SECURITY BEEF UP IN OBOWO AS OKIGWE STAKEHOLDERS STORM LGA FOR THE 2025 PEACE AND UNITY SUMMIT

… EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, HON. BARR. OBIOMA EHIRIM HAILS GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA FOR CREATING ENABLING ENVIRONMENT AS HE WELCOMES STAKEHOLDERS…

By Prince Uwalaka Chimaroke
25 -OCT -2025

Security has been significantly heightened across Obowo Local Government Area, and strategic other locations of Okigwe Zone, Imo State as preparations reach their peak for the much-anticipated 2025 Okigwe Peace and Unity Summit, scheduled to hold today, Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the Obowo Local Government Headquarters, Otoko.

The atmosphere in Obowo is charged with excitement and anticipation as dignitaries, stakeholders, and guests from across the six local government areas of Okigwe Zone arrive for the landmark event.

The summit aims to foster regional harmony, strengthen mutual understanding, promote socio-political cooperation among communities, and deepen alignment with the Imo State Government’s development vision.

Security operatives have been strategically stationed at major points of the local government, as well as around key public facilities. Personnel from the Imo State Police Command, alongside local vigilante groups and other security agencies, are on ground to ensure a smooth, safe, and incident-free event.

Several other stakeholders have joined the Executive Chairman of Obowo LGA, Hon. Barr. Obioma Johnson Ehirim, in welcoming distinguished guests from various local government areas within the zone.

The event, hosted by the Local Government Area, is expected to draw an impressive array of personalities including the Secretary to the Government of Imo State (SGI), Hon. Chief Cosmas Iwu, members of the Imo State Executive Council, traditional rulers (Ndi Eze), youth leaders, political figures, and other critical stakeholders committed to peace and progress in Okigwe Zone.

The Okigwe Peace and Unity Summit is positioned around strengthening peace, promoting dialogue, and uniting the people of Okigwe Zone under a shared vision of progress and prosperity.

The Executive Chairman of Obowo Hon. Barr. Obioma Ehirim praised Governor Uzodimma for creating an enabling environment for unity and dialogue in Okigwe Zone, noting that the Governor’s leadership has rekindled faith in governance and encouraged stronger collaboration among local governments.

> “This summit is a reflection of the Governor’s visionary leadership and commitment to a peaceful, progressive Imo,” Hon. Ehirim was quoted as saying while receiving guests at the LGA headquarters.

Critical Observers believe the summit will serve as a vital platform for deepening unity among political leaders, traditional institutions, women and youth groups — setting a new tone for collaboration and sustainable development within the zone.