BY JENNIFER JOHN / OWERRI
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Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has said that the United Nations will partner with his government in a fellowship programme that will engage 1.000 graduates from the Imo SkillUp Digital Programme.
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Addressing Government House Correspondents at the end of the State Executive Council meeting at Government House Owerri, Governor Uzodimma who spoke through the State Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Chief Declan Emelumba, said that the beneficiaries would receive a monthly salary of one hundred thousand naira for one year.
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He said that they will be deployed to various ministries, departments, and agencies to enhance digital expertise across the state adding that it underscores the programme’s status as a world-class initiative.
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Emelumba disclosed that the state government plans for a memorandum of understanding with the University of California and Silicon Valley in the United States of America, saying it wilk be signed next month, aimed at transforming Imo Digital City into a West African digital hub.
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He also stated EXCO’s approval for the state to join other oil-producing states to seek a review and recovery of revenue managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, since 1999.
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Other initiatives approved by the EXCO according to the Information Commissioner, included the establishment of mechanisms for launching an Imo State Industrial Development Fund, conducting an enumeration of industries and inventory of mining sites and solid minerals within the state and Creating the Orashi Special Energy Free Zone in collaboration with development partners.
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Among them are the award of a twenty-one million Dollar contract for the development and upgrade of the electricity transmission and distribution network in the state, partnering with a foreign electricity company and Orashi Electricity Company to enhance electricity generation and distribution in the state.
Also approved are: a joint venture with a foreign company for the management of Acharaubo Farms and Nsu Tiles as well as collaborating with the Eastern Waste Management Agency to manage waste disposal effectively, with the Agency empowered to collect fees and levies from residents and corporate entities.
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