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  By Correspondent In line with Ebonyi State government's commitment to enhancing rural electrification, the recently constituted  Ebonyi State Rural Electrification Board, led by Engr. Godwin Nwankwo, on 28th August 2024 visited  Ikwo Local Government Area to interact with Stakeholders on how best to achieve the Governor's mandate in areas of rural electrification.The delegation was warmly received by the Vice Chairman of the Ikwo LGA, Hon. Mrs. Chinasa Itumo, onbehalf of the Council Boss.  In his speech, Engr. Nwankwo, on behalf of the team, emphasized the board's mission to establish reliable and expansive rural electrification networks across the state. He acknowledged the challenges that rural areas face in accessing consistent power supply and assured that the board is dedicated to overcoming these obstacles through strategic partnerships and innovative solutions. He equally lauded the scintillating hospitality, synergistic and working strides of the execu

By Theophilus Igwe Governor Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State,has expressed the readiness of State Government to queue in all programmes of the Federal Government in all sectors, including the reformatory institution.       Governor Nwifuru drop the hint at Executive Council Chambers,Old Government House, Abakaliki, when he received in audience the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institution. Governor Nwifuru,who was represented by the Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Moses Odunwa said, that Ebonyi State House of Assembly, was the first to pass a bill on prison reform, and commended the Committee for their efforts in proffering solutions to the challenges of the inmates,adding that the strides will enable the inmates to be totally reformed as they complete their jail terms. "I want to commend the committee, ably led by my dear brother, Comrade Chinedu Ogah OON, because, throughout the federation, you have been working to proffer solut

The coordinator of Ndufu Ikwo Development centre,Dr Ernest Ndidi Ejem has called on the newly appointed management committee members to work very hard to justify the appointments given to them by governor Ogbonna Nwifuru.  The coordinator gave the charge during his maiden meeting with the management committee members of Ndufu Ikwo Development centre,held at Egunkwo,the headquarters of the development centre.   Addressing the management committee members,the coordinator, Dr.Ejem who took time out to enumerate projects executed by his administration and how he has been piloting the affairs of the Development centre since assumption of office,told the management committee members,that they were appointed basically to assist coordinators in the effective running of development centres to step down governance to the rural people,and urged the management committee members to owe gratitudes to governor Ogbonna Nwifuru who  gave them the opportunity to serve.  The coordinator furth

Ebonyi State governor,Rt Hon  Ogbonna Nwifuru has charged Local Government Chairmen and Coordinators of Development Centres to embark on projects that will have direct bearing on the people  He made the call during a Church Service at the Government House Chapel Abakaliki.     In a statement issued to newsmen by the chief press secretary to the governor,Dr Monday Uzor,the governor charged the council chairmen and coordinators of development centres to make good use of the Allocations released to them monthly to embark on meaningful projects that will better the lives of people in the rural communities.      Governor Nwifuru,further charged the chairmen and coordinators to always go home to have followers and work for the people. "If you are a Coordinator or a Local Government Chairman and live in Abakaliki and you hardly  go  to the village, you don't expect people to follow you. You must work for the interest of the people. Our youths need your attention.  "A

By Ewa Nworie Eka-Awoke community in Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi state was among the 54 communities qualified for CSDA support under the NG-CARES programme,a world Bank Assisted project.    Members of the CSDA committee from Eka-Awoke,elected to carry out the implementation of their community project,joined colleagues from other communities to receive intensive training on how to handle the projects. The training which took place at Re-maretona hotel Andsuite,Abakaliki,was meant to empower the committees of benefiting communities with the prerequisite knowledge on how to carry out the world Bank Assited projects in their various communities in line with the world Bank approved standard The training which was seen as quite impactful and result oriented,as members of the committees were seen answering questions correctly from the resource persons,kept the committees abreast of what they should know about the management of Agency's fund.