What is the capital of Imo State, and what is the state's population?
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The capital of Imo State is Owerri, which serves as a strategic location for economic activities (Imo State Development Plan 2023–2033, p. 9). The population of the state is estimated at around 5.4 million people, with the background records noting figures of 5.4 million as of 2016 (Imo Digital Economy Agenda (IDEA) 2022–2026, p. 25) and approximately 5.38 million according to 2020 statistics (Imo State Development Plan 2023–2033, p. 9), while Wikipedia background references place it over 5.5 million (Imo State — Wikipedia).
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Imo State — Wikipedia
Open source“Imo (Igbo: Alaọha Imo) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and south, and Abia State to the east. It takes its name from the Imo River which flows along the state's eastern border. The state capital is Owerri and the State's slogan is the "Eastern Heartland." Of the 36 States in Nigeria, Imo is the third smallest in area, but is t…”
Imo Digital Economy Agenda (IDEA) 2022–2026, page 25
“24 Imo State has several natural resources including crude oil, natural gas, lead, calcium carbonate, zinc, solar and wind power. Profitable flora such as iroko, mahogany, obeche, bamboo, rubber tree and oil palm abound in the State. Additionally white clay, fine sand and limestone are also in abundance in the State. For education, there are several institutions of higher learning including both State and Federal Gov…”
Imo State Industrial Policy, page 15
“labour force in the State, while the Micro Enterprises were about 1,400,848, representing 3.4% of the total micro enterprises in the country. The number of micro enterprises in the State in 2017 marked an improvement over the 1,296,386 recorded in 2013, implying about 8.06% growth. Micro enterprises also engaged about 1,566,900 (773,879 males and 775,132 females) active labour force in the State. There were 1.29 mill…”
Imo Digital Economy Agenda (IDEA) 2022–2026, page 24
“streamlining reporting requirements and increasing service levels by reducing time spent in bureaucracy; and Create the potential for new services to emerge, which would contribute to improved quality of public services in Imo State. 1.3.1 Brief Bio of Imo State On the 3rd of February, 1976, Imo State was promulgated into existence by the military regime of General Murtala Muhammed. The territory had previously bee…”
Imo State Development Plan 2023–2033, page 9
“enhancing the Dividends of Inclusive Governance for Ndi Imo” | 7 INTRODUCTION Background Imo State is located in the South-East of Nigeria. It came into existence on February 3, 1976. The State is the Heartland of the Eastern Region of Nigeria, with a total land area of 5100 km. It consists of three (3) senatorial zones (Owerri, Okigwe and Orlu) and twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas. It is bordered by Abia Sta…”
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