Following the successful tactical neutralisation of insecurity in the Okigwe axis, the Imo State Government has shifted its focus toward the massive reconstruction of displaced and damaged communities.
Governor Hope Uzodimma on Saturday inaugurated a high-powered Fact-Finding and Implementation Committee tasked with the rehabilitation of impacted areas across the Okigwe, Onuimo, and Ehime Mbano Local Government Areas.
The move comes as a “decisive step” toward healing a region that has faced significant structural and social disruption due to the activities of non-state actors over the past few years.
To ensure the process is transparent and credible, the governor appointed Samuel Uche, Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, to chair the committee.
The panel includes eminent leaders and traditional stakeholders drawn from across the Okigwe Senatorial Zone.
The committee’s mandate includes conducting a comprehensive audit of destroyed homes, markets, and public infrastructure.
It is also responsible for designing a blueprint for the government’s immediate rehabilitation programme.
Additionally, the committee will serve as a bridge between the state and victims of insecurity.
Uzodimma emphasised that the success of the rehabilitation hinges on the cooperation of the local population.
He urged residents of the affected LGAs to be proactive in sharing data with the committee.
“Community members are enjoined to provide accurate and timely information to support this process and ensure effective outcomes,” the governor stated.
He reaffirmed his administration’s “unwavering commitment” to protecting lives and property, noting that the government will not relent until every displaced citizen feels safe and well in their ancestral home.
The inauguration signals a transition from a military-led security phase to a civilian-led recovery phase.
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By bringing in a revered religious figure like Uche—who himself was a victim of kidnapping in the axis in 2022—the government aims to build deep-seated trust with the locals.
The rehabilitation program is expected to touch on food security, housing, and the restoration of local economies that were shuttered during the height of the unrest.
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