In this comprehensive report and observation based on the findings of EbonyiDaily in the just concluded OMPAN tour to Imo State, in their own personal view shall enumerate the economic values of Imo state hall of fames popularly called Imo Statues and review few infrastructures of the state.

It is generally recognized that the identity of a state is closely related to the remains of its past. Historic Statues are often an important aspect of the ambience of state,neighbourhoods, and sometimes even characteristic for the nation as a whole, as is witnessed . This built heritage of Imo Statues is part of the cultural Capital of the state, and the importance of this asset has recently been stressed and heavily Been criticized by many authors and social commentators.



Several recent economic analyses have shown that national monuments in particular, and public lands in general, support a significant number of jobs and yield substantial economic benefits to the state and communities through outdoor recreation and tourism.

But in Imo State hall of fame, the Statues from understanding and investigation is not yielding any profits, nor creation of jobs to residual communities.

These monuments/Statues erected by Rochas Owelle the Imo state Governor ought to represent our tradition, history, art and design. They equally supposed to be a symbols of our architectural skills. Yet all these ingredients were halved missing in the Imo hall of fame. The Statues of Jacob Zuma and other World leaders in the hall of fame is a miscalculation or is their no legendary in the nation that ought to occupy such places?

However, the administration of Rochas Okorocha have done extremely good in Road construction especially in the New Owerri axis, over 7 inlands have been perfected so far.

Yet in rehabilitation of existing facilities, the administration have failed woefully. A tour to Imo State prison and Federal medical center Owerri is an evidence to this fact. Several building in the mention places are almost in a dilapidated state.


FMC OWERRI
Health they said is wealth, the health of patients in FMC supposed to be paramount and places first before every other things whilst their is urgent need for IMO state government to quickly looked at this abandoned facility.


Video footage of the hall of fames watch here
http://www.ebonyidaily.com.ng/2018/04/ompan-tourismeconomic-values-of-imo.html