The Governor through his official Media Handle on Instagram said leveraging on his cordial working relationship with the federal government, he has attracted a N1 billion conditional grant scheme for indigent citizens of the state Twenty thousand indigent citizens of the state will get 50,000 each as part of efforts by the federal government to alleviate the current hardship in the country.
In a statement in Owerri, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of information and Strategy, Barr, Mrs Oby Amadiobi explained that Gov Hope Uzodinma intervention led to the release of the grants.When His Excellency talked about connecting the South East to the national grid of politics with the benefits he was exactly referring to issues like this” she averred.
She noted that although other states will also benefit, Imo is one of the Frontline states of beneficiary because of the clout of the governor. She said “as of last Monday, some indigenes of the state had stated receiving alert of 50,000 Under the FGN presidential conditional grant scheme.
This is salutary for our people.” Mrs Amadiobi enjoined the citizens of the state to reciprocate the federal government’s gesture through the continued support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
The Permanent Secretary noted that under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu and the prosperity agenda of Gov Hope Uzodinma, Imo people will continue to be assisted to overcome the present economic challenges in the country.
