As women across Igbo land get ready for the 2025 annual August meeting, the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chike Olemgbe has given kudos to women in the three senatorial districts of the state for contributing greatly to economic growth and overall development of the state.
According to Rt Hon Chike Olemgbe, Imo women are not only good home builders, they have also continued to make marvellous and highly commendable contributions to government’s transformative endeavours and programmes in all sectors of the economy.
In a press statement endorsed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Peter Uwa, Speaker Chike Olemgbe pointed out that the annual August meeting which holds across villages, communities and political wards in the state, has been a rallying point and opportunity for women from different professional backgrounds and various residential areas to come together for deliberations on issues concerning their communities.
The Imo House of Assembly Speaker happily observed that during women August meetings, disputes are resolved and peace restored among warring persons and groups in the communities. The Number One Lawmaker in Imo state took cognisance of women’s contributions to physical development across the state, such as, building of town halls, school blocks, financial assistance to churches and orphanages, among other things.
He stressed that women are massively and appropriately accommodated in all areas of the Hope Uzodimma-led 3-R mantra administration where they have performed creditably.
Rt Hon Chike Olemgbe who is also, the Member for Ihitte/Uboma state constituency in the House of Assembly did not forget to commend and appreciate Imo women for their frontline roles in child upbringing, other domestic affairs and in governance.
The Lawmaker expressed immense happiness that under the watch of Imo First Lady, Barr Mrs Chioma Uzodimma, the annual Imo Women August meeting has undergone remarkable transformation.
