By Chris Njoku, Owerri
The Managing Director, Imo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, (ISOPADEC) Charles Orie has flagged off 38 projects in the three oil producing communities of Oguta,Ohaji/Egbema and Oru East councils of the State.
Among the projects to be executed are new 20 bed ultramodern hospital facilities and at Oguta, Umuokanne in Ohaji and one in Oru East Council respectively.
Speaking at the flagging off of the 38 projects at Oguta ,he said the projects include three brand new ultramodern hospitals, maternity homes, rehabilitation of existing hospitals like General Hospital Oguta, renovation of Primary and secondary school blocks and building of new 30 class room blocks in some major communities as well as construction of some community roads.
Accordiing to Orie: “This is the first time that the ISOPADEC will be executing 38 projects in the 33 wards of the oil producing communities of the state.”
He added these projects must be delivered in the next six months .
Traditional Ruler of Oguta Community, Eze Nnani Nzeribe, commended Governor Hope Uzodimma for his passion to develop the State and expressed happiness over the new development, which he said has opened a new vista towards grassroots development designed to make more communities habitable.
He however urged the rural communities to always patronise the hospitals built in their localities, adding that if a project is allowed to decay for lack of patronage, it will serve no purpose building and abandoning such projects.
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