The Imo State government has resolved to complete ongoing projects initiated by the Hope Uzodimma’s administration, particularly roads.
At the weekly Executive Council meeting, held on Wednesday, members approved the utilisation of N22 billion, being money Federal Government owed the state from the 13 per cent derivation, which it has agreed to pay, to urgently tackle ongoing projects across the state.
Given that the money is to be paid in tranches by Federal Government, the EXCO resolved that First Bank, which has agreed to provide government with the sum, should be approached immediately so that nothing hinders the timely completion of such critical roads such as Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia road, Orlu-Mgbee-Akokwa-Uga road and the Oguta-Okporo road.
Addressing reporters at the end of the meeting, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, said that the Ministry of Digital Economy and E-Government has also recorded some commendable feats with some newly trained graduates from the SkillUpImo Project already recruited by employers.
Emelumba said: “The money to be sourced from First Bank is not a loan, but discounted facility from the bank, needed by the state government to complete its outstanding projects mostly on road infrastructure.”
