Imo Discovers Crude Oil In Four Lga's

The Imo Government said it discovered
crude oil in some local government
areas, and urged the Federal
Government to inspect the sites for
possible exploration.
The Managing Director of Imo State Oil
Producing Area Development
Commission, Dr Henry Okoro, revealed
this in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria in Owerri on Friday.
Okoro said the areas are Oru East and
West, Ngor-Opkala and Obowo Local
Government areas.
He said if the oil discovered was utilised,
it would afford the state an opportunity
of becoming a front runner among the oil
producing states in the country.
"We have enough raw materials here in
Imo which is capable of increasing the
Internally Generated Revenue of the
nation.
"The Federal Government should come
now and inspect these areas for possible
exploration, because I know that a lot of
oil companies will want to invest,'' he
said.
The managing director said the
commission had no powers to begin
exploration in the areas, and stressed
the need for the Federal Government to
act fast.
NAN reports that Imo is one of the oil
producing states in the country with oil
being drilled from Ohaji/Egbema and
Oguta Local Government Areas.
Okoro said that the recent discovery
would also fast track Federal
Government's presence as well as boost
development of the state.
He also noted that about 3,000 youths
from the state had been empowered
through the "Youth Empowerment Trust
Fund" an initiative of the state
government.
According to him, ISOPADEC has
intensified plans to partner with some
American experts to train youths on
mechanised farming system.
Okoro promised that the commission
would continue to roll out empowerment
programmes both for the youth and
women in the state.
He said the commission had also
commenced the construction of an
International Marine University, adding
that it would soon be completed.
This, the managing director said, would
go a long way in providing education for
the youth in the area.(NAN)


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