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From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
President Muhammadu Buhari has again blamed the fall of revenue in oil production on insurgency in the South South and North East orchestrated by militants and Boko Haram when he assumed office.
Although he expressed happiness that his administration has been able to deal with the menace, he regretted that those who were supposed to talk about the problems facing the country did not.
He promised that his administration would continue to support the state to get more dividends of democracy.
Buhari spoke in Owerri, Imo State, yesterday, during his one-day working visit, the second since September 2021. He inaugurated the recently reconstructed 36 Kilometres dualised Owerri-Orlu and the first phase of the 53 Kilometres dualised Owerri-Okigwe roads and the reconstructed and refurbished Imo House of Assembly Complex in new Owerri, along Port-Harcourt road, Owerri.
Speaking in Amaraku, Isiala-Mbano Council Area, Buhari commended Governor Hope Uzodimma for his quintessential efforts towards the development of critical infrastructure in Imo.
He called on Imo people to keep faith with the governor and promised support for the government and people of the state.
“I commend Governor Hope Uzodimma for these wonderful projects and I do hope that it will improve movement of goods and services as well as positively impact the socio-economic activities of the state,’’ the president said.
Gov. Uzodimma said that the two roads qualified as part of the best in Nigeria, adding that they would “remain signature projects” of his government.
He stressed the socio-economic potentials of the roads as “vital to the recovery of the state” and thanked the President for honouring the people of Imo with his visit.
“As part of our 3R mantra, we are recovering roads in Imo and by the grace of God and the continued support of President Muhammadu Buhari, Imo people will be happy that we served them.
“History is being made today. This is a clear indication of our commitment to development of infrastructure. God bless all of us and may God bless you, President Muhammadu Buhari,’’ he said.
A mammoth crowd of residents and party faithful were present to receive the President in spite of the sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The president arrived at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport by 10.46 a.m. where he was received by Uzodimma and many other dignitaries.
