B2mario:


Oga please stop this your madness, which zone is Ideato south? And what is the distance between Ogboko and Orlu city?

Are you not the one always shouting here that Owerri people convinced Rochas to abandon Imo university site in Orlu? You have been lamenting here that Imo state government should make use of the facility in Ogboko as a campus of Imo state University so as to attract more development to Orlu, now you are trying to say that Ogboko and Ideato south is not Orlu. Guy, it's now clear that you are an agent paid to destabilize Imo state government. You speak from the both sides of your mouth.

And on serious note, new universities are cited at outskirts of towns so as to attract development to the area and expand the size of the town. Immediately you leave Orlu and enter Ideato south the first community you will get is Ogboko. And the new University still bear Orlu address.

I'm yet to understand your motive here.

Ugbelle is the next community you get after Orlu on going to Ideato.


It’s no point joining issues about Imo with you bacause you don’t know much about Imo state

You are very insulting and from Abia state.

kikake:


Ugbelle is the next community you get after Orlu on going to Ideato.


It’s no point joining issues about Imo with you bacause you don’t know much about Imo state

You are very insulting and from Abia state.

Is that a new autonomous community?
After Mgbee in Orlu LGA the next community is Ogboko. I really need someone from Ideato south to clarify us here.

seankafor:
I stan by this post 100%without any reservation.
Even as small as mbaise my village, the crowd and traffic both in persons and vehicles you I'll experience during December period, you will marvel if at all you re in village or lagos.
A nice point you have raised there..

Na Mbaise you dey talk "as small as"... You want us to block you at Ahiara junction abi?

seankafor:
Heard hope is owing imo workers/teachers 6 months salary
What is really happening

I wonder why this isn't being discussed here. Last I called home, heard that's the major reason schools ain't resuming as teachers have refused to resume till it's attended to...

Also, the criminal act law which allows the governor detain anyone at his "pleasure", and such person will also only be released at the governor's "pleasure"... I wonder what kind of law is that.

Hope is showing very negative signs few months into his tenure, I just hope he has a mind-shattering, brain-wrecking dream that'll so scare him he'll start doing the right thing

B2mario:


Is that a new autonomous community?
After Mgbee in Orlu LGA the next community is Ogboko. I really need someone from Ideato south to clarify us here.

Ugbelle is older Community than Orlu itself, according to age-old gradings of Communities in Orlu area.
Next time, don’t go into matters you know nothing or little about.

To clarify, if you leave Orlu going to Akokwa through the dual carriage road you show here and there online, going downhill towards Ideato, after about 2kms, you meet Ugbelle Community in Orlu LGA.

After about 4kms or so, you get to the roundabout at Ideato South LGA, then leave the dual carriage road at the first exit at the roundabout, you then start to approach Ogboko in Ideato South LGA where Eastern Palm University is located.

kikake:



Ugbelle is older Community than Orlu itself, according to age-old gradings of Communities in Orlu area.
Next time, don’t go into matters you know nothing or little about.

To clarify, if you leave Orlu going to Akokwa through the dual carriage road you show here and there online, going downhill towards Ideato, after about 2kms, you meet Ugbelle Community in Orlu LGA.

After about 4kms or so, you get to the roundabout at Ideato South LGA, then leave the dual carriage road at the first exit at the roundabout, you then start to approach Ogboko in Ideato South LGA where Eastern Palm University is located.

Look at an imposter telling me about my home.

B2mario:


Look at an imposter telling me about my home.

Imposter? You don’t know the meaning of the word: imposter.

You, from Orlu? Never!
Not after I took time to explain to you the old tradition of placing Communities one after the other in Orlu area.
The grading during the “Oriri” festival of Orlu area starts from Ugbelle Conmunity which is the head Community entitled to host Oriri festival first, followed by Orlu Community, followed by Umuna Community- and so on.

It’s like you come to Nairaland merely to put down figments of your imagination online, insult whoever disagrees with you.

other states are celebrating giant strides we are busy discussing about Orlu and ogboko
IMO state is gone.

marshman293:
other states are celebrating giant strides we are busy discussing about Orlu and ogboko
IMO state is gone.

Imo state gone the moment one group in the state lobbied for or watched as Futo, Nekede Poly, AICE were in existence in Owerri, yet Enwerem located Imsu in Owerri. Fercolat came - in Owerri. Imopoly came - very close to Owerri.

Orlu and Okigwe are left to develop from nothing.

Same group now tells us that the university which Okorocha government built in Ogboko is substandard, but same people take their kids to the numerous CITY SCHOOLS in Owerri built by Okorocha. The City Schools- they don’t see as substandard.

marshman293:
other states are celebrating giant strides we are busy discussing about Orlu and ogboko
IMO state is gone.

Other states are celebrating giant strides.
Yes.

Edo state for example. Adams Oshiomwole as Edo state governor built a university near his village in Edo north. Oshiomwole’s successors converted the university to a state university.


Okorocha govt built university in Okorocha’s village, registered it as State university. But successors of Okorocha watch the university rot. Some people from a greedy group in Imo would not even want the university mentioned anywhere.
Some people of Intelligence by half in Imo state.

It’s not permitted in law for a state governor to privately build a university and own it partly or wholly, after leaving office.

Imo state has retrogressed for the past 8months and it's very unfortunate

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kikake:


Other states are celebrating giant strides.
Yes.

Edo state for example. Adams Oshiomwole as Edo state governor built a university near his village in Edo north. Oshiomwole’s successors converted the university to a state university.


Okorocha govt built university in Okorocha’s village, registered it as State university. But successors of Okorocha watch the university rot. Some people from a greedy group in Imo would not even want the university mentioned anywhere.
Some people of Intelligence by half in Imo state.

It’s not permitted in law for a state governor to privately build a university and own it partly or wholly, after leaving office.

I think Eastern Palm was already converted to state university during Ihedioha's time. Was that decision reversed?

Also, there is current upgrading of higher institutions in Imo, like the University of Agriculture, Umu-agwo. (I stand to be corrected though)

B2mario:


Stop disgracing yourself. Umuahia was the second capital of eastern Nigeria and the capital of Owerri province. Lokoja was not the capital of northern protectorate it was only the administrative center of the British Royal company before the British government established protectorates and direct rule. The administrative capital of northern protectorate was Zengeru in the present Niger state before the regional capital was moved to Kaduna.

At the time of the protectorates, Nigeria had only 3 colonies i.e Lagos, northern and southern protectorates which had their capitals in Lagos, Zengeru and Calabar respectively. Go and look for Nigerian map as at 1953.

In the era in discuss, the colonialists used administrative headquarters instead of capital. Umuahia was a cattle market. The colonialist and missionaries chose Uzoakoli hence Leper colony and Methodist missionaries. In fact during this era, people who domiciled in Umuahia used to travel to Uzoakoli for jobs. Umuahia was a complete backwater until Dr. Michael Okpara became the premier of eastern region. Most administrative headquarters of the colonialists usual follow the stream of their economic or religious interest. Owerri had became the hub for the Europeans via Shell D'arcy due to crude oil exploration in 1940s.

Yampotatocarrot:


I think Eastern Palm was already converted to state university during Ihedioha's time. Was that decision reversed?

Also, there is current upgrading of higher institutions in Imo, like the University of Agriculture, Umu-agwo. (I stand to be corrected though)

Ihedioha government committee ‘recovered’ Eastern Palm University for Imo state.
But Ihedioha did not start to use Eastern Palm University until Hope Uzodinma became governor.

Hope Uzodinma sees himself as political enemy of Okorocha. Uzodinma has not said a word about Eastern Palm University.

why would #3000 be deducted from IMO workers salary in the name of free bus ride

marshman293:
why would #3000 be deducted from IMO workers salary in the name of free bus ride

Looooooooooooooooooool, for real?

The news coming from our beloved Imo of late haven't been so good. From bad roads to non-payment of workers' salaries to ridiculous bills to absence of government presence in both rural and urban areas; who exactly did we offend as a state? Where did we go wrong?

Please, I wish there is an answer to these questions

kikake:


Ihedioha government committee ‘recovered’ Eastern Palm University for Imo state.
But Ihedioha did not start to use Eastern Palm University until Hope Uzodinma became governor.

Hope Uzodinma sees himself as political enemy of Okorocha. Uzodinma has not said a word about Eastern Palm University.

Ihedioha is a very stupid man. He recovered his father not Eastern Palm which ownership is clear and he couldn't prove otherwise. Ihedioha remains the most useless Governor in history of Nigeria based on his inglorious 7 months of utter destruction without remorse. He slapped Okorocha's daughter and his brainless supporters clapped but will they clap when Uzodinma slaps Ihedioha's daughter?

Ihedioha should have started work from the onset and continued with Okorocha's programs and projects but he chose to try as much as possible to blackmail and erase Okorocha's works to the extent of demolition, renaming and reintroduction of street markets to pacify his unintelligent supporters. By the time Uzodinma came on board Ihedioha had already gone far in his destructions and I thank God for ending Ihedioha's horrible stay in a Ben Johnson way.

It will take time for Uzodinma to return Imo at least to the level it was as at May 2019. As at then Okigwe town had dual carriage major road with functional solar streetlights but today Okigwe is a dusty town with cut and join roads. Even Owerri the State capital is no longer lit at night like it was in 2019 because Ihedioha destroyed all the beautiful streetlights installed by Okorocha to the joy of his brainless supporters.

I pray for Uzodinma to succeed.

Abagworo:


Ihedioha is a very stupid man. He recovered his father not Eastern Palm which ownership is clear and he couldn't prove otherwise. Ihedioha remains the most useless Governor in history of Nigeria based on his inglorious 7 months of utter destruction without remorse. He slapped Okorocha's daughter and his brainless supporters clapped but will they clap when Uzodinma slaps Ihedioha's daughter?

Ihedioha should have started work from the onset and continued with Okorocha's programs and projects but he chose to try as much as possible to blackmail and erase Okorocha's works to the extent of demolition, renaming and reintroduction of street markets to pacify his unintelligent supporters. By the time Uzodinma came on board Ihedioha had already gone far in his destructions and I thank God for ending Ihedioha's horrible stay in a Ben Johnson way.

It will take time for Uzodinma to return Imo at least to the level it was as at May 2019. As at then Okigwe town had dual carriage major road with functional solar streetlights but today Okigwe is a dusty town with cut and join roads. Even Owerri the State capital is no longer lit at night like it was in 2019 because Ihedioha destroyed all the beautiful streetlights installed by Okorocha to the joy of his brainless supporters.

I pray for Uzodinma to succeed.

lol at uzodinma succeeding..such a wasted hope after Okorocha's disaster

Abagworo:


Ihedioha is a very stupid man. He recovered his father not Eastern Palm which ownership is clear and he couldn't prove otherwise. Ihedioha remains the most useless Governor in history of Nigeria based on his inglorious 7 months of utter destruction without remorse. He slapped Okorocha's daughter and his brainless supporters clapped but will they clap when Uzodinma slaps Ihedioha's daughter?

Ihedioha should have started work from the onset and continued with Okorocha's programs and projects but he chose to try as much as possible to blackmail and erase Okorocha's works to the extent of demolition, renaming and reintroduction of street markets to pacify his unintelligent supporters. By the time Uzodinma came on board Ihedioha had already gone far in his destructions and I thank God for ending Ihedioha's horrible stay in a Ben Johnson way.

It will take time for Uzodinma to return Imo at least to the level it was as at May 2019. As at then Okigwe town had dual carriage major road with functional solar streetlights but today Okigwe is a dusty town with cut and join roads. Even Owerri the State capital is no longer lit at night like it was in 2019 because Ihedioha destroyed all the beautiful streetlights installed by Okorocha to the joy of his brainless supporters.

I pray for Uzodinma to succeed.

In bold.

Ownership of Eastern Palm University. Where has it been contested by Rochas Okorocha, since Ihedioha government Committee ascertained that it’s wholly owned by IMSG? In your closet?

Where have you seen a seating state governor build a university and own it, or have his associate own it, after he left office? In your closet?
The laws of Nigeria forbid that.
You are not speaking Okorocha’s mind anyway.

Okorocha would not be so foolish to believe that he or any private organization can own Eastern Palm University. Okorocha was not foolish when he registered Eastern Palm University as state government property.
FYI, the 10%/90% IMSG/Private ownerships of Eastern Palm University was a tactic by Okorocha government then to distract hostility and continue to build the university to completion.

Imo people CAN NEVER let go Eastern Palm University to any private entity. Problem now is that edifices not put to use easily start to rot.

� lol Uzodinma

kikake:



In bold.

Ownership of Eastern Palm University. Where has it been contested by Rochas Okorocha, since Ihedioha government Committee ascertained that it’s wholly owned by IMSG? In your closet?


Imo people CAN NEVER let go Eastern Palm University to any private entity. Problem now is that edifices not put to use easily start to rot.

Okorocha built more than 6 higher institutions with only Eastern Palm being jointly owned because it was rejected by Imolites as IMSU permanent site thereby leading to Rochas foundation building the school on land earlier agreed by the community for IMSU. Ihedioha sacked the students and closed down College of health also at Ogboko because it is fully State owned but he couldn't do a damn at Eastern Palm. Okorocha I know can donate the school to Imo State government if the government agrees to make it IMSU permanent site.

Abagworo:


Okorocha built more than 6 higher institutions with only Eastern Palm being jointly owned because it was rejected by Imolites as IMSU permanent site thereby leading to Rochas foundation building the school on land earlier agreed by the community for IMSU. Ihedioha sacked the students and closed down College of health also at Ogboko because it is fully State owned but he couldn't do a damn at Eastern Palm. Okorocha I know can donate the school to Imo State government if the government agrees to make it IMSU permanent site.

Okorocha can’t donate Eastern Palm University he doesn’t own to IMSG. Eastern Palm University is property of IMSG.

Rochas Foundation is affiliated to Rochas Okorocha, therefore can’t lay any part ownership of Eastern Palm University built when Okorocha was on seat as governor of Imo state. Nigeria’s Laws forbid that. Conflict of interests: Okorocha knows the provisions of Code of Conduct Bureau for elected political office holders; perhaps, Abagworo does not know.
Who conducted a poll where Imolites rejected Eastern Palm University for IMSU site? Figments of your imagination?

Lemme gist you what is holding Eastern Palm University from take off as IMSU Campus: gov Hope Uzodinma’s type of politics.

I'm surprised Ihedioha that spent just 7 months is being blamed for a lot of things. Even Uzodinma came out to say he inherited systemic corruption from Ihedioha.

@Abagworo, even if Ihedioha did what you claimed he did, what is holding Uzodinma, who is in the same party as Rocha's from doing the right thing? I'm starting to understand Kikake's points more, considering there is no superior argument

Seems calling Ihedioha's name is now the solution to everybody's failure

Abeg, hope say Imo never enter one chance like this o

sanctity454

You cannot afford to let this thread die on your watch.

Kindly update it with recent development pix.

If you need some funds for logistics, please contact the self-acclaimed billionaire in our midst, Dee Abagworo.

May God bless you as you respond positively to this Clarion call.

SmartPolician:
sanctity454

You cannot afford to let this thread die on your watch.

Kindly update it with recent development pix.

If you need some funds for logistics, please contact the self-acclaimed billionaire in our midst, Dee Abagworo.

May God bless you as you respond positively to this Clarion call.

Owerri city roads just commissioned peeling off.
Uzodinma takes Imo state polytechnics Umuagwo to his Omuma Oru East, but uses Umuagwo Poly site for UniAgric. Positive or negative news?

discusant:


Owerri city roads just commissioned peeling off.
Uzodinma takes Imo state polytechnics Umuagwo to his Omuma Oru East, but uses Umuagwo Poly site for UniAgric. Positive or negative news?

I know that Imo State has many people who have a soft spot for the PDP

I won't take anything seriously until I see pictures

Thank you

SmartPolician:
sanctity454

You cannot afford to let this thread die on your watch.

Kindly update it with recent development pix.

If you need some funds for logistics, please contact the self-acclaimed billionaire in our midst, Dee Abagworo.

May God bless you as you respond positively to this Clarion call.

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Nigeria: A New Refinery in the Horizon
editorSeptember 22, 2020 1:00 Am
Chineme Okafor, tracks the progress of work at Waltersmith’s first phase refinery project and reports that all things being equal Nigeria could get its first structured modular refinery in place and working next month


In 1965, Nigeria built its first refinery at Alesa Eleme in Port Harcourt; the plant had an initial production capacity of 38,000 barrels a day (bd) which was later expanded to 60,000bd. With this, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which ran it tried to meet the country’s domestic demand for refined petroleum products, however, it could not and had to set up another in Warri in 1979 with a 100,000bd production capacity.

Two more – the Kaduna refinery and a second in Eleme, were subsequently built by the NNPC within the 1980s to bring Nigeria’s oil refining capacity to 445,000bd which adequately met her domestic demands for refined products at the time, and even portions exported.


From the 1990s however, outputs from the country’s four refineries became insufficient for her growing population such that the NNPC resorted to importing petroleum products to augment. Buoyed by corrupt practices in the running of the refineries, poor maintenance and incompetent management routines, the preference for imported refined oil then ensured that the production capacities of the refineries declined further with the years.

With such rather unhealthy business fundamentals, investments in new refineries – modular or monolithic, became rare in Nigeria, and this was despite business experts’ conviction that the country has a healthy market prospect for refined petroleum products.


Plugging into the demand, opportunity

Based on such convictions, and to equally change the ugly narrative of an oil producing country heavily trusting on imported petrol to run its domestic economy, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) issued permits for construction of new refineries; as at 2018, the DPR in this regard issued about 47 new licenses for private refineries. Collectively, the licences had circa 101 million barrels production capacity.

Out of the 47, some have achieved considerable milestones in their development, while others have equally failed to move the needle further – the licenses of 17 in this category have also been cancelled by the DPR. But amongst those that have made significant progress in the refinery endeavour is Waltersmith Refining and Petrochemical Company whose first phase 5000bd capacity refinery is apparently due for commissioning in the first weeks of October.


THISDAY from its tracking of the project’s trajectory learnt from a recent report presented to a visiting team which included the Governor of Imo state, Mr. Hope Uzodimma, the Minister of Information, Mr. Lai Mohammed and Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Simbi Wabote, that the soon-to-be commissioned first phase will deliver about 271 million liters of refined petroleum products comprising diesel, kerosene, heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) and naphtha per annum.

With these, the refinery will produce and supply more diesel and kerosene into Nigeria’s domestic petroleum products market, subsequently cutting down the volumes imported, as well as HFO which are mostly used as marine transportation fuel and naphtha used amongst others as paint thinner and feedstock for manufacturing plastics.


“The 5,000bopd phase one refinery was to be commissioned in Q2 2020, at which time it had progressed to 98 per cent completion but was delayed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

“Commissioning is now planned for late September/early October 2020 and the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, was invited with other dignitaries for a pre-commissioning tour of the refinery on Tuesday the 15th of September 2020. The phase one of this refinery will deliver about 271 million litres of refined petroleum products – diesel, kerosene, Heavy Fuel Oil-HFO and naphtha per annum,” said a statement obtained from the project financiers on the status of works.


It further explained that the refinery which has a second phase is a joint venture between Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited, a Nigerian energy company and the NCDMB on a 70 and 30 per cent equity shares distribution. This means that the federal government has a 30 per cent share in the endeavour.

In its account of how the project moved from the paper to the site, the firm said that it, “carried out a feasibility study for modular refining in support of the federal government of Nigeria’s aspiration and with the proximity of many producing oil, gas and condensate fields in the Ibigwe hub. By 2018, Final Investment Decision (FID) had been taken and in October 2018 the ground-breaking ceremony was done, effectively kicking off the construction phase in November 2018.”


According to it, the first phase of the modular refinery targeted 5,000bpd of own operated crude oil as feedstock, with alternative sources from the over 7,000bpd NNPC/SEPLAT OML-53 joint venture Ohaji South production field which is processed at Waltersmith’s Ibigwe flow station.

“Negotiations on crude sales and purchase agreements are at an advanced stage with both SEPLAT and NNPC,” it added.

Beyond the first phase

In addition to the planned commissioning of the first phase of its refinery, Waltersmith noted that it has gone ahead with works on the second phase, and other energy-security related projects earmarked in its investment portfolio.


Amongst these are a 25,000bpd phase two condensate refinery and 20,000bpd phase three crude oil refinery, a 300 megawatts (MW) gas power generation company (Genco), as well as a 500-hectare industrial and innovation park in partnership with the Nigerian government, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). The park, it added will support economical energy-related production endeavours.

“With the exceptional planning and execution of this first Phase of the refinery, Waltersmith initiated the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for the 25,000bpd phase two condensate refinery and the 20,000bpd phase three oil refinery to maximise feedstock from the nearby ANOH Gas Plant Company (AGPC) and some additional commercial discussions were progressed on some nearby oil and gas assets, with the investments proposed by Waltersmith to develop the oil assets to be used as feedstock for the 20,000bpd refinery and the gas assets for the 300MW gas power plant, both enormously strategic to the domestic energy security strategy of Waltersmith and aspirations of the federal government of Nigeria.


“These commercial discussions on both the condensate feedstock, the crude oil and gas developments strategies are currently ongoing and Waltersmith has approached NNPC for its support in making this a reality,” it stated.

Further, it said: “The 25,000bpd phase two condensate refinery FEED was completed in Q1-2020, feasibility study in Q2-2020 and the EPC contracting process has been initiated with Final Investment Decision (FID) planned for Q4-2020 and delivery by Q4 2022.

“The ground-breaking ceremony will be done in conjunction with the commissioning of the 5,000bpd phase one refinery in September/October 2020. When completed the phase two will deliver about 1.4 billion liters per year of refined petroleum products – Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), diesel, kerosene, aviation jet fuel and HFO, in addition to the 271 million litres from the phase one.”


The firm explained that the overall impact of these investments will be huge, adding that, “current estimates of direct and indirect job creation in this industrial hub during the planning, design, construction and commissioning phases will exponentially grow from an estimate of over 500 jobs in 2020 to over 18,000 jobs by the commissioning of the industrial complex in about 2025.”

“This will then be followed by an even greater exponential growth in job creation when the manufacturing, commercial, residential and technology innovation hubs go into operation post 2025,” it stated while confirming that regulatory licence for the 300MW power Genco has been granted it by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).


Local communities not left out

To ensure that its plans and investments do not get wrecked by conflicts of interests associated with host communities, Waltersmith, indicated that it has taken along its host and access communities on the journey, with up to N1 billion earmarked for community welfare-related projects over the next 10 years.

Regular contracts, it explained will also be extended to local suppliers and vendors to guarantee shared prosperity from its operations within the area.


“Of note is the massive impact this will have on the growth of the host, access and other communities in this area, including the job opportunities both in skilled, unskilled and community contracts this will generate.

“Building on Waltersmith’s highly successful community engagement strategy, which has secured license to operate for over a decade, over N1 billion will be committed to community projects in line with the existing 2019 to 2024 GMOU.

“In addition, Waltersmith is committed to the N460 million ISOPADEC Ohaji/Egbema electrification project to which it has agreed to contribute 50 per cent and technical advice, as required, and has already paid a substantial part of this pledge. We are also expanding our technical skills acquisition program to train an initial crop of 80 graduates from the community to become highly skilled professionals,” it stated.

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kikake:
B2mario & others who write there and here that Eastern Palm University is in Orlu, take note:

Eastern Palm University is in Ideato South LGA, nearly halfway between Okigwe and Orlu, but not in Orlu.

If you you continue to say the untruth that Eastern Palm University is in Orlu, the people of Owerri will always want Eastern Palm University to continue to be idle, and possibly decay, because Owerri tells the half truth that IMSUTH in Orlu which is not a university, is Orlu’s share of IMSU, and therefore, main IMSU must remain in Owerri, despite that Owerri hosts FUTO, AIFCE - a quasi university, PolyNekede, FERCOLAT, and Imopoly nearest Owerri. People of Owerri therefore say that Eastern Palm University can rot. Owerri gave the fight against Okorocha government which made it use style of Private/IMSG on Eastern Palm University. But Okorocha later registered Eastern Palm University as Imo state government university - never Private/Government university.
Adams Oshiomwole did similar thing in Edo state, but today, Edo University built by Oshiomwole is a full Edo state government university.

One section of Imo state believe that everything good in the state must be located in its zone.

Nobody would believe that Hope Uzodinma would position enmity between him and Okorocha in front, therefore, he has said nothing about Eastern Palm University since he came to office as governor.
Okorocha has never contested the recommendations of the Ihedioha government committee to use Eastern Palm University as campus of IMSU. The ball about Eastern Palm University is now at the court of Hope Uzodinma.

thank u for ur word, ihedioha has done his part. an orlu zone man is in power let see what he will do for his ppl. orlu zone have ruled IMO state for long with nothing to show for.
Rocha's tried but some where substandard and more wastage in his govt. building roundabout with relaxation spot.

kikake:



Okorocha can’t donate Eastern Palm University he doesn’t own to IMSG. Eastern Palm University is property of IMSG.

Rochas Foundation is affiliated to Rochas Okorocha, therefore can’t lay any part ownership of Eastern Palm University built when Okorocha was on seat as governor of Imo state. Nigeria’s Laws forbid that. Conflict of interests: Okorocha knows the provisions of Code of Conduct Bureau for elected political office holders; perhaps, Abagworo does not know.
Who conducted a poll where Imolites rejected Eastern Palm University for IMSU site? Figments of your imagination?

Lemme gist you what is holding Eastern Palm University from take off as IMSU Campus: gov Hope Uzodinma’s type of politics.

Continue deceiving yourself. Rochas foundation is not Okorocha's business but an organization he has interest. Being a Governor doesn't stop one from donating to a charity organization nor an organization he has interest from existing.

kikake:
B2mario & others who write there and here that Eastern Palm University is in Orlu, take note:

Eastern Palm University is in Ideato South LGA, nearly halfway between Okigwe and Orlu, but not in Orlu.

If you you continue to say the untruth that Eastern Palm University is in Orlu, the people of Owerri will always want Eastern Palm University to continue to be idle, and possibly decay, because Owerri tells the half truth that IMSUTH in Orlu which is not a university, is Orlu’s share of IMSU, and therefore, main IMSU must remain in Owerri, despite that Owerri hosts FUTO, AIFCE - a quasi university, PolyNekede, FERCOLAT, and Imopoly nearest Owerri. People of Owerri therefore say that Eastern Palm University can rot. Owerri gave the fight against Okorocha government which made it use style of Private/IMSG on Eastern Palm University. But Okorocha later registered Eastern Palm University as Imo state government university - never Private/Government university.
Adams Oshiomwole did similar thing in Edo state, but today, Edo University built by Oshiomwole is a full Edo state government university.

One section of Imo state believe that everything good in the state must be located in its zone.

Nobody would believe that Hope Uzodinma would position enmity between him and Okorocha in front, therefore, he has said nothing about Eastern Palm University since he came to office as governor.
Okorocha has never contested the recommendations of the Ihedioha government committee to use Eastern Palm University as campus of IMSU. The ball about Eastern Palm University is now at the court of Hope Uzodinma.

Orlu Orlu Orlu


please allow Uzodimma to finish with Owerri.

Can't you see the sight of Owerri.

Capital city first pls