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IMO produces the highest number of admission seekers every year and yet has only 2 universities, and you guys still think we don't need more universities in imo when some states in the south west have upto 10 universities.

Did i jst see naval base nd sea port? Wat for? When lagos nd ph ports ar d busiest in d country. D economy of owerri is too thin 4 a sea port nd as 4 d marine university i jst hope it cums 2 fruition dere ar so many unfinished rochas govt projects littered all ova d state nd yet anoda cums up. It's alright...

Cajetan speaks: IMO produces the highest number of admission seekers every year and yet has only 2 universities, and you guys still think we don't need more universities in imo when some states in the south west have upto 10 universities.

Oga quality over quantity. What is the state of imsu? The state government hasn't managed one university, you want it build another one.

[quote author=Spiff20] children like you should be banned from commenting on NL,face ur books & get ur olevel 1st. Did you seriously said that imo state is not qualified to have a seaport and a naval base? sorry, these projects are almost completed.

EdesonNews: The government of Imo state has commenced the construction of the first ever Marine University in Africa at Ose-Moto, Oguta local government area of the state.
The state governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha who addressed newsmen shortly after inspecting the site, said that with the issue land now settled, work would soon commence. Governor Okorocha said that the university will be the first of its kind in Africa and would be of benefit to the community, Imo state and by extension Nigeria.
The Governor revealed that the first phase of the project will cost about N2.5 Billion which include the construction of the perimeter fence, landscaping, administrative blocks, class rooms and hostels.
He also said that Imo State Oil Producing Development Commission (ISOPADEC) that is funding the project has enough funds in its coffers to complete the project, assuring that the university will be ready to admit its first set of students in the next two years.
The governor further explained that the state government is collaborating with Korean Marine University after ISOPADEC board visited institution to understudy its programmes.
Governor Okorocha commended people of Ose-Moto community for donating their land for the university close to the river and the site of federal government sea port and a naval base project which he noted would be of great advantage to the institution.
Also speaking, Dr. Henry Uzor Okafor, the Managing Director of ISOPADEC, collaborated that the commission has financial capacity to complete the first phase of the project which would cost about N2.5 Billion in a swoop.
He expressed appreciation to the governor for giving approval of the site stressing that Ose-Moto people are eager to see the project succeed having donated their land for the university and to the
federal government for the naval base and sea port.
He averred that the project, when completed will benefit the oil producing areas of Ohaji Egbema and Oguta LGA in areas of employment as well as provide opportunities for the youths in the area to acquire university education that can guarantee them employment in the oil companies that operate in the state.
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Government House Press
June 17, 2013

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.Anoda gaint stride in a wrong direction.....hvng 2 Universities in Imo State is gud but proper attention n maintenance should b gvng 2 d existing one.ROCHAS has gud vision but always hvng implementation n execution challenges.God help IMO STATE!

A-ZeD:

Oga quality over quantity. What is the state of imsu? The state government hasn't managed one university, you want it build another one.

And when last did you visit Imsu? IMSU is still one of the best state unis in nig.

marine spirits and mamy water scool kai, my hand no dey o!

mens dept:

See, you guys are just very local. My goodness. So clannish and village based. Dayum.

What is Orlu and Okigwe? Glorified villages. Even Owerri, its not a world class place.

Im opposed to wasting that amount of money building what is going to turn out to be another quack school called university when you can revitalize, renovate, and remodel IMSU to World class status. All those Ikoku college and this polytechnic and that are nothing but African standard places that amount to the same local levels our parents parents begun as something revolutionary.

pls stop all these quality and number one and all that. y must people criticise every move by this man. to make a university world standard does not take one or two yrs. every successive govt should invest in all the existing projects and build more. we cant wait until imsu bcoms the best uni to build another. FUTO for instance is not the best uni in nigeria but the fg stil went aheard with plans for 9 new unis. so pls allow this man to do what he thinks is d best for the state

Let's hope it sees the light at the end of the day.

Instead of a Marine Engnr university, it would have been better for him to start a Faculty of Marine studies, Imo state university at the site. Then, he can even move the faculties of Engr and Faculties of Health sciences to Orlu and the Education faculty and Agric faculty of the same Imsu to okigwe. By so doing, imsu will remain at owerri while its branches will be at other zones.

Of course, the people of owerri will kick against any move to totally relocate imsu; it is wrong! If space is the problem, there are vast expanse of land inside the same owerri zone that can accommodate imsu.

berem: All the tertiary institutions in owerri both state and federal are located in Owerri senatorial zone.what is wrong in having the marine institution in Orlu? Oguta is the best place to have such institution because of the lake. Relocating IMSU too is not a bad idea because the school is congested as of the year i graduated from there. I don't know if the former Secretariat is part of the institution now . Owerri can't have everything leaving Orlu and Okigwe out of the limelight.

if you are rational you should ask yourself one fundamental question... Has orlu as a place benefited from present and past governments or not
During Udenwa's regime he spirited away the state teaching hospital to orlu, constructed a world class 2500 shop capacity market, built a wasted housing scheme containing 500 units of 2 and 3 bungalow in a thick forest in orlu, built a stadium that hosted not even a single state event and constructed many roads. Ohakim started a wonderlake resort considered to place Orlu on the tourism map of the world and built some structures in the teaching hospital. Rochas broke the construction jinx by building a six lane super intra city road crossing all parts of the unproductive town and as we speak its ready for use. In addition the biggest citygate in africa is attached to the road to enhance estatics and security. In addition to that, another stadium, a conference centre, a shopping mall, a governor's lodge, street roads and a host of other projects are up and running in orlu. I will ask one question do we relocate the state capital to orlu because orlu is maginalised
... Una no well.

Spiff20: Did i jst see naval base nd sea port? Wat for? When lagos nd ph ports ar d busiest in d country. D economy of owerri is too thin 4 a sea port nd as 4 d marine university i jst hope it cums 2 fruition dere ar so many unfinished rochas govt projects littered all ova d state nd yet anoda cums up. It's alright...

Opposition

Orlu deserve the best because it is most populated zone in Imo State.

pls let the Gov rochas. go ahead and Spend the money. as long as it will be completed.

uncleken: Orlu deserve the best because it is most populated zone in Imo State.

Be informed that according to the 2006 census considered to be the most recent, mbaise alone is more than the entire orlu zone. Street urchins like you have decided not to make inquiries before mouthing thrash.

This will the last you will hear of this like every other thing Rochas does. He is a newspaper Governor and nothing more than that. The state owned university is suffering from lack of attention and he is building a new one, creating problens for the next governor since i am sure imo people will kick him out in 2015

kutchs:
How many acres of land do you need to develop IMSU Tony Abagworo? Sitting a university on a very large expanse of land is no longer in vogue as it‘s very difficult to maintain. He could pull down all the makeshift structures of the former state secretariat and build whatever structure he wants instead of wasting money the state doesn‘t have building a new university. Most departments in IMSU are facing closure as a result of non accreditation when the state has 2.5b naira to spend.
This is the same Rochas who embarked on the building of new general hospitals when the existing ones have not being properly run and maintained needless to say work on those sites have been abandoned since last year.
There‘s no sense building a new university when the one you already have is begging for fund and infrastural development. As per moving the university to Okporo, question is must he moved it before it can be developed, besides Owerri has every right to protest the relocation, thats the same thing Orlu and Okigwe would have done so cut that out barrister.

Are they relocating Imo state University to Okporo Orlu, is this Information from a reliable source?

Is the universities in imo state not enough? Hotels n university increases prostitution of young girls who cnt pay their fees mtcheeeeew

Cajetan speaks: And when last did you visit Imsu? IMSU is still one of the best state unis in nig.

Tell this to the birds. Call a spade a spade IMSU looks like a dog training school.

Abagworo:



Relocating Imo State university to a more quiet environment with room for expansion was Okorochas first initiative and the usual people induced Owerri natives to resist it and it almost polarized the State. Rochas had to give up on Imo University. IMSU is located at the heart of a city with very small land mass and no room for expansion and yet the opposition politicized its relocation. Oguta deserves all the attention alongside Ohaji/Egbema because we are the oil producing area in Imo State. The only reason crime and militancy is minimal there is because many are well educated and widely traveled.

instead of relocating the entire school,he should move some of the faculties to different locations.i think that will make sence.

What an intented to do big wastage of our funds as this development wil yield no much expected result!!! For Christ sake, IMSU is lackin funds and here we are trying to erect another University that may also in the nearby future fall to a pitiable condition. Do we actually have need for this as in Sea Port around or more or less otherwise

Bros hope your vissions works normal? What does the marine university got to do with imo state university? Was marine courses offered in imo state university? Did you even know what marine is at all? You know the facilities required of a marine university? You just want write up sha!

Vcv

mens dept: What happened to building the nation's first medical center?

Nigerians spend billions on medical tourism each year in India, Saudi, Germany, The U.S.

WHat happened to Imo State University? Is it among the best in the World? No. Is it the best in Africa? No. Is it the best in Nigeria? No. Is it the best in the East? No.

Yet who manages it?

Apga governors are a disappointment.

Bros hope your vissions works normal? What does the marine university got to do with imo state university? Was marine courses offered in imo state university? Did you even know what marine is at all? You know the facilities required of a marine university? You just want write up sha!

Cajetan speaks: IMO produces the highest number of admission seekers every year and yet has only 2 universities, and you guys still think we don't need more universities in imo when some states in the south west have upto 10 universities.

10 universities? Which state is that o?

They can't even pay state alawe to corp members...

Chillypelly:

if you are rational you should ask yourself one fundamental question... Has orlu as a place benefited from present and past governments or not
During Udenwa's regime he spirited away the state teaching hospital to orlu, constructed a world class 2500 shop capacity market, built a wasted housing scheme containing 500 units of 2 and 3 bungalow in a thick forest in orlu, built a stadium that hosted not even a single state event and constructed many roads. Ohakim started a wonderlake resort considered to place Orlu on the tourism map of the world and built some structures in the teaching hospital. Rochas broke the construction jinx by building a six lane super intra city road crossing all parts of the unproductive town and as we speak its ready for use. In addition the biggest citygate in africa is attached to the road to enhance estatics and security. In addition to that, another stadium, a conference centre, a shopping mall, a governor's lodge, street roads and a host of other projects are up and running in orlu. I will ask one question do we relocate the state capital to orlu because orlu is maginalised
... Una no well.

In 1976 when Imo state was created, there was no big difference in level of urbanization btw. Owerri, Okigwe and Orlu. Today Owerri has given Okigwe and Orlu hundreds of miles development gap.
Every project that can induce rapid urbanization in Imo state is in Owerri.

You are truly worried over any project established by Imo state government in Orlu. If the market and hospital built in Orlu cost Imo state government 2 Naira for example, successive Imo state governments must have put in 2x2x2x2x2x2x2Billion Naira.. into development projects in Owerri. Owerri is the state capital but its jet speed development rate by government (old Owerri, New Owerri) is at the cost of development in other areas of the state.

It is not true that this government has completed a six lane motor way in Orlu. Ohakim nearly closed the teaching hospital. The 500 housing units in Okporo are not yet fully occupied because people like you corner any project that can bring the right population of people that can occupy them to come to live in Orlu. You hijack universities, polytechnics, fed and state government parastatals, and keep them in every street junction in the state capital. If Okporo is a thick forest for you, Nekede, Ihiagwa, Egbu, Amakohia - all sprawling suburbs of Owerri today were once thick forests.
You brand Orlu an unproductive town, does Owerri produce any thing?

Can you point to any reasonable structure at Oguta Tourist Resort before Okorocha came on board?
You ought to know this: Orlu and Okigwe need to be brought, at least half way, to the development level of Owerri. It is for the good of Imo state. For now, very little has been done in that direction.

norabenok :



In 1976 when Imo state was created, there was no big difference in level of urbanization btw. Owerri, Okigwe and Orlu. Today Owerri has given Okigwe and Orlu hundreds of miles development gap.
Every project that can induce rapid urbanization in Imo state is in Owerri.

You are truly worried over any project established by Imo state government in Orlu. If the market and hospital built in Orlu cost Imo state government 2 Naira for example, successive Imo state governments must have put in 2x2x2x2x2x2x2Billion Naira.. into development projects in Owerri. Owerri is the state capital but its jet speed development rate by government (old Owerri, New Owerri) is at the cost of development in other areas of the state.

It is not true that this government has completed a six lane motor way in Orlu. Ohakim nearly closed the teaching hospital. The 500 housing units in Okporo are not yet fully occupied because people like you corner any project that can bring the right population of people that can occupy them to come to live in Orlu. You hijack universities, polytechnics, fed and state government parastatals, and keep them in every street junction in the state capital. If Okporo is a thick forest for you, Nekede, Ihiagwa, Egbu, Amakohia - all sprawling suburbs of Owerri today were once thick forests.
You brand Orlu an unproductive town, does Owerri produce any thing?

Can you point to any reasonable structure at Oguta Tourist Resort before Okorocha came on board?
You ought to know this: Orlu and Okigwe need to be brought, at least half way, to the development level of Owerri. It is for the good of Imo state. For now, very little has been done in that direction.

if you have visited cities around nigeria and parts of the world you will discover that real development is anchored by the private sector not necessarily for successive governments to sink billions into projects that are of no economic value. I feel bad each time orlu screams for projects because the dont account for much economic activities across the state. If you are in doubt you find time and tour the state. I have done that myself and in my conclusion, orlu is a wild parasite we cant wait to give out to support Njaba State.

Chillypelly:

if you have visited cities around nigeria and parts of the world you will discover that real development is anchored by the private sector not necessarily for successive governments to sink billions into projects that are of no economic [font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font]value. I feel bad each time orlu screams for projects because the dont account for much economic activities across the state. If you are in doubt you find time and tour the state. I have done that myself and in my conclusion, orlu is a wild parasite we cant wait to give out to support Njaba State[size=8pt][/size].

What development has the private sector brought to Owerri?

Development in owerri is mainly dependent on monthly federal allocation and income generated by Imo state government, which are in turn used to pay the tens of thousands of federal and state civil servants in the state, more than 95% of them live in Owerri.

Owerri also thrives on cash brought to the city by the unusual large population of students in it.

These govt and student-generated funds do not reach other areas in Imo state, including the Mbaises, the Ngors, Oguta, Okigwe, Obowo, Mbano, Orlu, Ideator, etc. Would you want people from these areas to continue in underdevelopment because they have a place like Owerri as their state capital?

Orlu - a wild parasite? In what sense? Take note: the percentage from derivation paid to Imo state Govt. from Oil and Gas revenues is derived from the Orus, Ohaji-Egbema, Oguta, etc from Orlu zone; and those revenues had in the last 36 years been deployed nearly 98% in spreading educational institutions and the good tidings they carry only in Owerri zone, as well as trying to make Owerri a mega city overnight; while those communities remain rural areas, some areas even pristine.

If wishes were horses, you could have gone to Abuja to fasten the creation of Njaba state.

norabenok :



What development has the private sector brought to Owerri?

Development in owerri is mainly dependent on monthly federal allocation and income generated by Imo state government, which are in turn used to pay the tens of thousands of federal and state civil servants in the state, more than 95% of them live in Owerri.

Owerri also thrives on cash brought to the city by the unusual large population of students in it.

These govt and student-generated funds do not reach other areas in Imo state, including the Mbaises, the Ngors, Oguta, Okigwe, Obowo, Mbano, Orlu, Ideator, etc. Would you want people from these areas to continue in underdevelopment because they have a place like Owerri as their state capital?

Orlu - a wild parasite? In what sense? Take note: the percentage from derivation paid to Imo state Govt. from Oil and Gas revenues is derived from the Orus, Ohaji-Egbema, Oguta, etc from Orlu zone; and those revenues had in the last 36 years been deployed nearly 98% in spreading educational institutions and the good tidings they carry only in Owerri zone, as well as trying to make Owerri a mega city overnight; while those communities remain rural areas, some areas even pristine.

If wishes were horses, you could have gone to Abuja to fasten the creation of Njaba state.

I understand you are an unrepentant indigene of orlu judging from the arguements you present that contain words of hate. Can you ask why aba for abia, onitsha for anambra, warri for delta, suleja for niger and auchi for edo has been able to sustain themselves without waiting for the feeding bottle federalism orlu enjoys from Imo funds. Please read more books and expand your narrow and shallow reasoning cap.