By Douglas Princemola 

The member representing  Nkwerre State Constituency, Hon.Barr.Chisom Ted Ojukwu, (Oyi 1 of Nkwerre), who is the Chairman, Standing Committee On Budget & Appropriation, has promise to change the narrative in making sure that the (IMHA) Works in harmony and synergy with the Media practitioners do as to enable them to reports legislative activities at the 10th Imo Assembly.

The Nkwerre-born-Polical Oracle Barr.Ted, who is also the State Assembly Vice Committee On Information, made the promise on media synergy with some selected Imo State House of Assembly News Correspondents and Media Publicity Experts in Owerri, on Monday, Dec.11th 2023 during a dinner organized by his Media Aide, Comr.Prince Francis Madugba (OluImo).

The Law Maker Expressed his absolute Happiness, the Capacity Imo lawmaker, Barr.Ojukwu, while sharing his views with some  pressmen and media oracles  expressed satisfaction with the level of being togetherness and high level of peace amongst some media persons at the State House of Assembly, even as he appealed to them to write to project and propagate positively all the legislative activities of Imo legislators and that of the Shared Prosperity Government led by Governor Hope Uzodimma.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Budget and Appropriation,  representing Nkwerre State Constituency Assembly, Hon.Barr.Ted Ojukwu, in his words, " I am pleased to interface with some of you as IMHA Correspondents. I want you as journalists attached to the State House to report objectively and ensure the growth and progress of the 10th House;

"Off course, you are trained journalists and media professionals. You have the power to make or mar. But please, always make us (lawmakers);

"We have to make Imo State proud as legislators. We are looking at taking our dear state -Imo to the promise land;

"We have only one state-Imo and there is only one state- Imo. Therefore, in all your reportage, please, endeavor to have the interests of the State Assembly at heart", Ojukwu submitted.

The IMHA Standing Committee on Budget and Appropriation, Barr.Ojukwu, while addressing journalists as at the hours of the dinner which is at the eve of the 2023/2024 Budget Presentation, expressed readiness to welcome the budget expected to be presented by Governor Hope Uzodimma to house members on Tuesday, Dec.12th 2023.


Some of the media practitioners and journalists present at the dinner includes:" The Chairman, IMHA Correspondents, Comr.Ifeanyi Iheakanwa, of The BigTruth Newspaper, (Assistant Secretary, Asso.Of Imo Based Journalists) the Chairman, Association Of Imo Based Journalists, Comr.Kelechi Ugo, Comr.Dan Opara (Danjay) from ThePressman Newspaper, (Secretary, Association Of Imo Based Journalists);

"Others are: Comr.Anselem Anokwute, of TheWatchDog Newspaper, Mazi Imma Uche, of The Imo Broadcasting Corporation,IBC (Orient TV/Radio), Miss Chinyere Nnaemeka, of The Nigerian Horn Newspaper, The Publisher/Editor-In-Chief, TheGrassrootReporters, Hon.Douglas Princemola, and Mrs.Chibuzo Munoye, of TheWhitePaper Newspaper".

Those present as newsmen expressed satisfaction on the parley (dinner) with the lawmaker, even as they commended the legislator for remembering the press, and promised to reciprocate through their writing skills.