Okigwe Local Government Council in Imo state has offered hectares of land to the state government for a Housing Scheme.
Elders of the Local Government, who paid a solidarity visit to Governor Hope Uzodinma, in Owerri, the state capital, said that the gesture was their contribution towards the development initiative of the administration.
The elders told the Governor that they consulted widely before making the land offer.
Governor Uzodinma while responding, expressed gratitude to the people of Okigwe for supporting his government.
He also called on other zones to emulate the magnanimity demonstrated by the Okigwe people so that Imo could join the league of developed States.
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The Governor also solicited the support of the traditional institution in the state. According to him, the role of the Royal fathers cannot be overemphasised since everyone is relevant in the drive towards modernisation.
(Paul Akhagbemhe)
