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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has claimed he met the State in a bad condition that could be likened to a cemetery when he assumed office in 2020.<\/p>\n

Uzodinma specifically said, \u201cWhen I came to Imo State, I met a moribund state, a state that was in distress. A state, I can even say, was in the cemetery; I exhumed the body.\u201d<\/p>\n

He gave the assertion on Wednesday while featuring on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today programme.<\/p>\n

The governor also claimed that \u201cthe infrastructure deficit in the State was so huge, all the roads were not motorable, and all the hospitals were not working\u201d when entered office.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the situation in Imo State before 2020 when I became the governor and the situation of Imo State today, 2023, three years after, a lot of things are there for people to know that there is a huge difference,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has claimed he met the State in a bad condition that could be likened to a cemetery when he assumed office in 2020. Uzodinma specifically said, \u201cWhen I came to Imo State, I met a moribund state, a state that was in distress. 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