The Governor of Ebonyi State Rt. Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has called on Federal Government to site more projects in the State.
He said it has become worrisome that no Federal Government project is currently going on in the state, describing it as unacceptable.
He made the call when he received in audience, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Development, ( South East) Barr. Chioma Nweze.
” It is unfortunate that currently no federal government project is going on in Ebonyi State, that is the number one thing we plead with you to tell Mr. President. Even the Teaching Hospital we handed over to them is not functioning optimally, including the David Umahi University of Health Sciences. As it stands now , Ebonyi State Government is giving the university One Hundred Million Naira every month to sustain the institution”
The Governor congratulated Barr Nweze on her appointment and encouraged her to become good Ambassador of the State by putting in her best in the job.
The governor assured the Senior Special Assistant of support of the government and people of Ebonyi to enable her succeed.
The Senior Special Assistant, Barr. Nweze said she was in the Governor’ s Office to congratulate him on his landmark achievements in the the last Five months which include payment of outstanding gratuities, recruitment of medical personnel, construction of roads among others.
She solicited the support and cooperation of the State government to enable her achieve the mandate of the office
