The Presidency on Thursday praised Governor Hope Uzodimma’s infrastructure agenda in Imo State, calling a series of projects visited during a national media tour “evidence of purposeful leadership” and effective federal‑state collaboration.
Members of the Presidential Communications Team and more than 40 senior journalists joined the Renewed Hope Ambassadors delegation for inspections of completed and ongoing sites across the state.
A statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Special Duties who doubles as Director-General Media of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Tunde Rahman highlighted projects that signal a shift toward health, education, technology and regional economic integration.
At Imo Digital City, delegates observed local assembly of smartphones and laptops — an effort officials said is creating jobs for youth and positioning the state as a nascent tech hub.
They also toured a nearly completed, 2,000‑bed infectious‑disease centre being built in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, which the Presidency said would bolster national outbreak preparedness.
Other stops included construction of a heart‑transplant centre at Imo State University Teaching Hospital in Orlu; expansion of the Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Convention Centre in Owerri to a reported 2,000‑seat capacity; and a state‑built, five‑star hotel of about 110 rooms.
Speaking on the tour, Sunday Dare, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications said the projects align with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by combining “infrastructure and human‑capital development.”
He pointed to the infectious‑disease centre — described as about 85% complete — and a new oxygen plant and refurbished health facilities in Orlu as examples of tangible impact.
Dare also flagged the 19‑kilometre Orlu–Akokwa–Uga Border Road, a strategic link to Anambra State, as a project that will tackle severe gully erosion and create an interstate transport corridor to improve commerce and connectivity.
The presidential aide credited improved monthly FAAC allocations from the federal government for enabling some state investments and said the Imo projects illustrate growing cooperation between the federal government and state administrations.
Commissioner for Information Declan Emelumba welcomed the fact‑finding visit and reiterated the state’s commitment to people‑centred projects that mirror the federal Renewed Hope priorities.
