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Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma
The Governor of Imo State Hope Uzodimma on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Orashi Electricity Company Limited to achieve the purpose of supplying power to the 27 local government areas of the state.
The Imo State Commissioner for Power, Nwabueze Oguchienti, and the acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Basil Okolie, signed the pact for the government in the governor’s office, while the General Manager of Orashi Electricity Company Limited, Mr Valentine Obunmeyan, and Mr. Mohammed Sahid signed for their company.
In a release issued by the Media Adviser to the governor, Mr. Oguwuike Nwachukwu, and made available to newsmen it stated, “The pact was tagged: ‘Memorandum of Agreement for The Light up Imo Project for the Rehabilitation, Expansion, Operation and Maintenance of Electricity Generation, Transmission and Distribution Assets of Imo State Government between the Imo State Government and the 27 Local Governments Areas of Imo State and Orashi Electricity Company Limited.'”
Addressing both parties at the ceremony, Uzodimma said, “It marks the commencement of all the plans put in place to light up Imo State and ensure electricity gets to the 27 LGAs of the State on a permanent and steady basis.”
He said that with the signing, Orashi Electricity Company Limited had been charged and mandated to embark on the generation, transmission, and distribution of power in Imo State.
The Governor noted, “Government sees the project as a critical priority project that must be accomplished within record time.”
He urged the State’s Ministry of Power to make all necessary arrangements to ensure that “by the end of the year, at least there is steady power in the urban areas.”
Uzodimma promised that the government would do its best to live up to the responsibilities expected of it in the agreement, both at the State and Local government levels, noting that “in return, we will expect the partners to do their part.
“Government is not unmindful of the fact that it is going to be a heavy expenditure, but with God on our side I am sure government will be able to accomplish it.”
He reiterated that Imo State needs the power to revitalise ailing industries, attract new industries, create jobs, improve the ease of doing business, and, more importantly, return the State to what it used to be known as “the tourism headquarters of the zone.”
He said,, “By so doing, the people will be empowered, life will be made more meaningful, and our people will live longer.”
