The Government of Imo State yesterday declared that Monday’s inauguration of Gov Hope Uzodimma for a second tenure is actually a celebration of the people of the state.
“Although important dignitaries from across the globe are billed to attend the inauguration, the event is actually about celebrating Imo people who have shown so much love and support for Gov Hope Uzodimma and his government ” , Hon Declan Emelumba the Commissioner for Information and Strategy and chairman of the publicity sub Committee for the inauguration, asserted at a press conference in Owerri.
Hon Emelumba noted that the reelection of Uzodimma was historic as it was the first time since the state was created that a candidate won in all the 27 local government areas of the state.
According to him, that unprecedented love is what Uzodimma has vowed to reciprocate as he is about to take off in his second tenure .
He noted that the governor had already signalled his intention to redouble effort in his second tenure when he told Imo people in his new year remarks after a church service in Omuma, that they should expect more action and prosperity from him from this year henceforth.
The Commissioner announced that the more than 100 member committee set up by Uzodimma for the inauguration was working round the clock to achieve success.
Said he, ” the committee has taken all needful steps to ensure that the occasion is truly memorable ”
He said reports reaching the committee from the 27 local government areas of the state indicated that Imo people were eager to be part of the historic occasion.
” They are looking up to it with much enthusiasm and great joy. This is understandable, given the fact that the people gave the governor an unprecedented massive vote support in the November 11th governorship election ”
Emelumba said that because the governor has in the last four years ” touched on the lives of most Imo people through massive infrastructure provisions, youth empowerment and many other laudable programmes, the people are expectantly joyous ”
He disclosed, however, that adequate and necessary security arrangements have been put in place to ensure that the event is hitch free while steps have also been been taken taken to manage the crowd.