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Governor Nwifuru
By CHARLES IWUOHA
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has announced N150,000 Christmas bonus to every civil servant in the state.
The Governor explained that the gesture aligned with his administration’s commitment to improve the welfare of civil servants despite dwindling revenue accruing to the state in the past one year
The Governor spoke on Sunday during a church service at the Government House Chapel, Abakaliki.
On the forthcoming Local Government Election in the state, the Governor made it clear that he has not anointed any candidate, promising a level playground for all the aspirants.
“As far as I am concerned, the will of the people must prevail, the people must choose their representatives without interference from any quarter.”
The Governor renewed his directive to political appointees wishing to contest the local Government election to resign in line with the electoral guidelines.
“It is not my duty to pick you as Chairman of your Local Government Area.
“f you are contesting for the Chairmanship position in the next year’s Council’s election as an appointee, you must resign as stipulated by the law”
Governor Nwifuru also dispelled rumours of lethargy in Vincent Agwu Nwankwo Flyover, VANCO, a monumental infrastructural marvel of his administration.
“You cannot find any state in Nigeria that is doing such flyover currently”, he said, explaining the construction rigours inherent in the massive project that will automatically alter the ugly scenes and give the state a facelift when completed.
He decried social media contractors’ cloudy view of the project, maintaining that the administration is deliberately taking steps to ensure the state is seen in the comity of nations with advanced and modern infrastructures.
“We are doing it not because we have money, we are doing it because we want to sign our signature” in the annals of history.
This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by his Chief press Secretary, Dr Monday Uzor and made available to journalists in Abakaliki.
He further stated that the State desires to be referenced in the global map of good governance characterized by modern infrastructures.
