• Group flays Uzodimma’s governance style

As President Bola Tinubu embarks on an official visit to Imo State today, the police say all the security agencies operating in the state have committed to providing water-tight security before, during and after the visit to ensure hitch-free activities.

This was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the spokesperson of the state Police Command, Henry Okoye. Also, major streets in Owerri and environs, especially all the newly built facilities, which Tinubu will inaugurate, are wearing new looks.

The President will inaugurate a twin flyover interchange in front of the Assumption Catholic Cathedral, popularly known as Control Post; the Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu Conference Centre (EICC), named after the late immediate President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, and the Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia Road, among others. All the bad road spots in Owerri from the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, have been filled to enable an enjoyable ride by the presidential convoy.

The statement by Okoye, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, said: “Ahead of the visit of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, to Imo State tomorrow, Tuesday,

September 30, 2025, the Imo State Police Command, in synergy with other security agencies, has deployed water-tight security to ensure a hitch-free event.”

MEANWHILE, a group, the Mazi Organisation (TMO), has issued a strongly worded statement criticising Governor Hope Uzodimma’s record in office, accusing him of prioritising federal reimbursements over local development.

In a statement signed by its spokesman, Cajetan Duke, on behalf of its principal, Chima Matthew Amadi, the group welcomed the President to Imo State but urged him to look beyond the commissioning ceremonies to the realities facing ordinary citizens.

TMO alleged that while the governor has invested in select federal road projects with the expectation of reimbursement from Abuja, many state and local roads remain in poor condition. The group argued that this approach has left critical infrastructure within the state’s jurisdiction in decay.

It also questioned the timing and scale of the Assumpta Flyover project, describing it as disproportionately celebrated despite taking six years to complete. (THE GUARDIAN)