,As Gov reassures Tinubu of support in 2027
The First Lady of Imo State,Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commended Governor Hope Uzodimma for vigorously opening up Imo state to the world through his administration’s development initiatives.
She said the infrastructural transformation by the governor, including access to land ,sea, and air, has made the state an investment hub that was bound to attract the interest of world investors.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu spoke at a day Uzodimma reassured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR of the support of Imo people for his reelection during the 2027 elections.
Speaking at an empowerment programme in the state, where 2,500 women and vulnerable persons benefited from various forms of support aimed at improving their livelihoods and economic wellbeing, the First Lady urged Uzodimma to uphold his transformative leadership to ensure that Imo stays at the top.
She was happy that the governor has continued to create opportunities for women and other vulnerable members of society while also positioning Imo State for greater visibility, investment, and development.
She said the empowerment of the beneficiaries was another demonstration of Uzodimma’s commitment to improving the lives of ordinary residents and ensuring that vulnerable groups were not left behind.
The programme, which attracted women and other beneficiaries from across the state, provided support intended to enable them to strengthen their businesses, become self-reliant, and contribute more meaningfully to the state’s economy.
Speaking at the event, Governor Uzodimma reiterated that Imo State would remain firmly aligned with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The governor said the state had benefited from the policies and programmes of Tinubu’s administration and expressed confidence that the people of the state would continue to support the president.
Uzodimma maintained that the state’s position was based on what he described as the need to sustain the development and reforms being implemented by the federal government.
The empowerment initiative and the governor’s declaration came as part of the administration’s broader efforts to support vulnerable residents while strengthening its political and developmental agenda in the state.
Present at the event were the wives of state governors, some serving and former federal and state law makers, and minister for budget and economic planning, Hon. Doris Uzoka-Anite.
The First Lady’s visit began at the palace of the Chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, where she was received by prominent traditional rulers, including the Ooni of Ife, the Obi of Onitsha, the Dein of Agbor and other first-class monarchs.
The traditional institution honoured Senator Oluremi Tinubu with the title, “Oso Di Eme,” meaning “a supportive wife,” in recognition of her contributions to nation-building and support for the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
At the Ndubuisi Kanu Square, venue of the empowerment programme, hundreds of women gathered to receive the items designed to strengthen their businesses and improve their livelihoods.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, said the intervention was part of efforts by the federal government to empower women at the grassroots
The wife of the governor, Chioma Uzodimma, also welcomed the initiative, saying it would improve the economic well-being of women in the state.
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(L-R): Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma; First Lady of Nigeria and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu; and First Lady of Imo State, Barr. Chioma Uzodimma, shortly after the conferment of the “Oso Di Eme” chieftaincy title on the First Lady by South-East traditional rulers, during the presentation of empowerment items to 2,500 Imo State women in Owerri on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
