Governor-elect Ihedioha gives a hint into his kind of government in Imo state from May 29

- Emeka Ihedioha promises to unite Imo and treat the entire state as his constituency when he takes over

- Ihedioha says he will remain a good ambassador of the Anglican communion as the governor of Imo state

- The governor-elect sets up a committee ahead of his inauguration on May 29

The governor-elect of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha, has given a description of his government beginning from May 29, when he would take over from outgoing Rochas Okorocha.

The governor-elect, while addressing the congregation at Saint Michael’s and All Angels Cathedral, Ezinihitte, Mbaise, during a thanksgiving service organized by the Anglican Diocese of Mbaise to celebrate his victory at the polls, said he will take the entire Imo state as his constituency.

READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda

“I want to reiterate my earlier promise that I will adopt the entire state as my constituency.

“I am also committed to upholding fairness, equity and justice in handling the affairs of the state,” Ihedioha promised.

Vanguard reports that Ihedioha commended the diocesan bishop, Rt Rev Chamberlain Ogunedo, the priests and laity for organizing the thanksgiving service.

“As a soldier of Christ, I shall remain a good ambassador of the Anglican communion,” he said while describing his victory as “a victory for democracy in Imo state.”

“It was reassuring that the people of Owerri, Orlu and Okigwe collectively voted massively for me,” the governor-elect said as he promised not to disappoint the people of the state.

He also promised to uphold the principles of fairness, equity and justice for all in the state.

The report added that Ihedioha has set up his inauguration planning committee ahead of his official swearing-in ceremony.

Chibuike Onyeukwu, the media aide to the governor-elect said this in a statement in Owerri, the capital of the state.

The committee has Chris Okewulonu as the chairman; Jones Onyereri as its deputy chairman and Ray Emeana as the sectary.

PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app

“Governor-elect of Imo state, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha, CON, has constituted the 2019 governorship Inauguration Committee with Barr Chris Okewulonu as chairman, to be assisted by Hon. Jones Onyereri as deputy chairman.

“The committee which is divided into 12 sub committees also has Hon Ray Emeana as secretary. Each of the subcommittees has a chairman, deputy chairman and a secretary,” the report said.

Legit.ng earlier reported that Emeka Ihedioha directed civil servants in Imo state, especially those serving at the state’s ministry of lands, to stop the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) and other land titles forthwith.

The development was made public in a statement issued by the governor-elect’s media aide, Chibuike Onyeukwu

NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng. We have upgraded to serve you better.

Frustrated Nigerian man says 'nobody cares about you' | Legit TV

Source: Legit.ng

from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on Legit.ng 24/7 http://bit.ly/2uSnayl
via EDUPEDIA24/7

Nigerian Academy Of Science Inducts First Female President

The Nigerian Academy of Science has inducted a professor of Parasitology/Epidemiology, Ekanem Ikpi Braide, as its 19th President on Thursday. In a statement issued by Oladoyin Odubanjo, the Executive Secretary of the Academy, Braide is the Academy’s first female President in 44 years of existence. It read, “Braide was a member of the national committee that achieved the laudable feat of guinea worm eradication in Nigeria. “She has a rich professional experience as a researcher and an administrator. In July 2010, Professor Braide was honoured by the President of Nigeria with the award of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) for her contribution to disease control in Nigeria. “She was nominated by the Honourable Minister of Health to serve in the Ministerial Expert Advisory Committee on COVID-19 Health Sector Response (MEACoC-HSR). “Professor Braide served as Vice-Chancellor, Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH) Calabar, Nigeria (2004 to 2009) and as P...

NLNG Signs Letter Of Intent On Delayed Gas Expansion Project

The Nigerian Natural Liquefied Gas LTD has signed a letter of intent for the engineering, procurement and construction of its long held up Train Seven project. In a statement released by the company on Wednesday, it said that the $10bn project will be executed by a consortium of Italian firm Saipem, Japan’s Chiyoda and South Korea’s Daewoo. The statement reads, “The project will form part of the investment of over $10bn including the upstream scope of the LNG value chain, thereby boosting the much needed Foreign Direct Investment profile of Nigeria.” Managing Director of NLNG, Tony Atta, said in 2018 that the Final Investment Decision would be made in the fourth quarter of that year. This did not however, materialize. According to the release, the project will have a four to five-year execution time after the signing of the FID. The project is expected to add an extra 8 million tons per annum of gas to the 22 mtpa currently exported by the company. Oil News AddThis :...

Former Maritime Agency Boss, Buba Galadima, Accuses AMCON Of Witch-hunt After Property Takeover

A former Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Agency, Buba Galadima, has accused the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria of witch-hunt after the agency took possession of his business and assets on Tuesday in Abuja. Galadima, an ardent critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, claimed that he did not borrow money or have unpaid debt with Unity Bank, which lodged a complaint against him and occasioned AMCON’s move on Tuesday. The properties taken over include House No. 15, Addis Ababa Crescent, Wuse Zone 4, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and House No. 4, Bangui Street, Wuse 2, also in Abuja. Reacting to the situation, Galadima said, “This is an attempt to disgrace and break me down. This is injustice and an attempt to humiliate me. "But I am unbreakable and they can never silence me. They sacked me and over 50 people that sleep in the apartment. "We don’t know where to go. We will remain on the streets. We will remain on the streets until God provi...

EDUPEDIA247

Search This Blog