Okorocha’s Failure To Implement Budgets Mars 2014 Presentation APC, PDP Lawmakers Battle As Gov Visits Assembly After Failed Attempt List of Budgets Not Yet Implemented Construction of New Gates = (N15 billion) Monumental Projects: Ecumenical Centre, Five star crystal Hotel, Princess Hotel, Akachi Towers, multi level car park, etc = (N29 billion) Construction of 100 sec school blocks/primary School blocks in 305 wards = (20 billion) Construction of 10 Industries = (10 billion) City Roads/15 klms LGA Roads = (N80 billion) Imo State University Permanent Site (N15 billion) Government House, Owerri (N10 billion)
Posted by admin on Dec 19th, 2013
The economy of Imo State could be in a quagmire the coming year if reports reaching Trumpeta concerning reasons behind Tuesday’s botched presentation of 2014 budget by Governor Rochas Okorocha is anything to go by.
Apart from announcements in the state-owned Imo Broadcasting Corporation, IBC, that Okorocha will present the 2014 budget Tuesday, office holders and heads of government establishments thronged the make-shift Imo State House of Assembly Complex at Ikemba Ojukwu Centre on Concorde Road for the event. After waiting for several hours without the governor showing appearance and lawmakers not in a mood for the budget presentation, it became clearer that the presentation of budget event has been cancelled for this week.
Trumpeta exclusively gathered that the non presentation of the budget was hinged on the fact that the previous budgets approved for the governor by the Members of the House were either not executed or jettisoned by the governor to undertake unwarranted expenditures not catered for in the fiscal provision and appropriation. It was discovered that there was zero performance on budget performance as the state government never cared for budget review and assessment as well allowing oversight function from the state legislature.
It would be recalled that Okorocha not only sent a four-year rolling plan budget of N190 billion to the Imo State House of Assembly leading to the approval and passage into Law of the 2012-2015 Imo State Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) known as “The Imo Rescue Development Plan” with a total size of N224 billion (Two hundred and twenty-four billion) naira but also on Monday, 3rd December, 2012, Okorocha approached the state legislature for approval of N197b for year 2013 budget. The 2013 budget christened “The Rescue Budget 2 was also anchored on the 2012-2015 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (Imo Rescue Development Plan). The capital allocations and projects in the budget are all part of the entire package.
Trumpeta was informed by Assembly sources that the Members of the House are displeased that despite the express approval and passage of the budgets for the governor, most of the targeted projects in the four-year rolling plan and Imo Rescue Development Plan have not be met or realized by the state government.
Annoying to the general public is the non-realization of the construction of new city gates and construction of 10 industries in the state at the cost of N15billion each. According to a proposal read by the Speaker, Ben Uwajumogu during deliberations for the four-year rolling plan budget, it would have construction for 10 industries at the cost of N15 billion and construction of new city gates sitting also valued at N15bn. Till date, no ailing or new industry has been revived or erected even as the proposed city gates expected to be stationed at Major entrances to the state capital do not exist. It is only between Orlu and Njaba LGA where a gigantic gate was erected including the two gates on Concord Hotel road. With a year and some months left for the four-year budget to elapse, the lawmakers and indeed Imolites are querying if the cost of building the aforementioned gates can cost only N15 billion.
More disturbing is the non implementation of the 2012-2015 Medium Term Development Plan (Imo Rescue Plan) agenda of monumental projects pegged at N29 billion, and building of befitting hospitals in each of the LGAs put at N15 billion as well as N20bn for construction of Model Primary School blocks in each of the 305 INEC wards and 100 Secondary Schools blocks in the state. Same applies to N15 billion and N10 billion voted for building of the permanent site of the Imo State University, Owerri and Government House, Owerri.
After making the proposal public, the Speaker constituted a joint legislative/Executive Committee to handle the proposal. Membership comprised the House Committee Chairman on Budget and Appropriation, Hon Barr Eudora Igwe, as Chairman, other lawmakers are Stan Dara, Simeon Iwunze, Ikenna Emeh, Ngozi Pat-Ekeji and Samuel Anyanwu.
Those from the executive arm are Commissioner for Finance, Chike John Okafor, the then Permanent Secretary of Poverty Alleviation bureau, now retired, Obinna Ufomadu and former Economic Adviser to the Governor and now Commissioner for Internal Generated Revenue and Pensions, Nick Opara Ndudi after which the Members gave the go-ahead for the implementation.
Defending the four-year rolling budget, former Information Commissioner, now Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Chinedu Offor said that Okorocha’s budget has unique future because it has a rolling 4-year budget that has taken into account all capital projects within the tenure of the Rescue Mission administration.
Two years after the budget was approved, the lawmakers are lamenting that no meaningful work is on ground so far to indicate the huge amount appropriated so far by the state government.
On the issue of N29 billion mapped out for monumental projects, it was discovered that the no substantial work has been done at the various sites of designated areas for the monumental projects even as the relevant industries are in comatose without establishment for new ones. The much touted Princes and Crystal Hotels for Okigwe and Orlu Zones respectively, Ecumenical Centre known as Amarachi and Magnificent Towers (Akachi), Monumental Hotels projects for which the N29 billion was earmarked have been abandoned and contractors eloped after collecting about 70% of the contract sum for one of the legacy prospects. The projects are still at the foundation stages including the project at Ama JK called Heartland Centre for multi-level car parks, where the contractor also allegedly disappeared after getting mobilization fund of about N3bn.
Since there was no review of budget performance of the previous appropriation, the lawmakers it was gathered realized that the 15-kilometre road project in each of the LGAs valued at N35 billion has not been executed whereas controversy trailed the N20bn mapped out for construction of school blocks in 305 primary schools and 100 secondary schools in the state.
To worsen the situation, the N15bn voted for building of IMSU permanent site became a fiery tale with no site and work in place to justify inclusion.
Trumpeta was further told that the lawmakers who are empowered by the constitution to make the approvals and engage in oversight functions of monitoring budget implementations are not satisfied that what is on ground does not justify the amount made available for the legacy projects expected to have put Imo in the Guinness Books of Record.
The members are insisting that the performance of the previous budgets be ascertained before the 2014 presentation. It was this resolution that forced the House to ignore the coming of the Governor prompting the Chief executive of the state to shelve the event.
After face-mending discussion among the members propelled by the leadership of the House early yesterday, the lawmakers later met to approve the Supplementary budget ahead 2014 budget presentation today. The sum of N44.6b was approved instead of the requested N57bn.
However, the resolution to allow Okorocha have the supplementary budget yesterday and also be permitted to present the 2014 Appropriation Bill did not come easy with skirmishes characterizing the pre-plenary session meeting at the office of the Speaker. There was serious disagreement to either allow or stop the Governor have the supplementary budget and present the 2014 budget today.
Sentiments flowed among party lives especially between PDP and APC members who greeted the development with discordant tunes. While Pro-APC members favoured the Governor, PDP cliques kicked against the move stating that was
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1000 KM of roads to be tarred in Imo State by December 2013
Date Added: 2013-04-12 04:05:05
HIS EXCELLENCY, OWELLE ROCHAS OKOROCHA Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has assured the people of Imo State that his administration will complete the tarring of 1000 kilometers of roads constructed by the State government both at the urban and rural areas of the State before December 2013.
He gave the assurance when he paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the ongoing general hospital project at Nworieubi, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area.
The Governor said the projects became necessary because at inception, what his administration met as general hospitals were more or less shanty buildings, ill-equipped and could not provide the needed Medicare for the people of the State.
He said government therefore embarked on the construction of the 27 new general hospitals in all the 27 local government areas of the State in order to provide easy access to quality Medicare for Imo citizens.
He expressed optimism that the new general hospitals will be completed come December 2013 as work on all of them have gone up to 70% completion.
On the management of the hospitals, Governor Okorocha further explained that government had entered into partnership with a foreign firm that will build, equip as well as run (manage) the hospitals when completed.
The governor has earlier inspected some ongoing road projects at Spibat road, Amakohia in the Owerri-North local government area and some other at Orlu.
has re-affirmed its resolve to complete all projects initiated by the present administration before the expiration of its tenure.
Speaking also, the contractor handling the projects, Engr. Hanah of RHAS Construction Company said the asphalting of the road will be completed within few days.
Some residents of the area who spoke to Government correspondents said they had suffered and had been neglected by previous administrations for the past 12 years and were happy that they have at last, been rescued by the present administration.
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NEWS COMMENTARY ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ROCHAS OKOROCHA-LED GOVERNMENT IN IMO STATE IN THE PAST ONE YEAR (JUNE 2011 – MAY 2012
Posted: 04-Jun-2012 [15:57:20] by BY AFAM OKAFOR
His Excellency,Owelle Rochas Okorocha
It’s exactly one year since Governor Rochas Okorocha took over the mantle of leadership in Imo State and today the people of Imo State are already counting their blessings as the entire State is witnessing an unprecedented transformation in all aspects.
On assumption of office, Governor Rochas Okorocha wasted no time in embarking on numerous projects that are geared toward touching the lives of the people. The first step he took was asking the Imo State House of Assembly to reduce his official security vote from 6.5billion naira to 2.5billion naira. The free and compulsory education which was one of his campaign promises took off immediately with government providing the students and pupils with over one million school sandals, one million school bags, books and desks free of charge. As if that is not enough, Governor Okorocha also introduced payment of monthly allowances to pupils and students in public primary and secondary schools further encourage them.
To underscore his belief in the role of education and capacity building in human development, Governor Okorocha within the first month in office visited all the schools in the State and on many occasions interacted with the students and staff to ascertain the various challenges confronting them and proffer solution. In addition to increasing the monthly subvention to the State University from 57 million to 100 million naira, the Governor also extended his free education programme to Imo State University and polytechnic to alleviate the plights of many parents, thus making Imo the first State to offer free university education in the country. Meanwhile work is already in progress at the university’s permanent site to relocate it within the shortest possible time. Several contracts were also awarded for infrastructural and general upgrade as majority of the State owned institutions were in a deplorable State, most of those contracts have been completed and some nearing completion.
The security of lives and property of his people was equally heavy on his mind that Owelle Rochas Okorocha launched ‘Operation Rescue Imo’ with one hundred hilux vans equipped with modern communication gadgets to enable the security agencies in the State combat criminal activities. To further checkmate crime and any form of restiveness, the Governor has created several opportunities for the youths in the State to acquire skills and loans through the Bureau for Poverty Alleviation among others. Touched by the conditions of pensioners, the governor cleared the 12 years arrears of pension owed retired civil servants.
The Construction of Imo College of Advanced Professional Studies (ICAPS) along Egbu Road Owerri and the Young Scientist College at the old IBC headquarters are testimonies of the Governors determination to make Imo the best in education and capacity building. Other projects the Rochas administration has executed include the new Deputy Governor’s office and the First lady’s office and total restructuring of the Imo State Government House. The expanded EXCO chambers which was ravaged by age and weather was also pulled down and totally rebuilt into an architectural master-piece. The construction of a 7 thousand seater pavilion called Heroes Square, a replica of Eagle square in Abuja for hosting public functions and the multi-million naira Ikemba Ojukwu Ojukwu Centre which consists of multi purpose halls, conference centres, a historic VIP lodge and facilities for symposia, skill acquisition and parking lot was also completed within seven months. Another demonstration of Governors Okorocha’s burning desire to make history can be seen in the reconstructed 58 duplexes near Concorde Hotels. The duplexes which were formerly called The Paliamentarian Quarters has been converted to Concorde hotel annex. Other projects completed include the multi million naira Imo Traditional Rulers’ Council chambers, the Freedom Square, the 5000 man capacity theater at Mbari street to mention but a few.
The Governor also revamped and resuscitated the Imo palm plantation formally known as ADAPALM which has already absorbed over 2000 workers with the hope of creating over 5000 more jobs within the next 2 years. Plans have also reached advanced stage with some foreign partners for the resuscitation of Avutu Poultry which in addition to creating over 3000 jobs will greatly enhance the State’s internally generated revenue. Worthy of mention is also the Nsu tile manufacturing industry, a multi-million naira private partnership investment with an Italian company located in Ehime Mbano which upon completion will create over 5000 jobs and produce about 15,000 square meters of tiles daily.
In road construction, the Governor has totally rehabilitated all the roads in the State capital and opened up new roads to ensure traffic decongestion and constructed several new roads in both the State capital and in the rural areas. The present administration has also constructed over one thousand kilometers of road across the 27 Local Government Areas in the State. Only last month the governor released 10 billion naira to mobilize the contractors handling rural roads in all the Local Government Areas.
In the health sector, Owelle Rochas Okorocha released funds for the completion of all abandoned projects and the purchase of all ultra-modern equipment for the Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH) Orlu while the Owerri general hospital has been upgraded to a specialist status.
Contract was also awarded for the construction of 27 modern general hospitals in all the Local Government Areas and work has reached advanced stage on them. Last month, the health at your door step initiative of the governor was formally flagged off with over a hundred modern ambulances and health workers to be strategically positioned in all the Communities for rapid response to any emergency health situation. Presently, medical treatment is free for the aged, pregnant mothers and children in the State. Another significant development is the decentralization of power, thus making the Communities have a say in the way they are governed. Today Imo is the first State in the country with a Fourth Tier government.
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Why Rochas is buying 1 million shoes – Duruji
On January 24, 2012 · In Politics ..
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor
The Imo State Commissioner for Information, Barrister Obinna Duruji at a parley with newsmen spoke on the strides, successes and challenges of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State. He also spoke on issues emanating from the Governor’s recent victory at the Court of Appeal. Excerpts:
EIght months in office, what can you say are the attainments of the administration?
The governor on assumption of office declared free and compulsory education in both primary and secondary levels in Imo State which PDP and Ohakim told Imo people was impossible, placement of order to procure one million school scandals and ordered procurement of 600,000 school bags and desks to boost free education in Imo State.
The governor also ordered the payment of backlog of pension arrears owed for over 12 years by the past administrations, establishment of Imo Pension/Senior Citizens’ Club and donation of vehicles to the club, release of N450 million bailout fund to missionary schools in Imo State, increase of government monthly subvention to IMSU from N57m to N100m, revival of the Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH) abandoned by Ohakim’s administration.
Community speakers
He introduced fourth tier Government and appointment of community speakers, which have brought governance closer to the grassroots, reformation of the vigilante outfits by restricting their operations in the communities rather than using them to fight political opponents, establishment of General Security Council and Local Government Security Council and Local Government Security Council in the 27 LGAs, reconstruction of Commissioners’ Quarters abandoned by Ohakim’s administration.
Reconstruction of ALGON and Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers Secretariats, construction of 405 rural roads at 15km per L.G.A, introduction of Health-at-your-door-steps programme in Imo State, the first of its kind in Africa, upgrading of Umuguma General Hospital to a Specialist Hospital, reformation of the State Civil Service Local Government System, blockage of revenue leakages thus saving billions of naira for capital projects in Imo State, construction of International Conference Centre at Oguta Blue Lake of Treasure (formerly known as Oguta Wonder Lake).
Mr Duruji
It is worthy of note that the Oguta Wonder Lake project only existed in the internet during Ohakim’s regime. These are some of the tremendous achievements of His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha in less than one year of his administration, which is an eloquent testimony that Imo Rescue Mission has come to stay.
The last administration of Governor Ikedi Ohakim took N18.5b bond from the Stock Market. What does the current administration of Governor Rochas Okorocha intend to do with the bond?
Government is a continuum. We are going to redirect the bond and ensure that it is used for meaningful development projects.
The bond was to be used for the rehabilitation of the Imo state water scheme, rehabilitation and construction of major roads, financing the Imo State government’s equity investment in Imo Wonder Lake and conference centre in Oguta. Okorocha’s administration has started work in all these areas and that’s why I said government is continuum.
There were speculations that APGA wasresponsible for the transfer of the governorship election tribunal to Abuja. Is this true?
No, we are a responsible government and our priority and focus is the delivery of dividends of democracy. You can see that even on the day of the tribunal verdict on the 12th of November, 2011; the governor was not bothered; he was driving his government bus to various sites inspecting projects.
I was shocked when I came from the tribunal and I saw him at the gate of the Government House in shorts, addressing the crowd and I was curious and I said your excellency are you addressing Imo citizens on shorts, he said it doesn’t matter and that he was coming from the project sites.
So that’s how unruffled he is. His mandate was ordained by God and delivered on the planet earth. It is not our own making. Imo citizens for the first time expressed their wishes and aspirations in the mandate delivered to the Governor.
It was not their making, it was ordained in heaven. So what we saw on earth was the manifestation of the heavenly intervention. So, the governor is loved by his people and those who came to the court were there to show their solidarity to the mandate they gave to him. Neither our party APGA nor government influenced the move to Abuja.
The governor is accused of formulating policies in the state without due process; they cited as example the creation of community speakers without the input of the house of assembly. What is your reaction to this?
He didn’t have to. What people don’t understand is that the only constant thing in life is change. This is a man who is a change agent; he is a catalyst, a facilitator for change and development. He is not going to be held hostage by protocol and mundane understanding of the rule of law.
Law trails development, development does not trail laws unnecessarily, and law trails development all over the world. I am a senior advocate in the Unites States and I do know that law follows development, development does not follow law; otherwise society will not move forward.
As events are happening, law catches up, you don’t wait to make the law for the average human thinking before you can implement, it is only as you evolve that the law trails behind, and all over the world, the due process is a twin sister or brother of democracy.
So the two are not mutually exclusive, they are mutually inclusive. Once you see democracy, the government of the people, for the people and by the people, you are talking about rule of law.
So once he envisions, he conceptualizes and then the legal process takes place. If he does not envision, conceptualize, articulate the polices before the implementation, how can the Legislative house formulate. The House formulates based on the fine prints of articulation of the policies and programmes that emanate from the executive arm whenever necessary.
It is only then that the policy is transmitted to the house for articulation of an enabling law. It cannot be the other way round; otherwise the House will be dictating to the executive. So there is no violation of the rule of law, I challenge any opponent of this administration to come up with a clear indication of where we have violated the law.
Imo indigenes sacked in Abia. Why is the problem still lingering?
Well it is not an Imo problem; it is the South East problem as a matter of fact. But the issue is still pending before the South East Governor’s Forum. So Governor Okorocha has advised us to be cautious in our approach, that dialogue will be a better approach to resolve the quagmire and as obedient servants we so obliged.
Cushioning of effects of the sack
He has also cushioned the effects of the sack, which is our major concern and apprehension about the fate of the Imo indigenes, by assuring us in no mistaken terms that at the appropriate time, if the obnoxious decision is not rescinded, that Imo citizens would be absorbed in the Imo workforce. So that is the last resort and that’s by way of assurance.
What is your reaction to Court of Appeal decision?
Owelle’s victory at the Court of Appeal recently in Abuja is a further manifestation of its divine origin and a revalidation of Imo people’s mandate. The judgment has also rekindled our faith and confidence in the Nigerian judiciary. Imo people applaud the judges for remaining resolute in their determination to uphold Imo people’s mandate despite pressure to the contrary.
Given the wisdom of the tribunal and court of appeal, we are confident that the dismissal will stand Supreme Court scrutiny. To God be the glory.
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Imo govt to embark on 4-year devt plan
From VAL OKARA, Owerri
Monday, January 02, 2012
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State says his administration embarked on massive projects few months of its inception due to prudence and sacrifice as against the past culture of heavy spending on recurrent expenditure.
Okorocha dropped the hint in a chat with journalists in the state on his stewardship and projections of activities to the Imo people, titled, “The Journey So Far” at his country home, Ogboko, Ideato South LGA.
He said with the approval of the N224 billion four-year capital development plan by the State Assembly, the state government would construct 425 kilometre rural roads, dualise all roads leading to the cities of Orlu, Okigwe and Owerri, construct 27 new well-equipped general hospitals and a five-star hotel each in the three cities of the state.
He further projected that part of the funds would be allotted to construction of modern markets and industries in parts of the state, Imo Airline, a monumental tower and schools. Okorocha stressed that the present administration would be fixing schools, improving health facilities, creating industries, as well as completing the abandoned projects in the state.
He further recalled that beyond forfeiting his security votes for free education, the state government was constructing 305 primary schools of 12-classroom blocks, training its teachers for best performance, as well as assisting private and mission schools to thrive.
He added that the Imo State University, which monthly subvention had been increased to N100 million, was being relocated to its permanent site in Ideato South LGA, while two standard hostels at the state polytechnic were being constructed as well as the accreditation of the school’s 17 courses. The Imo governor also said the Adapalm had been revitalised while the Avutu Poultry Farm, Nsu Tiles, Okigwe Clay Industry and the State Shoe Industry would soon resume productions, as well as the establishment of 10 agricultural processing industries – all these, according to him, would create over 30,000 jobs for Imo people.
The governor further said the Imo Concorde Hotel was being refurbished to make it reclaim its five-star status while the sum of N350 million was being injected to the Oguta Lake of Treasure to make it the tourism haven of the West African sub-region.
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FG, states, LGs share N612b
On December 17, 2011 · In News ..
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief
The three tiers of government, yesterday, shared a total of N612.077 billion as their allocations from the federally collected revenue for the month of November, which would be used for their December expenditure. The figure was about N9 billion higher than the previous months’ allocation to the three levels of government which stood at N603 billion.
Gross revenue for the month under review was put at N723.139 billion which was about N15 billion lower than the revenue earned in October which stood at N788.546 billio
Detailed analysis of distribution showed that the Federal Government took a total of N194.666 billion made up of N194.132 billion from the Statutory Allocation, representing its 52.68 per cent under the existing sharing formula and another N7.534 billion , representing 15 per cent under the VAT revenue sub- head.
The states and local governments shared the balance based on their allocated revenue formula of 26.72 per cent and 20.60 per cent respectively.
The nine oil producing states got an additional N42.048 billion, representing 13 per cent of the oil revenue generated under the month of November. Similarly, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, received N4.1 billion, representing 4 per cent of revenue it generated to cover cost of collection. The Nigerian Customs Service also receive the sum of N2.763 billion, representing 7 per cent of its revenue to cover duties’ collection cost.
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE IMO STATE GOVERNMENT FROM MAY 29TH 2011 – SEPT 5TH 2011 (1ST100 DAYS IN OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROCHAS OKOROCHA)Posted: 07-Sep-2011 [18:20:18] by Online Unit 4012 views ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE IMO STATE GOVERNMENT FROM MAY 29TH 2011 – SEPT 5TH 2011 (1ST100 DAYS IN OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ROCHAS OKOROCHA)PUBLIC UTILITIES Rehabilitation of Water Schemes in Imo State, namely:1. Otamiri Head –Works2. Egbu Water Scheme3. Orji Water Scheme4. Umuoba Water Scheme5. Ubachima Water Scheme6. Mgbidi Water Scheme7. Umuowa Water Scheme8. Osuama Water Scheme9. Nsu Water SchemeCOMMERCE & INDUSTRYAdoption of Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the execution of some projects, namely:10. International Electrical, Electronics and Auto-Parts Market, Naze11. Central Market for general goods, New Owerri12. Imo Free Trade Zone, Ngor Okpala13. Development of Industrial Clusters, Phase 2-4, Naze14. International Trade Fair Complex/Exhibition Center, New Owerri15. Transformation of Okigwe Regional Cattle market into Okigwe International Market[The projects mentioned above are starting points, as the present government in Imo State has entered into agreements with their developers who are expected to commence work on the sites between September and October 2011, while Phase 1 of the Industrial Cluster has been completed.]Adoption of Private Public Partnership in the re-activation of some moribund industries, namely:16. Owerri Shoe Industry17. Nsu Tiles and Ceramics Industry, Mbano18. Ezinnachi Clay Products IndustryEDUCATION19. Establishment of the Imo College of Advanced Professional Studies20. Secured approval of 922 million(Nine hundred and twenty two million) naira from the Education Trust Fund (ETF) to be used for projects in Educational Institutions in Imo State 21. Commissioning of a well equipped Information Communication Technology (ICT) Laboratory at Girls Secondary School, Ikenegbu, Owerri22. Secured approval for the establishment of National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Study Center in Imo State23. Release of 138 (one hundred and thirty-eight) million naira for payment of arrears of CONTISS/CONUAS (Academic & Non-academic) staff entitlements in Imo State University, Owerri24. Provision of 100 (one hundred) million naira for the accreditation of courses in the Faculty of Engineering and Nursing Science in Imo State University25. Reversal of the proposed 150,000(one hundred and fifty thousand ) naira school fees for students of Imo State University by the past administration26. Increased subvention to the Imo State University from 57.56 million(fifty-seven million, five hundred and sixty thousand naira) to 100million(one hundred million) naira monthly27. Commencement of the building of the Young Scientists’ College in Owerri28. Declaration of free and compulsory primary and secondary school education in Imo StateHEALTH29. Upgrading of General Hospital Owerri to a Specialist Hospital.30. Connection of the Owerri Specialist Hospital to the National electricity grid31. Provision of Solar energy as well as Solar-Powered borehole in the Owerri Specialist Hospital32. Constitution of a Task-Force group on counterfeit and fake drugs and unwholesome food items33. Purchase and distribution of medical equipments worth 90,000,000(ninety million) naira to health institutions in Imo State.34. Approval of the payment of 100% CONMESS/CONHESS (salary structure) for all doctors and health workers in Imo State University Teaching Hospital.35. Facilitating the return of some specialist doctors who left Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH) before May 29th 201136. Reviving the Academic Curriculum of the Imo State University Medical School by ensuring the graduation of the 3rd set of medical doctors from the school in August 2011. It will be recalled that IMSU/IMSUTH have not graduated medical doctors in the last 2 (two) years owing to protracted industrial strikes by staffs of the institution 37. Purchase of 2 new ECG machines as well as 2 new Anaesthetic machines for use by IMSUTH38. Successful implementation of 89%DPT3, 107%OPV3, 80%BCG,77%HBV and 96% anti-measles vaccination coverage of targeted children during the first round of the 2011 Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week held from 28th June2011 to 3rd July 2011FINANCE39. Payment of 12 years arrears of pension owed retired staffs of Imo State government40. Release of 2.7 billion (two billion, seven hundred thousand) naira into the State and Local Government Joint Revenue Mission Bank Account for the development of Imo State rural schools and infrastructure LOCAL GOVERNMENT41. Implementation of the outstanding 2008 Local Government Staff conversion exercise in the various cadres 42. Actualizing the 2008 Local Government Junior staff promotion exerciseURBAN PLANNING43. Commencement of negotiations with Messrs Roche Group from Ireland with a view to creating a demonstration layout which will pilot the provision of modular mass houses in Imo State44. Commencement of negotiations with Hewlett- Packard Corporation, USA with a view to actualizing the computerization of the Imo State Land Registry45. Commencement of negotiations with a Brazillian firm who is willing to partner with the Imo State government in providing power supply using natural gas46. Commencement of discussions with Tummy Tummy Foods Industries Limited to facilitate their building a factory in Imo State, which upon completion, will provide employment for over 3000 youths47. Commencement of discussions with TTI with a view to re-invigorating the IGIS ProjectSPORTS48. Imo State representatives at the just concluded Hockey Premier League championship held between 14th and 21st August 2011, came 3rd, thereby qualifying to represent Nigeria in India for the next World Hockey Championship49. Renovation of the Indoor Sports Hall at Dan Anyiam Stadium.50. Revisiting the contract for the construction of the Orlu Township Stadium51. Imo State Weight lifting Team participated in the competition for junior and senior categories at Lagos State and won 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze52. Imo State Amateur Wrestlers won 1 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals at the Continental Championship which ended on 30th May 201153. Imo contingents in the Karate Championship held in Ghana in August 2011 won a total of 3 gold and 1 bronze medals54. Imo contingent that took part in the 17th National Sports Festival held in Rivers State in July 2011 came 14th on the medals table, having won a total of 61 medals, including 8 gold, 16 silver and 37 bronze.55. Through sponsorship by the Imo State Government, the Heartland Football Club, Owerri recently qualified for the Finals of the 2011 Federation Cup.HOUSING56. Conversion of the Parliamentarian quarters to Concord Hotel Annex57. Conversion of Banquet Hall to Government House Chapel58. Design and construction of Heroes Square59. Design and construction of Ikemba Ojukwu Convention Center, Owerri60. Renovation of Commissioners’ Quarters61. Reconstruction of Multi-Purpose Hall and V.I.P Lounge, Government House62. Reconstruction of Imo State House of Assembly63. Reconstruction of the Exco Chambers Building64. Renovation of the Imo Concorde Hotel65. Reconstruction of the Abuja Laison Office of the Imo State Government66. Reconstruction of the Brigade Commander’s Guest House67. Renovation of the Imo State Police Commissioner’s Guest House68. Renovation of the abandoned Governor’s Lounge, near Concorde Hotel69. Design and construction of Multi-purpose Hall at Oguta Motel70. Reconstruction of the Customary Court, OwerriCompletion of some Housing Estates, namely:71. Nekede Exclusive Garden Phase 11, Area ‘H’ New Owerri72. Okporo Housing Estate , Okporo, Orlu73. Obinze-Avu Lay out74. Egbu Market, (Somachi)Lay- out75. Acquisition of Iwuanyanwu Holdings Landed Property at Naze76. Acquisition of land for Mass Housing at Azara ObiatoSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT77. Seventy-five matrimonial cases have been treated and the couples re-united78. On August 23rd 2011, Operators of “Hope House Child Center, Ngugo”,received one million naira, while Green Health Care Services received four million naira as their subvention from the Imo State Government 79. Installation of twenty-seven 40KVA Generator sets in the 27 Special Health Centers80. Commencement of the procurement of customized Identity cards for all the Traditional Rulers in Imo StateSECURITY81. Procurement of one hundred Hilux Vans manned by a combined team of Police, Army and State Security Service for the effective policing of the Local Government Areas82. Empowerment of Local Vigilante groups to complement the efforts of the Police in combating crime in Imo State83. Patrol of the newly acquired Security vehicles within and around the 27 Local Governments for sensitizationAGRICULTURERestructuring and revitalizing of the Assets of the Imo State Government-owned Companies that have been moribund or performing at a very low capacity, namely:84. Imo Palm Plantation limited ( a.k.a Adapalm Ltd, Ohaji)85. Imo Modern Poultry, Avutu, Obowo Local Government Area86. Imo Rubber Estate limited, Obiti, Emeabiam and Umuekwunne 87. Development of cassava farms in all the 27 local Government Areas in Imo State88. Commencement of the replication of Imo Palm Plantation project in the 3 zones that make up Imo State89. Commencement of the replication of Imo Modern Poultry in the 3 geo-political zones that make up Imo State 90. Empowerment of over 100 FUGs & FCAs under the FADAMA 111 projects to increase food production in Imo State91. Increasing the volume of fish production in Imo State through the Agro-Nova project of the Imo State Ministry of Agriculture92. Improvement of the Oguta Fish Hatchery to produce about 50,000 fingerlings per year93. Stocking of the Nekede Poultry section of the Agronova with birds94. Delivering Agricultural Extension Services to the farmers in the Local Government Areas95. Distribution of sufficient quantity of fertilizer to the farmers in Imo State during the last planting seasonCAPITAL PROJECTS96. Release of 180 million naira for development projects in Orlu and Okigwe zones in Imo StateAsphalting of some major roads within Owerri Municipal, including:97. Assumpta Road,98. Bank Road,99. MCC Road through School Road100. Restoring peace and confidence in the entire people of Imo State to the nation’s democratic process.***********************************
