The Deputy Governor of Imo state, Lady Chinyere Ekomaru has advocated for a strong partnership between the government and organizations or private individuals to ensure that Imolites use their free periods to engage in recreational activities that keep the mind and body sound and healthy by providing recreational facilities across the state.
This was contained in a press statement endorsed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Dr. Charles Uzopuo.
“When we establish a good Public Private Partnership (PPP), it becomes easier to provide recreational facilities and awareness to all Imolites, especially at the grassroots”.
The Deputy Governor made said this when the Safari Recreational Club, Owerri, paid her a courtesy visit in her office at the government house, Owerri, today, Tuesday, 18 July 2024.
The Deputy Governor, while thanking the group for their selfless efforts in assisting their immediate community with recreational facilities and other basic needs for livelihood, recalled with nostalgia, her time and experience with Safari club, stressing that she witnessed first hand, their philanthropic activities in the Shell Camp area of Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, where the club complemented the state government’s efforts in the provision of portable water and recreational facilities for the Department of Physical and Health Education, Alvan. She prayed for the consolidation and improvement on such commendable gestures.
The Deputy Governor encouraged the group to seek for partnership with the government, other clubs, corporate organizations and private individuals in order to, not only provide recreational facilities across the state but create more awareness on the need for recreation, stating that Gov. Hope Uzodimma in execution of the 3R mantra of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery welcomes recreational ideas and projects, hence in 2021, one year after his assumption of office as Governor, renovated and rebranded the Dan Anyiam Stadium with enough sporting facilities.
Addressing the Deputy Governor earlier, the leader of the group and its president, Dr. Michael Ajileye, congratulated the Governor and the Deputy Governor on their election victory and triumph at the court while appreciating the Governor for his developmental initiatives and projects in the state.
Dr. Ajileye, who described the Deputy Governor as a calm, God fearing, loyal and supportive personality prayed she continues her effective assistance to the Governor in steering the Shared Prosperity Administration to the betterment of Ndi Imo.
He, while reeling their support to the Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education community, especially, in the provision of portable water to the Shell camp area and recreational facilities to aid the accreditation of the Physical and Health Department, however requested the presence of the Governor, Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodimma, who by their constitution and establishment, is the Premier of the Safari Club, Owerri, to their planned official investiture.
As the motto of the club goes “Sound mind and sound body”, recreational activities will keep every individual healthy and ensure longer living. Imolites are therefore enjoined to take advantage of it.
Part of the delegation included; Dr. Joe Osuji, a former Commissioner of Health in Abia state, Barr. Osita Nwosu, the Auditor General of Local Governments, Imo state, Prof. D. C. Emejuru, a Patron of the Club and other prominent members.
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