Okigwe Peace Committee members with Gov. Uzodimma
Recently, Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma announced a special peace and community development committee for the rebuilding of Okigwe area following long period of security crisis which underdeveloped the region.
However, findings under the period of insecurity in Imo State showed that some critical parts of Orlu region were also affected and not 0only Okigwe.
Some of the areas affected by insecurity in Orlu area included major parts of Ochasiato in Orlu North LCDA and Orsu LGA and communities including Orsuihiteukwa which used to house the largest 4-day market, the Eke Ututu popular market.
Accordingly, analysts say just as the state has set up a committee to develop Okigwe, there is the same need to set up another committee to redevelop Ochasiato and Orsu areas of Orlu senatorial zone of Imo State.
Business Hilights recalls that speaking during the setting of the Okigwe committee, Governor Uzodimma averred that “Having successfully addressed the insecurity that once plagued the Okigwe axis, it is now imperative to move decisively toward the recovery and restoration of communities that were badly affected. To this end, I have inaugurated a Fact-Finding and Implementation Committee for the rehabilitation of impacted communities across Okigwe, Onuimo, and Ehime Mbano Local Government Areas.
The committee is chaired by His Eminence, Dr. Samuel C. Kanu Uche, Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, and comprises eminent leaders drawn from across the Okigwe Senatorial Zone. Its mandate is to carefully assess the extent of damage and map out practical measures through which the Government will execute a comprehensive rehabilitation programme.
“As the committee discharges its responsibilities, community members are enjoined to provide accurate and timely information to support this process and ensure effective outcomes. The Government remains unwavering in its commitment to safeguarding lives and property and will never relent in ensuring the safety and well-being of all our people,” Governor Uzodimma noted.
