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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.  

By Egede Sylvester  The Chairman of Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on youth Development and sports and member representing Abakaliki North Constituency, Hon. Dr. Victor Nwoke has joined myriads of concerned and patriotic Nigerians to appeal to Nigerian youths not to derail the present democratic settings by engaging themselves in social vices, most especially the Ebonyi youths, but rather, to be the agents of positive change and be committed to nation building and be of good moral behaviours.   The lawmaker make this appeal during his distribution of over hundred bags of fertilizers and other farm inputs to farmers in his constituency in supports of the peoples charter of needs of the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru in his bid to reposition the farmers and the youths of the state as a way to discourage them from  social vices and to  engage them in Agriculture to enhance productivity in order to boost food production in Ebonyi and Nigeria at large

The Member, representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Comrade Chinedu Ogah, OON has blasted the former Chairman, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Professor Chidi Odinkalu for criticising Governor Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State,over the purchase of four-wheel-drive vehicles for newly ordained Catholic Priests in the State     Odinkalu had in an interview with Channels TV, said the action of the Governor was an irresponsible use of public funds, especially considering the current economic challenges.   But in swift reaction, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions, described the statement by NHRC's former boss as an act of seeking cheap popularity and unsolicited propaganda.   He called on Professor Chidi Odinkalu to be focused on his Human Rights assignments, instead of delving into socio-economic matters beyond his comprehension and area of jurisdiction.   "The Professor, wanting ch