Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has appointed himself as the Commissioner for Lands, Survey, and Physical Planning. The announcement was made on Tuesday during the inauguration of new commissioners at the Government House in Owerri.
According to the governor, the self-appointment is aimed at preventing corruption scandals that have plagued the department in the past. This move comes after the previous Commissioner for Lands, Noble Atulegwu, was suspended and later arrested in November 2023 over allegations of land grabbing and other related matters.
Atulegwu was detained for over 40 days at the police headquarters in Owerri before being released.