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From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has announced a N150,000 Christmas bonus for every civil servant in the state.
The governor explained that the gesture aligns with his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of civil servants despite dwindling revenue accruing to the state in the past year.
Mr Nwifuru spoke on Sunday during a church service at the Government House Chapel, Ochudo Centenary City, Abakaliki, the state capital.
On the forthcoming local government and councillorship elections in the state, the governor made it clear that he has not anointed any candidate, promising a level playing field for all 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 electoral guidelines.
“It is not my duty to pick you as chairman of your local government area.
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“If you are contesting for the chairmanship position in the next year’s council election as an appointee, you must resign as stipulated by the law.”
Governor Nwifuru also dispelled rumours of lethargy in the Vincent Agwu Nwankwo Flyover (VANCO), a monumental infrastructural project of his administration.
“You cannot find any state in Nigeria that is doing such a 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 critics’ clouded 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.
He further stated that the state desires to be referenced on the global map of good governance characterised by modern infrastructures.
