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From Stanley Uzoaru Owerri
Former minister of State for Education, Goodluck Opiah, has attributed Governor Hope Uzodimma’s achievements in Imo State to the impact of bold steps being taken by President Tinubu’s administration.
Opiah, who was state coordinator for the Renewed Hope Ambassador (RHA), a pro-support group of the president, lauded Tinubu’s courage in some of the decisions he took when he assumed office. Most of the decisions such as the removal of the fuel subsidy, he said, has impacted the lives of the citizens of the country meaningfully.
The former speaker of the state Assembly who spoke while inaugurating the local government coordinators of RHA in Owerri also hailed Uzodimma for his clear vision in aligning with the President’s bold decision when other stakeholders criticised him.
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“In Imo State, we are privileged to have Governor Hope Uzodimma as the Renewed Hope Ambassador and national leader of this movement. In addition to his role as governor, he also serves as the Director-General for Party Outreach, Engagement and Mobilisation of our great party, the APC. This places Imo State at a very strategic position in national party politics and policy advocacy.
“We are all aware that some of the decisions taken by the Federal Government, especially at the beginning of this administration, came with challenges. The removal of fuel subsidy, for instance, created short-term difficulties for many Nigerians. However, leadership is not about avoiding hard decisions; it is about taking necessary decisions that will secure the future of the nation.
“Today, we can already see the positive effects of those bold reforms. States are receiving increased allocations. Infrastructure funding is improving. Social investment programmes are being strengthened. And state governments now have greater capacity to implement development projects that touch the lives of ordinary people.
“In Imo State, these increased resources have translated into massive investments in roads, healthcare facilities, education, security and urban renewal. These are not abstract achievements; they are visible and measurable projects across our communities. It is our responsibility as Ambassadors to explain this connection between federal reforms and state-level development to our people,” Opiah stated.
