Imo State Governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha says his government will have no option but to step on some powerful toes in the course of rebuilding the state when he assumes office on May 29, 2019.

Ihedioha, who stated this on Sunday at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Mbutu in Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area during a thanksgiving service to mark his 54th birthday said he was very determined to correct the ills of past administrations in the state.

His words: “I am very committed to liberating our state. I will strive to correct the ills in our state and make things work for the better. And in the course of it, I will step on some toes.

“I want to appeal to those that may be hurt not to take it to heart but rather bear with us and accept it as a sacrifice in the rebuilding process. Our primary purpose is to get our state working again and I want to assure you that our government will give every Imolite reasons to smile again.”

He also pledged to dedicate his tenure to serving God and humanity, stressing that only God can protect and guide him towards achieving the rebuilding of the state.

He said: “It is a thing of great joy that God has led me through the years past. I am indeed humbled by the grace of God and His mercies in my life. He has shown me so much kindness and I must confess that I stand on a solid rock. He is my solid rock.

“Let me pledge, that as a soldier of Christ, I will dedicate my tenure as governor to the service of God, promoting Him and humanity because it is only God that can protect and enable us to accomplish our desire to make Imo, a greater state.”

The Governor-elect added that the transition committee, whose members will soon be announced have been mandated to evaluate the status quo and articulate the take-off programmes of his administration.

He therefore urged civil servants and other stakeholders in the state to avail the committee with useful information to achieve its set objectives.