.Sets up Committee on Prevention of Coronavirus
By Valentine Amanze
The Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has warned his appointees to shun corruption and embrace the 3R mantra of his administration – Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery.
He also appealed to them to work assiduously to achieve results or be ready to be shown the way out.
Governor Uzodimma spoke while flagging off a three-day Induction Retreat for the appointees and other top government officials tagged, “Re-energizing Imo: Towards Sustainable Development – A collective Action” at Imo Concorde Hotel on Thursday.
His words: “Let me make it abundantly clear that my government has zero tolerance for corruption. Anyone of you involved in corrupt practice will not only be removed from office, but will be handed over to the relevant security agencies for prosecution. I am aware that some government officials are already tinkering with the idea of circumventing due process in the conduct of government business. Let me reiterate that anyone caught will be a sure candidate for the EFCC.”
The governor, however, reminded the commissioners designate, special advisers and senior special assistants that they were appointed on merit as “Team New Imo” and Apostles of shared prosperity.
He urged them to show commitment to duty and loyalty to Imo people and the government.
Governor Uzodimma admonished them to jettison their personal relationships with him as time now is for governance, not friendship, stating that they were selected from among so many qualified persons on their individual merit.
“You must consider yourself really privileged to have made the list of the New Imo Team. I painstakingly chose each and every one of you on merit based on your commendable pedigree and commitment to our struggle…. To retain the membership will depend on tenacious commitment to duty, result – driven performance, manifest honesty and undiluted and undeletable loyalty to Imo people and my administration.
Governor Uzodimma disclosed that the retreat intended to properly align the appointees with the policy objectives of his government so that they could hit the ground running as members of one team.
Meanwhile, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has constituted a nine-member Committee on Prevention of Corona Virus disease (COVI-19) with Prof Maurice Iwu as Chairman.
Other members include:
2. Dr. Okeji Austin (Ministry of Health) – Member/ Secretary
3. Dr. Kingsley Achigbu (Fed Medical Centre – Member
4. Dr. Uduji Uchenna (Imo Specialist Hospital – Member
5. Dr. Duru Chukwuma JP (IMSUTH) – Member
6. Prof. Isiah Ibe, (Med. Lab, University of Benin – Member
7. Miss Nkem Chimeze Ijere, (Public Health) – Member
8. DR. Chimezie Iwuala – Member
9. Dr. Kyrian Duruewuru (Chairman NMA-Imo Chapter) – Member
Governor Uzodimma who took this initiative to forestall the spread of the disease now ravaging many parts of the world explained that government took the step as a proactive measure even as Imo has not recorded any COVID-19 infection. In the wake of the outbreak of the Coronavirus, Governor Uzodimma had directed the Ministry of Health to activate all platforms, including emergency response measures with the procurement of protective equipment, enhanced border surveillance, community enlightenment and distribution of sanitisers.
