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HAPPY EASTER!!
Today, we celebrate the victory of Jesus Christ over death through resurrection - a process which made it possible...
HE GRACES TRADITIONAL WEDDING CEREMONY BETWEEN MS.CHIAKA AND SEN. BEN OBI, CON
I joined my beloved husband to the traditional wedding ceremony between Ms Chiaka and High Chief. Sen. Ben Ndi Obi, CON, at Orlu...
WORLD AUTISM DAY 2021!
The World Autism Awareness Day is a day to celebrate the unique perspective of Autistic people and challenge harmful stereotypes...
FIRST LADY, IMO STATE COMMENDS H.E. DIST. SEN. HOPE UZODIMMA AT FLAG-OFF OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S BASIC HEALTHCARE PROVISION FUND SCHEME FOR VULNERABLE PERSONS IN IMO STATE
The good and welfare of the vulnerable people in Imo State is at the core of the campaigns, advocacies and interventionist...
MONTHLY NGWA-GBV WEBINAR: H.E. BARR. CHIOMA UZODIMMA DISCUSSING GBV MATTERS AS IT AFFECTS WOMEN AND GIRLS
We held our monthly meeting under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors' Wives Against Gender-Based...
HER EXCELLENCY BARR. CHIOMA UZODIMMA AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (IWD 2021) CONFERENCE OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION WOMEN FORUM (NBAWF) HELD VIA ZOOM WEBINAR ON 24/03/2021
Earlier today, I delivered a goodwill message at the opening session of the maiden International Women's Day...
GOODWILL MESSAGE DELIVERED BY H.E. BARR. CHIOMA UZODIMMA, WIFE OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF IMO STATE AT THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (IWD 2021) CONFERENCE OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION WOMEN FORUM (NBAWF) VIA ZOOM WEBINAR ON MARCH 24, 2021
Your Excellencies, Esteemed Dignitaries, Distinguished Speakers and Guests, I am particularly delighted to be part of...
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE RIGHT TO THE TRUTH CONCERNING GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND FOR THE DIGNITY OF VICTIMS, 2021!
Today, we mark the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning...
WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY 2021!
Today, we celebrate World Tuberculosis Day. A day to raise public awareness on the devastating health and...
WORLD WATER DAY 2021!
Today is World Water Day! This year's theme is "Valuing Water"...
H.E. Dist. Senator Hope Uzodimma Celebrates One Year In Office With Interdenominational Church Service
The journey of the last 365 days and about, started with the restoration of the mandate handed Imo people through the chief servant...
Commissioning of Imo State Primary HealthCare Development Agency (ISPHCDA)
On the sidelines of the flagoff of the administration of the COVID-19 vaccines in Imo State, yesterday, Friday, March, 12, 2021 was...
H.E. Barr. Chioma Uzodimma Gets COVID-19 Vaccine
Today, my husband, His Excellency, Sen. Hope Uzodimma and I had our shots of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine...
International Women’s Day (IWD) Conference 2021
In her address at the just concluded International Women's Day Conference, 2021, which held at the Sam Mbakwe Hall, Imo Concorde Hotel...
International Women’s Day (IWD) Conference 2021
The International Women's Day (#IWD) 2021 Conference which is being put together by my office holds tomorrow at the Sam Mbakwe Hall, ...
Zero Discrimination Day 2021!
#ZeroDiscriminationDay is observed annually on March 1, to encourage equality in our society and diminish all forms of discriminations in race, gender,...
NGWA-GBV WEBINAR: UNDERSTANDING STATE GBV COORDINATING MECHANISMS
My colleagues and I- The First Ladies of various states of Nigeria under the forum of the Nigerian Governors' Wives Against Gender-based Violence (NGWA-GBV) joined....
WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE!
It's World Day of Social Justice as declared by the United Nations General Assembly....
ANOTHER MILESTONE ATTAINED! H.E. DR. (MRS.) AISHA MUHAMMADU BUHARI @ 50
Happy Golden Anniversary, Your Excellency, Dr. (Mrs.) Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, the Wife of the President, Federal Republic of...
H.E. EXTOLS OKONJO-IWEALA ON HER EMERGENCE AS THE FIRST AFRICAN AND FEMALE TO HEAD WTO
Congratulations to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her emergence as the Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO),...
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) 2021
Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). FGM is a procedure that involves the altering or...
WORLD CANCER DAY!
This international awareness day, observed annually every 4th of February, was founded by the Union for International Cancer Control...
IMO @ 45!
Today, we mark four (4) decades and a half of the creation of our state, more remarkably, we celebrate the unprecedented development...
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION 2021
Today, we mark the International Day of Education 2021. This annual observance, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, is...
CONGRATULATIONS DI M OMA ON YOUR ONE YEAR IN OFFICE
It is evident that Imolites now have value for their common wealth as against past situations where our resources were misused by a ...
NIGERIA’S ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY, 2021
Today, as Nigeria marks the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, we remember and celebrate our fallen heroes who have paid the...
BURIAL CEREMONY OF LATE MOST REV. DR. GREGORY OBINNA OCHIAGHA, BISHOP EMERITUS OF ORLU CATHOLIC DIOCESE, IMO STATE
It was a mournful atmosphere and heaven's gain as we joined to lay to rest, the body of the Emeritus Bishop Catholic...
FIRST SUNDAY AND THANKSGIVING SERVICE OF THE YEAR 2021
We celebrated the first Sunday of the year and Thanksgiving Service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Orlu, with His Lordship...
NEW YEAR OUTREACH AT ORLU L.G.A.
In the spirit and celebration of the new year, we visited St. Damian's Hospital, Okporo, Orlu and Jehova Jireh Orphanage Orlu...
ROYAL INAUGRATION CEREMONY OF HRH EZE NGOZI ANYAEHIE (IMENYI)
On Monday, December 28, 2020, we witnessed the majestic Inauguration Ceremony of His Royal Highness, Eze Ngozi Gabriel Anyaehie, the Eze Imenyi of...
UMU ORU RECEIVE H.E. DIST. SEN HOPE UZODIMMA
It was a great show of love, acceptance and recognition by the Oru Nation to my husband and his government at the Mgbidi Township Stadium...
2020 CHRISTMAS CAROL AND THANKSGIVING SERVICE
We were at the Victory Chapel, Imo State Government House, Owerri, to celebrate the 2020 Christmas Carol and Thanksgiving Service...
FUNERAL OF LATE EZINNE ROSELINE ADAJI AKANNO
We joined Mr. & Mrs. Michael Akanno and the entire Akanno at the CKC Catholic Church, Ezumoha, Isiala Mbano LGA, Imo State on Wednesday, 23, December,...
COVID-19 SENSITIZATION
Amidst the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country in general and Imo State in particular, I enjoin us to adhere to...
FUNERAL MASS OF LATE MR. NWALOKA IGNATIUS
We were at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Ogada Attah, Ikeduru, for the funeral mass of Late Mr. Nwaloka Ignatius, the elder brother of the wife of the Secretary...
H.E. HONOURS LATE EZINNE PRINCESS ADAOHA ANYAEHIE AT FUNERAL
We joined the entire Anyaehie Royal Dynasty of Nnanano Nkwerre Autonomous Community in Nkwerre L.G.A. to witness the funeral...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
I heartily felicitate with His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, as he marks his 78th birthday today...
THANK YOU FOR THE GOODWILL MESSAGES
I wish to use this medium to express my heartfelt gratitude in regards to the kind and overwhelming felicitations from you all - family,...
BIRTHDAY THANKSGIVING SERVICE IN HONOUR OF H.E. DIST. SEN. HOPE UZODIMMA
We joined the celebrant, my beloved husband at the Victory Chapel, Imo State Government House, Owerri, for the thanksgiving service in honour...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DI M OMA!!
Happy Birthday to the The Executive Governor of Imo State His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope O. Uzodimma (Onwa Oyoko)...
OWERRI ZONE HOSTS GRAND CIVIC RECEPTION OF H.E. DIST. SEN. HOPE UZODIMMA
It was a genuine demonstration of huge solidarity and massive support for a man who is determined to change the narrative of governance in the...
SPECIAL NOTIFICATION ON THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR DOMESTICATION OF THE VAPP ACT IN IMO STATE
There is an opportunity for interested persons to participate in the final phase of lawmaking, in order to integrate public opinions on the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act...
VIDEO: A CLIP FROM THE MAIDEN CONFERENCE OF THE NGWA-GBV COURTESY OF NTA NEWS
Nigerian Governors Wives against Gender-based Violence (NGWA-GBV) is a group of 25 Governors’ wives from all zones in the country, who have come together to take a stand against Gender-based...
NIGERIAN GOVERNORS' WIVES AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (NGWA-GBV) HOLD MEETING
My counterparts from other States of the Federation and I, under the umbrella of Nigerian Governors' Wives Against Gender-Based Violence (NGWA-GBV) met...
INT'L DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) with the theme: Building Back Better ...
NGWA-GBV FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2020
I joined my colleagues from the other States of the Federation, the wife of the President, some State Governors, the Minister of Women Affairs and o ...
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' WIVES FORUM (SGWF) MEETING
I joined my colleagues, under the auspices of the Southern Governors' Wives Forum (SGWF) at the Edo State Governor's Lodge Abuja, yesterday on ...
WORLD AIDS DAY 2020
Today, we celebrate the World AIDS Day 2020, with the theme: Global solidarity, resilient services ...
GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA PLEDGES FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR RAPE VICTIMS
I thank the Governor of Imo State, my beloved husband, His Excellency, Distinguished Sen. Hope Uzodimma for all the support and encouragement he has continued ...
INAUGURATION OF THE BENEVOLENT LADIES FRIENDSHIP INITIATIVE (BELFI)
I have encouraged members of Benevolent Ladies Friendship Initiative (BELFI), to join hands with all well meaning Imo citizens in sharing ...
PAD UP AFRICA SERMINAR IN IMO STATE
I have been vocal in our position that violence against all persons should not be tolerated in our society and in Imo State particularly...
VIDEO: WALK AGAINST RAPE AND OTHER FORMS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN IMO
The 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence is a global campaign commemorated...
SOLIDARITY MARCH - 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN IMO STATE
The 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence is a global campaign commemorated annually from November 25th to December 10th, to raise awareness...
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 2020
Today, we celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 2020. The occasion presents a unique opportunity to highlight...
AN ADDRESS BY H.E. BARR. CHIOMA UZODIMMA AT A WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) CECPC WITH THE THEME: THE NEW NORMAL
The new normal is a situation where all forms of gender-based discriminations is reduced to its barest minimum in our society. Women's political participation is a fundamental...
WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC) CECPC
We were at a workshop organised by the Office of the National Women Representative of the Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker /Extraordinary National...
WORLD DIABETES DAY 2020
Today, we celebrate the World Diabetes Day, 2020, with the Theme, "The Nurse and Diabetes". The campaign aims to raise awareness on the crucial role our ...
VIDEO: EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS FOR IMO WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH SKILLS ACQUISITION
Celebrating The International Day Of The Girl Child 2020: Flagfoff Of The Empowerment Sessions...
EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS FOR IMO WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH SKILLS ACQUISITION
Participants who had completed their training sessions were handed seed monies at the end of the skills acquisition session, in celebration of...
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2020: FLAGFOFF OF THE EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS FOR IMO WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH SKILLS ACQUISITION
The Government of His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma is keen on the overall development of our girls because today’s girls...
CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2020: FLAGFOFF OF THE EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS FOR IMO WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH SKILLS ACQUISITION
In line with the theme of this year's International Day of the Girl Child - MY VOICE, OUR EQUAL FUTURE, celebrated globally every 11th day of October, which...
MY VOICE, OUR EQUAL FUTURE
On October 11th, 2020, we joined our girls in Imo State and beyond to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child 2020, with the theme....
CHURCH SERVICE
God's admonition was derived from Matt. 25, 1-13....
CALL TO GLORY OF PA ANUSIONWU GEORGE OKECHUKWU
We were in Ubahu, Okigwe to commiserate with the family of the Imo State Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice...
COURTESY VISIT BY THE ONDO STATE FIRST LADY
I had the esteemed presence of an Imo sister and daughter we are proud of, the Ondo State First Lady,...
NIGERIAN GOVERNORS' WIVES AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (NGWA - GBV) WEBINAR
I joined my colleagues, the First Ladies of 36 States of Nigeria, yesterday, Thursday, November 5th, 2020, to continue our cause...
PRESS RELEASE
Wife of The Executive Governor Of Imo State, Her Excellency Barr. Chioma Uzodimma Sues For Peace As A Youth And Mother...
H.E. VISITS THERESA OHAERI MEMORIAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL
In commemoration of the World Mental Health Day, which was celebrated on Saturday, October, 10, 2020, we visited Theresa Ohaeri Memorial Specialist Hospital, Agbala, Aba road...
CHURCH SERVICE IN COMMEMORATION OF INT'L DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2020
The sermon of the day was instructive as it focused on the importance of bequeathing the girl child with all the necessary support, in terms of education, welfare and otherwise...
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 2020, WITH THE THEME - MY VOICE, OUR EQUAL FUTURE
Today, we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child 2020, with the theme - My Voice, Our Equal Future...
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2020
The World Mental Health Day, recognized every year, on the 10th of October, is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and encouraging global advocacy...
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Every October, people all over the world show their support for people affected by breast cancer...
H.E. BARR. CHIOMA UZODIMMA REDEEMS PLEDGE AT FMC OWERRI
We have been able to redeem the pledge we made during our visit to the wards, dedicated for the care of women and children at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Owerri....
H.E. BARR. CHIOMA UZODIMMA DISTRIBUTES PALLIATIVES AND CASH GIFTS TO HEADS OF ORPHANAGE HOMES IN IMO STATE
We summoned the Heads of Orphanage Homes in Imo State to a meeting. These homes are critical facilities for the formation...
IMO STATE FIRST LADY VISITS THE NIGERIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE (NCS), MEDIUM SECURITY CUSTODIAL CENTRE OWERRI, IMO STATE.
We also visited the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Medium Security Custodial Centre Owerri, Imo State...
FIRST LADY IMO REACHES OUT TO MORE VULNERABLE GROUPS AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE STATE
My team and I have continued to reach out to more vulnerable groups and the less privileged in the State, in the spirit of the #NigeriaAt60...
FIRST LADY, IMO MARKS NIGERIAAT60 WITH VISITATIONS TO HOSPITAL AND THE LESS PRIVILEDGED
As part of my activities marking #NigeriaAt60 Independence Anniversary celebrations in Imo, my team and I visited three (3) wards at the Federal Medical Center...
NIGERIA'S 60TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION IN IMO
The activities marking #NigeriaAt60 Independence Anniversary celebrations, were well observed in Imo State. The organised parades of the different security outfits...
NIGERIA AT 60 - A MESSAGE BY THE FIRST LADY, IMO STATE, HER EXCELLENCY, BARR. CHIOMA UZODIMMA.
My good people of Imo state, today, we celebrate the sixtieth (60th) Independence of our great country, Nigeria. On October 1st 1960, Nigeria became an Independent...
NIGERIA'S 60TH INDEPENDENCE THANKSGIVING SERVICE IN IMO
The celebration of Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary in Imo began with a special thanksgiving church service at the Maria Assumpta Catholic Cathedral Owerri...
ANGELA NWANNERI DIGITAL LIBRARY
I felicitate with Imo children from Amiri Community on their endowment of the well-equipped Angela Nwanneri Memorial Digital Library by Professor U. C....
PUBLIC READING: NOVEL
The novel, "The Amazon of Amairi", written by Osita C. Nwaka, is an intellectual assemblage by no least a person than a son of Amịrị, who's most positioned to situate the needed imagination....
AKUDO NKWERRE GOES HOME
I joined my beloved husband, Sen. Hope Uzodimma to witness the funeral service of Late Sir Chief Godwin O. Anyaehie (Akudo), at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Nkwerre....
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT II
We assembled some indigent women from Owerri Municipal, Orlu LGA and the non-indigenous community, who did not recieve our token of financial empowerment...
H.E. TALKS TOUGH AGAINST GENDER BASED VIOLENCE OFFENDERS
"The issue of gender-based violence dominated discourse at the grand finale of this year's 'August Meeting' of women of Imo state....
VIDEO: H.E. SPEAKS ON EMPOWERMENT AND OTHER FORMS OF GBV
Her Excellency, Barr. (Mrs.) speaks on the significance of the August Meeting to the women of Imo State, including the menace of rape and other forms of gender-based violence in our...
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
We must strive for a society that encourages gender equality, especially in women and discourages violence against women and children...
THANK YOU MESSAGE
The maiden August Meeting celebrations of the Imo State Government of Shared Prosperity led by my husband, Dist. Sen. Hope Uzodimma was drawn to a close yesterday in a colourful grand finale....
AUGUST MEETING SPEECH BY THE FIRST LADY OF IMO STATE, HER EXCELLENCY, BARR. (MRS) CHIOMA UZODIMMA, HELD AT THE HEROES SQUARE ON SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2020
Speech By The First Lady Of Imo State at the 2020 August Meeting
AUGUST MEETING 2020
Video Clip of Opening Speech of H.E. Barr. Chioma Uzodimma in this year's August Meeting: Grand Finale.
THEME FOR AUGUST MEETING 2020: IDIKWA NJIKERE
The activities marking this year's 'August Meeting' will culminate in a grand finale.
I am particularly glad with the turnout of this year's edition despite the prevailing environmental/weather conditions...
IMO FIRST LADY PREACHES UNITY AMONG WOMEN
A call has gone to Imo women to be peaceful, united and be their sisters keepers, while shunning all acts of backbiting, pull ‘her’ down syndrome and character assassination.
Her Excellency Received Imo State Committee on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls today.
In the company of Her Excellency, Dr. (Mrs) Bola Njoku, the wife of the Deputy Governor, Imo State, Hon. (Mrs) Uju Onwudiwe, member representing Njaba State constituency at the Imo State House of Assembly (IMHA)...
Violence Against Women And Girls Receiving More Attention In Imo State.
IN IMO STATE The increase in violence against persons, especially against women and children has been attracting serious concern and attention in Imo State as stakeholders met and strategised on measures to successfully wage war against it.
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Barr. Chioma Uzodimma.
The First Lady of Imo State, Nigeria.