Ugwuanyi inaugurates projects in Enugu, promises peace in state

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State who was recently nominated as the Best Improved State in Security by the BusinessDay Media Limited in its 2019 State Competitiveness and Good Governance awards, has recently reassured the people of Enugu of his administration’s willingness to continue to promote peace in the state.

 

The governor, who made some remarkable achievements in peace making in the state by reconciling some age-long problems between communities in the state, with particular reference to Umuode and Oruku in Nkanu East, among others, said, his aim was to enhance good governance and rapid development in rural communities of the state.

 

He said that his administration will not take the existing peace in the state for granted; stressing that he would do whatever is necessary to sustain the existing peace throughout his tenure.

 

The governor stated this in Aninri Local Government Area of the state, after inaugurating some development projects executed by the council chairman, Ezekiel Chukwu, which included seven classroom blocks at Community Primary School, Amacharauka, Oduma, fully-equipped with learning materials, and a 2000-capacity event pavilion at the local government secretariat.

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Governor Ugwuanyi commended the chairman and his team for the bold initiatives in constructing projects that he said, are people-oriented.

 

He also laid the foundation stone for construction of an ultra-modern civic hall at Ndeabor adjacent the council headquarters, in company of former deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, the member representing Aninri/Awgu/Oji-River Federal Constituency, Toby Okechukwu, his counterpart for Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, Dennis Amadi, state chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP),  Augustine Nnamani, among others.

 

Ugwuanyi said, “we are one family and equal in the eyes of God. He urged the people of Aninri to continue to uphold the principles of his administration which are anchored on peace and good governance. He thanked God for the successful and peaceful conduct of the 2019 general elections in the state, as he prayed that the state continues to grow from strength to strength.

 

Also speaking, Ekweremadu appreciated Governor Ugwuanyi for his support and kind disposition to the people of Aninri LGA; pointing out that the governor gave them two commissioners, in spite of the fact that their council was among the smallest local government areas in the state.

 

The former Deputy President of the Senate congratulated the commissioners, Mathias Ekweremadu (Transport) and Uchechukwu Ogbonna (Labour and Productivity) for their appointments.

 

He equally applauded the council chairman for the development projects, reassuring the governor of the commitment of the people of Aninri to sustain the existing peace in the area.

 

Earlier in his welcome address, the council chairman, Chukwu, expressed gratitude to the governor for his support and contributions to the development of the area. He stated that the achievements made by his administration in the areas of infrastructure development, workers’ welfare, healthcare delivery, security, empowerment programmes, collaboration with other development agencies, among others, were in keeping with the social contract we entered with our people who voted us to power.