*SUSPENSE AS IMO STATE HOLDS STAKEHOLDERS MEETING TODAY*

The popular axiom that "Government is the people as much as the people are the Government," holds true in every society and through ages.

This ideology is rooted in the very tenets of democracy and entails the involvement of the people at all times in governance vis-a-vis policy formulation, program designs, infrastructural development and progress reporting.

Drawing strength from the above, upon resumption of office, His Excellency the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma declared that his leadership and administration would be purposeful and beneficial to the vast majority of Imo people. Anchoring his governance on agelong principles of democracy, he christened his mandate "Shared Prosperity...to the people". This ideology has since come with a lot of engagement with the people in every decision-making process of governance, inclusive of measures that have led to enhanced security in Imo State. The highlight of these efforts, as the good people of Imo State have seen, is the repeated communal and nonpartisan fora that the government has organized to communicate the milestone accomplishments, challenges and progress-reports of government’s work as both representatives of the people and custodians in trust of their common patrimony.

Governor Hope Uzodimma has kept this practice of organizing Stakeholders Meeting in which critical and relevant Stakeholders drawn from all communities in Imo, gather periodically for detailed briefing on the activities and challenges to the Government. The feedback mechanism embedded in this meeting aids the Government in charting its course towards sustaining existing gains and tackling challenges to pave way for constant progress and development.

Being the 6th in its series, today's edition of the Imo State Stakeholders Meeting comes with lots of national suspense, intrigues by opposition elements and expectations by the good people of Imo State. A lot has happened in Imo State since the last Stakeholders meeting. Feelers indicate that Imo people eagerly await Government's report on her activities and her efforts in addressing prevailing challenges. Most importantly they await the revelations of the sponsors of insecurity in the State as promised by His Excellency, the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, who has stated his intention to make public the names.

As the clock ticks, approaching the time of the meeting, Imolites home and abroad have all prepared for the big gathering and account rendering by the people's Governor, His Excellency the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma - a principled leader to the core with the mandate of rehabilitating the system, and institutions of the State; reconstructing its infrastructure and recovering the misappropriated commonwealth of our people.

The Imo Stakeholders meeting is arguably the most anticipated event in Nigeria today. It holds at 12 noon Nigerian time and would be broadcast live via Channels TV and AIT. You can also follow the event through @ImoStateMedia on Facebook and Instagram.

Complements of the season.

It was ARRANT RUBBISH