The Imo Government, on Monday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-Mac, a United States-based digital marketing company, to establish an Imo Digital city.
In a speech at the brief ceremony at the Government House, Owerri, Gov. Hope Uzodinma said the project aimed to boost employment opportunities and create digital economy for the state.
He said that his administration, had since inception, strived towards creating a digital economy that could empower Imo youths and create over 300,000 jobs through the Skill-Up Imo Programme.
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He said the programme had “graduated 40,000 youths, most of them are gainfully employed, while some of them have started their own businesses.”
Uzodimma said that the MoU with US-Mac would “add impetus, and help expedite the realisation of the vision of a digital economy for Imo.”
He said that the state was equally partnering with other well-known companies and organisations, such as Cisco, Microsoft, Zinox Technologies, Konga, SP, and European Union Digital SME Alliance.
The governor said the partnerships aim to turn the state’s economy around, and making it the economic base and technology hub of Nigeria.
He also said that the state had an agreement with United Nation Development Programme to create 1,000 jobs annually.
“What we intend to do is to enable multi-national companies and global organisations partner with Imo Government in our determination to create jobs, curb youth restiveness, and provide economic prosperity for our youths.
“We are gradually moving towards realising the dream of a new Imo,” Uzodimma said.
He commended the partners and urged the management of US-Mac to be committed to keeping the terms of the agreement, and promised not to disappoint in their own expectations as a government.
BRANDECONOMY reports that the Leader of the delegation and Managing Director of US-Mac Company, Mr Chris Burry, signed the agreement on behalf of the company, while the Secretary to the Imo Government, Chief Cosmos Iwu, signed for the Government.
In a brief remark, Burry expressed delight over the partnership and promised to implement the agreement.
