Investor Presentaiton
IMO STATE
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GOVERN
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MO STATE
BACKGROUND
Imo State is located in the South-East geo-political zone of
Nigeria. The state was created on 3 February 1976 and It's capital is
Owerri the largest city. Its other major cities are Orlu and Okigwe .
LGA: Imo has 27 Local Government Areas (LGA), namely: Aboh
Mbaise, Ahiazu Mbaise, Ehime Mbano, Ezinihitte Mbaise,
Ideato North, Ideato South, Ihitte/Uboma, Ikeduru, Isiala
Mbano, Isu, Mbaitoli, Ngor Okpala, Njaba, Nkwerre,
Nwangele, Obowo, Oguta, Ohaji/Egbema, Okigwe, Onuimo,
Orlu, Orsu, Oru East, Oru West, Owerri Municipal, Owerri
North, Owerri West.
Ethnicity: Imo are of the Igbo ethnicity and igbo is their native
language. English however, is the state's official language.
Motto: Imo State's motto is “Eastern Heartland”
ECONOMY
The economy of the state depends primarily on agriculture and
commerce.
Agriculture strives in the state as the chief occupation of the
local people is farming but due to over-farming and high
population density, the soil has greatly degraded. The cash crops
produced by the state include oil palm, raffia palm, rice,
groundnut, melon, cotton, cocoa, rubber, maize, etc. Consumable
crops such as yam, cassava, cocoyam and maize are also produced.
in large quantities. Profitable flora including iroko, mahogany,
obeche, bamboo, rubber tree and oil palm.
Mineral resources include; crude oil, natural gas, lead, Calcium
Cabornate and zinc.
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