As part of efforts to combat insecurity in the Southeast, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment of advanced technological devices to secure the region.
Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, told reporters at the Villa, Abuja that he came to thank the President for all he has done for the region.
The governor expressed optimism that the people of his state would have a better year than they did in 2022.
He also said he was at the sit of power to ask for more federal support.
According to him, with the President’s approval, advanced surveillance equipment will soon be delivered to the region that will enhance the fight against insecurity without collateral damage.
Uzodimma said he thanked President Buhari for the conversion of the Federal Medical Center, Owerri, to a university teaching hospital for the Federal University of Technology, and the approval that converted Alvan Ikoku College of Education to a federal college of education.
Noting that he came to visit the president on behalf of his people, Uzodinma said it was “also thank him for the various supports he gave to us during this our period of security challenges and the support he’s also given to us in terms of the various approvals”.
He added: “The approval to convert Federal Medical Center Owerri to a university teaching hospital for the Federal University of Technology, the approval that converted Alvan Ikoku College of Education to a federal college of education.
“Only two weeks ago, Igbos that came home from Lagos and outside Southeast enjoyed the benefit of the second Niger Bridge, something that is worthy of commendation.
“I also appealed to him for further support, to support us with some technological deployments.
“We have planned an advanced security control in the Southeast and he has also given his approval to that.
“In a moment from now, we’ll be getting some surveillance equipment and some modern technologies that will help us manage security so that we can fight crime with little or no collateral damage to the environment.”
