… Applauds Uzodimma For Being Visionary

By Ikenna Orioha

As Imo State held 2025 Economic Summit with the theme “Unlocking Imo’s Economic Potentials: Partnership, Investment and Innovation”, targeting over one trillion naira, in Owerri, on Thursday, the APC National Vice Chairman of South East, Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu, says the summit would improve the economy of the state, thereby making living more pleasurable.

He added that the economic summit would stimulate investments, enhance partnerships, unlock the state’s economic potential, focusing on agriculture, manufacturing, power, oil and gas, technology and commerce.

Arodiogbu who was among dignitaries and APC chieftains who actively participated in the summit, hinted that Orashi Electricity Project, technology, quality road infrastructure, oil and gas, agriculture, tourism and hospitality richness, among other initiatives and resources, would help the state’s economy to skyrocket to improve development, wellbeing and welfare of citizens.

Arodiogbu who is also the Board Chairman of David Umahi Federal Teaching Hospital, Ebonyi State, stated that the attraction of Heads of States, Economists and Technocrats across the world, including the former United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of UK, Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, who stood in for President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Joseph Boakai, President of Liberia, former CNN anchor, Isha Sesay, Professor Benedict Oramah, immediate past President, Afreximbank, Leo Stan Ekeh and Aliko Dangote, is a big plus which he reiterated will go a long way to boosting the economy of the state and making living more pleasing and appetizing.

Applauding the sterling efforts and capacity of Senator Governor Hope Uzodimma for gathering the entrepreneurs and organizing the summit, the APC chieftain of Arondizuogu origin, affirmed that Imo State is very safe and healthy for business and investment, hence he called on entrepreneurs to come in and invest in the state, which he added is one of the best rising economies in Nigeria.

Arodiogbu attributed that the quality road infrastructure, tourists attraction, hospitality, Orashi Electricity Project, among others, are instrumental to the success, prosperity and peace of the state.

He described Uzodimma as a good leader who works in cordiality with the presidency, APC and other lovers of humanity and democracy to improve development and goodness in Imo State.