Imo deputy governor decries high cost of building materials

From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri
The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Chinyere Ekomaru, described real estate as a major driver of economic development, noting its capacity to create jobs and stimulate growth.
She, however, lamented the high cost of building materials, which she said remains a challenge to developers, but commended Governor Hope Uzodimma for sanitising the sector.
Lady Ekomaru stated this at the opening ceremony of   the “Gold in Real Estate” Conference 2026, held in Owerri, the Imo State capital, with the theme “Beyond Collaboration”.
She said the Uzodimma administration has put an end to land racketeering, land grabbing, and other sharp practices that, hitherto,...