The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has expressed his excitement at the rate at which the commitment of his government to the efforts of achieving an increased industrialization for Imo state is yielding results.

The Imo State Governor expressed the excitement while receiving the report of the Hydrographic and Comprehensive Bathymetric / Investigative Survey of the Charting of the Oguta Lake to the Atlantic Ocean.
"The pace at which our commitment to the industrialization of our dear Imo State is yielding projected results is quite impressive as I received the rographic and Comprehensive Bathymetric / Investigative Survey of the Charting of the Oguta Lake to the Atlantic Ocean".

Governor Hope Uzodinma with the representatives of the Nigerian Navy when presenting the report.

He then commended the efforts of the Nigerian Navy that has been working on the actualization of channeling the Oguta lake with the aim of linking the the lake into the Atlantic Ocean.

"I commended the Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, the Hydrographer of Nigerian Navy; Rear Admiral Ayo Olugbode, who presented the report and indeed, the Nigerian Navy for this painstaking assignment and their dedication to the success of the project".

"As work continues at the Oguta Lake, the State Government will further study the report together with the Nigerian Navy and the consortium partners for professional decisions in the project", the Governor concluded as he receives the report.