says it will soon begin the issuance of Imo Citizen Identification Card (ICIC) to its natives living outside the state in order to have an accurate database of its people. Special Assistant to the Governor, Liaison Office, Lisa Chinwe Asugha, who disclosed this to newsmen in Lagos …
The Imo State government last week fulfilled its promise of allocating lands to churches it demolished their worship centres in the middle of this year. On Wednesday, August 29 and Thursday, August 30, it released documents indicating that it has allocated lands to 17 of the 21 churches it demolished …
Governor Rochas Okorocha has congratulated the Heartland Football Club of Owerri for retaining this year’s 67th edition of the Federation Club. The governor who was in Lagos to personally cheer the team to victory at the Teslim Balogun stadium said, their success typified hard work, dedication and team work. In …
The Imo state commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Chinedu Offor has stated that the Rescue Mission administration under the leadership of His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha is impartial and transparent as it is poised to developing all nooks and crannies of the state. Addressing a delegation of Owerri …
In line with the agricultural transformation and grass-roots development policy of the present administration aimed at bringing the importation of agro products into Imo State to zero percent, the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Urban Planning has intensified efforts towards acquiring more than five hundred (500) hectares of land in …
Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Planning, Hon. Uche Nwosu has inaugurated a reconstituted Land Use Act committee. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Hon. Nwosu charged the committee to ensure prompt and timely allocation of State lands to deserving prospective developers as opposed to those he termed as “land …
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr.Chinedu Offor has declared Imo State a FREE ground for journalists. While addressing members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Imo State who paid him a courtesy Call visit, he assured that the state provided a conducive environment, devoid of government intimidation and …
At last, the Imo State government has established the Imo Geographical Information Agency. This new agency is a subsidiary of the Ministry of Lands and Survey with the main priority of ensuring that all land documents and data are being computerised. It would also ensure adequate information on all the …