![]() It is on the record that the former first Governor of the state owed teachers for several months with or without thinking how they were coping. Yes Chief Mbakwe did well in the areas of infrastructure, road construction and social amenities, but he had heavy flaws on the payment of Teachers salaries. Going through a story written by Onyebuchi Ememanka Esq, one would stop at nothing but to reason why and how the man could achieve all the milestones during his tenure unlike what is obtainable nowadays. He established Imo State University with a multi campus structure at Etiti and Aba, using the premises of Madonna High School Etiti and Ngwa High School as take off campuses. ![]() The Avutu Obowo born first Governor of the state built Industries across the entire state (comprising Abia, Imo and now Ebonyi State). ![]() He did not only establish heavy infrastructural development across the major cities that made up the then Imo State, but he constructed the best roads in the state.ĭee Sam as he was popularly called realized that economic development is influenced by infrastructure and he keyed into it with high level of dedication and panache. Hitherto, Chief Mbakwe is referenced as the best Governor ever to rule a state as populated as old Imo. The story of Late Chief Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe, PhD, the first Civilian Governor of old Imo State has always been told in the positive considering his level of administrative acumen and developmental strides.Ĭhief Mbakwe, a lawyer was elected Governor of the old Imo State under the platform of the defunct Nigeria Peoples Party (NPP) will continue to reverberate in the minds of the people for his acclaimed monumental achievements as the number one citizen of the state.
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