
Harnessing solid minerals, advancing industries, and empowering Imo citizens through sustainable mining, industrial growth, and inclusive economic policies.
Welcome to the Imo State Ministry of Industries and Solid Minerals As a key driver of economic transformation, our Ministry plays a critical role in positioning Imo State as a hub for industrialization and responsible mining. In a time of post-oil diversification, we are committed to fostering sustainable development, attracting investment, and creating jobs through a robust policy framework and forward-thinking leadership. Established through the restructuring of former commerce, industry, and natural resource departments, this Ministry brings focus to the vast opportunities in Imo’s rich mineral landscape—limestone, kaolin, clay, laterite, and more.




Rt. Hon. Barr. Ernest Ibejiako serves as the Honourable Commissioner for Mines, Industry, and Solid Minerals in Imo State, Nigeria. Appointed by Governor Hope Uzodinma, he is dedicated to driving sustainable development across the state's industrial and solid mineral sectors.
With a focus on responsible mining, industrial expansion, and job creation, Hon. Ibejiako champions policies that harness Imo State’s solid mineral wealth for economic empowerment. His leadership aims to attract investments, modernize industries, and ensure environmental sustainability in resource management.
What we DoThe Ministry of Industry and Solid Minerals (MISM) is actively pursuing key projects to drive industrial development and sustainable mineral resource management across Imo State. Project updates, along with field photos of ministry personnel at work sites, will be published regularly to ensure transparency and community engagement. The Ministry has outlined ambitious yet attainable goals to transform Imo State’s industrial and mining landscape over the next five years.

Commissioning of control-post flyover in owerri by His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state. The governor has done well in erecting a befitting flyover worth international standard.

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This is to announce to the general public that, the No one citizen of Nigeria His Excellency Tinube came to Imo State on 30th of September, 2025 under the government of His Excellency Senetor Hope Uzodinma for the opening of all the good works both construction solid roads, more than 2,000.00 capacity buildings and so on and so forth. Please, I'm inviting everyone to come out in mass to welcome our No one citizen on thi grace occasion.














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