Welcome to Current affairs page for Imo State — Eastern Heartland
The state was created on February 3, 1976 by Gen. Murtala Muhammed. It is located in the South-East region of Nigeria, and there are 27 local governments with the state capital being Owerri.
State Capital
The state capital is Owerri.
State Slogan
The official state slogan is Eastern Heartland.
Creation Date
The state was created on February 3, 1976.
State Creator
The state was created by Gen. Murtala Muhammed.
Population
The population is 4,927,563.
Land Area
It has a land area of 5,530 square kilometres.
Number of Local Governments
There are 27 local governments here.
Geopolitical Zone
This state is situated in South-East geopolitical zone.