L-R: Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and Regional Director, UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa, Ahunna Eziakonwa-Onochie shortly after a strategic business meeting with officials of the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP in New York, United States, Friday.
As
part of his unflinching commitment to accelerate the pace of
development in the state, Governor Emeka Ihedioha, Thursday, held a
strategic business meeting with officials of the United Nations
Development Programme, UNDP in New York, United States.
Governor
Ihedioha who is part of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, delegation
to the 74th United Nations General Assembly, congratulated Ms. Ahunna
Eziakonwa-Onochie, leader of the UNDP team, who is also Assistant
Secretary General of the United Nations, for attaining such height in
the UN hierarchy.
He
called on the UNDP to assist his administration towards achieving its
policies and programmes in the areas of youth development, job and
wealth creation, environment, renewal energy, e-governance, tourism
and agribusiness in Imo State.
In
her remarks, the leader of the UNDP team, Ms. Ahunna
Eziakonwa-Onochie, who is also Regional Director, UNDP Regional
Bureau for Africa, congratulated Governor Ihedioha on his victory in
the governorship election in the State and highlighted the natural
resources that abound in the state, adding that the UNDP is willing
to support his administration to harness them.
Ms.
Eziakonwa-Onochie also praised the Governor on his leadership
qualities and his efforts at redefining governance, assuring to
support the State in critical areas, including capacity building,
business mapping and setting SDG framework for the State.
Governor
Ihedioha was accompanied to the meeting by Mr.Reginald Ihebuzor,
Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, Barr.Chima Nwana,
Deputy Chief of Staff, Barr.Anselm Okorie, Senior Special Assistant
on SDGs and Mr.Ndubuisi Anyanwu, DG, Imo State Investment Promotion
Agency, ISIPA.
Part
of the UNDP team include; Joseph Oji, Regional Adviser, Regional
Bureau for Africa and Jane O.Yeboah.
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