Hope Uzodinma, securing a second term, recently took the oath of office as Imo State’s governor, with the ceremony held at Dan Ayiam Stadium in Owerri.
The swearing-in event was graced by prominent figures, including President Bola Tinubu, ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and other key All Progressives Congress (APC) members.
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President Tinubu, during the same event, inaugurated the revamped Sam Mbakwe International Airport road, now known as ‘Bola Tinubu Drive.’
The road transformation includes an upgrade from a dualized two-lane to a four-lane highway, adorned with street lights stretching from Owerri-Aba Road to the Airport.
Additionally, the president is anticipated to unveil the new Twin Tollgate, further enhancing the state’s infrastructure landscape.