Imo state government is to intensify measures for the dredging of the Orashi River into an international seaport....CONTINUE READING
According to Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mrs Rubby Emele, the dredging which would soon commence, is to further boost commerce, industrialization revenue generation and job creation in the state…..CONTINUE READING
Emele, who disclosed this to newsmen in her office led by the Special Adviser (Networking) to Governor Hope Uzodimma – Onwuzuruike Chantel Adanna Chinyere said that plants were equally afoot by the state government to conduct the council election which was aborted by the deadly Covid 19 pandemic, End Sars protest and Heinous activities of some criminal elements in the state.
She said that the state government is taking steps to resolve boundary disputes between some neighbouring communities through the boundary disputes resolution committee led by the Deputy Governor of the State – Professor Placid Njoku, issuing certificates of recognition and staff of office to traditional rulers who are yet to receive them.
The commissioner who frowned at frosty relations between some President General and their traditional rulers added that the state government is doing her best to make the council active and vibrant and equally provide an enabling environment for the organized Private Sector to thrive well.
She explained that the ongoing promotion interviews for staff of local government councils in the state were part of the government’s efforts to encourage efficiency and productivity in the state civil service.
The commissioner who threw her weight behind the re-election of Governor Hope Uzodimma justified Skillup programmes for youths noting that it has not only helped the beneficiaries to become economically self-reliant but also drastically reduced idleness and malingering…..CONTINUE READING
