By Chidi Nkwopara

OWERRI—The Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and Imo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has promised to run a collaborative governance with critical stakeholders, if elected governor.

Ihedioha made the promise, yesterday, while fielding questions from journalists in Owerri, promising to work with the legislature, judiciary, traditional rulers and all the people in the day-to-day running of his administration.

He frowned at what he called “the poor and sorrowful educational system run by the present administration in the state.”

Answering a question on his contribution in the 12 years he has spent in the National Assembly, Ihedioha listed his achievements to include attraction of Federal Government projects in media houses in Imo State, construction of Owerri-Omerelu Road, construction of 132 KVA sub-station at Aboh Mbaise, construction of sub-stations in Okigwe and Ideato Local Government areas and the construction of a waste recycling plant at Ilile, Ohaji, to boost environmental sanitation.

Chief Ihedioha commen-ded the missionaries for sustaining health care deli-very in the state, especially as state government-owned hospitals were not functional.