Ikeoha Vision Unveiled: Okewulonu Sets New Course for Okigwe’s Development Renaissance

By Maryam Aminu

In a move poised to reshape the socio-economic landscape of Imo State’s Okigwe Zone, Chief Emmanuel Okewulonu (Ikeoha Okigwe) has officially unveiled the Ikeoha Vision an ambitious development blueprint designed to drive inclusive growth, youth empowerment, and sustainable progress across the region.

For years, Okigwe has been described as Imo’s “silent strength” a land of fertile potential and hardworking people often sidelined in key development agendas. The Ikeoha Vision seeks to change that narrative, offering a roadmap that places Okigwe at the center of the state’s long-term transformation.

At the heart of the initiative is the proposed Okigwe Development Commission (ODC), a statutory body that will oversee strategic projects in infrastructure, education, healthcare, agriculture, youth development, and security. The goal, according to Okewulonu, is to ensure every government allocation translates into real, measurable impact for the people.

“The Ikeoha Vision is not about politics; it is about purpose,” Okewulonu emphasized at the unveiling. “It is about equity, empowerment, and ensuring that development becomes a right not a privilege.”

To drive this mission, the Ikeoha Foundation will serve as the implementing arm, fostering collaboration among traditional leaders, civil society, and the private sector to deliver transparent, community-centered development.

The Vision also focuses on agro-industrial growth, modernization of rural markets, youth skill-building programs, and the creation of a safer, more business-friendly environment.

According to the Ike Solidarity Forum, the Ikeoha Vision represents more than a zonal agenda it is a call for unity and collective progress.

“Okigwe’s rise is Imo’s revival,” the Forum stated. “When one zone advances, the entire state grows stronger.”

The Forum reaffirmed its commitment to mobilizing broad-based support for the initiative, describing it as a people-powered movement built on justice, transparency, and inclusion.

In closing, the Forum added:

“We must legislate inclusion, not exclusion. We must invest in our people, not in politics. With the Ikeoha Vision, we are laying the foundation for an Imo where every child from Okigwe to Orlu, from Oguta to Owerri can stand tall with pride, dignity, and opportunity.”