Group scores two southeast governors very low on infrastructure
- Governors Hope Uzodinma and Okezie Ikpeazu are performing poorly in terms of infrastructure
- This is according to a new report by experts who monitor the activities of governments in Nigeria
- The platform provided a breakdown of infrastructural development in the various states in the southeast region of Nigeria before coming to its conclusion
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A new report by a governance monitoring platform has scored the governors of Abia and Imo states low on infrastructure development.
The report was posted on governancereport.org.ng by Governance Report (GR), a research and fact-based governance organization that observes and reports activities of governments and governance across the African continent for the advancement of public good.
The platform provided a breakdown of infrastructural development in the various states in the southeast region of Nigeria.
In the report seen by Legit.ng, Abia and Imo states came out very poor even as the report question why citizens from these states appear reluctant to hold their leaders accountable.
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While Abia is presided over by Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, Imo state is been governed by Senator Hope Uzodinma.
Part of the report on Governor Ikpeazu stated:
“The governor is in his second term and unfortunately, he is towing the path of his predecessor, former governor Theodore Oji who was a poster child of governance decay. Under their watch, Abia state has not had it rosy in the area of infrastructure.
“One major project of the current governor is a tiny flyover that he started some years back, at Osisioma in Aba, on Enugu – Port Harcourt expressway, which the contractors are experts in disappearing act, they appear for one month and disappear for six or seven months, only to re-appear and disappear again.”
On Governor Uzodinma, the report stated:
“The current governor of Imo state, Senator Hope Uzodinma has been on seat for one year, following a controversial Supreme Court ruling.
“In that one year, he has not done anything significant in terms of infrastructure development in the state, from what GR saw in the state and interviews with some residents, it seems the governor has been making only promises.”
Recall that civil servants in Imo state recently accused Governor Uzodinma of not paying their wages.
The workers stated that their situation was made worse by the governor's closure of the state secretariat in the wake of rising cases of COVID-19 in Imo state.
Meanwhile, in Akwa Ibom, the state governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has announced bold initiatives to jump-start the post-COVID economy of the state this first quarter of 2021.
A statement from the Akwa Ibom state government seen by Legit.ng indicates that the initiatives include efforts to revamp the state education sector, massive investment in infrastructure, further investments in the health sector, and additional support for agriculture and security.
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