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Governor Uzodimma Signs into Law Bills on Waste Management and Land Use Charges

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma has signed into law two new bills on waste management and land use charges. The Bills are: “Imo Waste Management Agency” and “Consolidation of Property and Land Use Charges.”

Accenting to the Bill on Waste Management Agency, Governor Uzodimma noted that with the Law in place, indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the State and its evacuation will be a thing of the past as the offenders will be liable to heavy fines.

He further stated that waste management has become a big business all over the civilized world and that with the law in place, our waste will be converted into wealth. “Government will recycle the waste for the purpose of wealth creation,” the governor said.

Governor Uzodimma pointed out that with the law in place, ENTRACO will be entrepreneurial and creative in Waste Management disposal.

The second bill, which is on Consolidation of Property and Land Use Charges and other matters, takes care of whose duty it is to pay land and property charges.

It proposes that any occupier of land or landed property in Imo State should pay the land use charges whether he or she is the owner of the land or not as long as the occupier has been there for not less than 10 years. The law states that the owner of the land must pay the land use charges and not the occupier.

The Governor said that the law brings sanity to land acquisition and identification of land owners. He said that the law will go a long way to certify those that are legitimate land occupants and illegitimate land grabbers in the state. He further said that the law makes it compulsory for recertification of all Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) in line with an automation process already in place. The governor said every C of O issued from the days of Okpara and Mbakwe must be recertified.

Governor Uzodimma assured Imolites that the days of good governance and a better tomorrow is here.

The governor thanked the Imo State House of Assembly for painstakingly working on the two bills, adding, “We will not disappoint your reasonable expection.”

Lending his voice, the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chiji Collins explained that with the accent of the Governor to the Land Use Charge Bill, the Government has been empowered to re-certify all C of Os issued in the years past.

He noted that lands acquired especially through allocations will equally be received to ascertain their legality. He further stated that with the law in place, the forceful acquisition of people’s lands by those in position of authority without recourse to due process is over.

Oguwike Nwachuku

Chief Press Secretary/Media Adviser (Gov.)

May 8, 2020

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Imo State Government Recruitment for Consultant (Building Design)

The Imo State Government of Nigeria through the Imo State Market Development Committee invites eligible consultants to express their interest in providing the service below:

Job Title: Consultant - Building Design

Project ID No. ISMDC 001
Location: Imo

Detailed Description
The lmo State government of Nigeria through the lmo State Market Development Committee intends to engage Building Design Consultants on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement to Design and Remodel Ekeukwu Market Owerri to an Ultra Modern Market with the following:

• Lock up Shops
• Open Stalls
• Truck Park
• Car Park
• Modern Toilet facility
• Sanitation Equipment
• Police Post
• Clinic
• Union Office/Meeting Hall
• Banking Halls

The Objective of the Project:

• Design of Architectural Drawings, Engineering Drawings, Bill of Quantities and other bidding documents.

Application Closing Date
12.00 noon on Friday; 28th August 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates/constants should submit detailed Expression of Interest indicating their qualifications, description of similar assignments, and experience in similar assignments. etc.).

Three copies of Expression of Interest must be packaged in sealed envelopes clearly marked "Expression of Interest as a Building Design Consultant to Carry Out Architectural Design, All Engineering Design, Bill of Quantities and other bidding documents, also Monitor the Project from inception to Completion", and left in the appropriate Tender Box at:
The Secretary,
lmo State Market Development Committee,
No. 18 Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu Avenue,
Beside 4040, Area H,
New Owerri,
Imo State.

Important Information/Notice

• A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the State Public Procurement Law No.12 of 2010
• Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address above during office hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday
• All EoIs will be opened immediately after the deadline in the conference room in the presence of bidders in attendance.

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HANDOVER NOTES: GOV IHEDIOHA ISSUES DIRECTIVE FOR COMPLETE HANDOVER IN 24 HOURS

Governor Emeka Ihedioha has given an order to the Permanent Secretary, and Head of Service, under Okorocha, to prepare all the necessary documents and hand them over to the SSG, and Chief of Staff, before midnight on June 4th. He gave this directive at the swearing in ceremony of the new Chief of Staff and Secretary to the State Government. 

“I direct Head of Service and Permanent Secretary, to ensure a complete handover of all government properties, the last administration utilised on behalf of Imo people to SSG and Chief of Staff of Imo state government. I want the process to be completed by midnight tomorrow.

“I spoke to Imo people that we will start work we will resume work. We will give no excuses of not performing. We will give dividend of democracy irrespective of the status of the state of facilities I inherited.

“The government that ended was not prepared to handover or ready to receive us. I thank Imo people for receiving us and we shall serve the state with the fear of God.”

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Ihedioha Swears-in Uche Onyeagocha Monday June 3rd, Meets Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, MDA Heads

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE

PRESS RELEASE

Governor Ihedioha to Swear-in Secretary to the State Government, meet Head of Service, Perm Secs, MDA heads Governor Emeka Ihedioha CON, will swear-in the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Hon. Uche Onyeagucha.

The event will take place on Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Exco Chamber, Government House, Owerri, by 9am. Also invited to a meeting with His Excellency are the Head of Service, Imo State Civil Service and all Permanent Secretaries scheduled to hold as follows;

Date: Monday, June 3, 2019

Venue: Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri

Time: 9am

Invitees are please requested to be seated by 8:45am.

In the same vein, His Excellency will meet all the Heads of Agencies of the State Government same day and venue by 12noon.

Invitees are requested to be seated by 11:30am.

Signed

Chibuike Onyeukwu
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

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