Enugu State Government

South East governors, accompanied by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu met President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja yesterday.

South-East Governors’ Forum on Wednesday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that the construction period of the Second Niger Bridge be reduced from 42 months to 24 months.

Workers and Traders in Enugu State have described as false, baseless and mischievous, the allegation by governorship candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Senator Ayogu Eze, that the Peoples Democratic Party was coercing them to submit details of their Permanent Voters’ Cards.

Enugu State Government is to establish equipment trust fund for young people with technical and vocational skills, Chairman of the state Science, Technical and Vocational Schools Management Board (STVSMB), Obi Kama, has said.

The Enugu State Government has released N810 million to the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu for infrastructure development to encourage reading and learning.

The APC has dismissed the purported expulsion of a former Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Chief Onyemuche Nnamani, from the party.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expelled a former Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Barr. Onyemuche Nnamani from the party.

Rangers International FC of Enugu Technical Adviser Olugbenga Ogunbote says the club is committed to winning the Aiteo cup trophy in Asaba at the expense of the Kano Pillars.

The managing director, Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN),Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, said the bank has so far expended N2.8 billion on construction of 985 housing units in Enugu State.

The Joint National Association of Persons Living with Disabilities (JNAPLWD), Enugu State Council, has decried high level of structural and cultural discrimination against their members in the state.

The Enugu State Government has started the distribution of 30,000 cashew seedlings to farmers so as to enhance cashew production in the state and boost its internally generated revenue.

The Enugu State Government has denied the allegation that it directed hospitals and churches to stop issuance of birth certificates, saying that it is untrue and should be disregarded.

The Enugu State Government says it did not direct hospitals and churches to stop the issuance of birth certificates.

Enugu State Government has directed the stoppage of individual issuance of birth certificates in the state and urged hospitals to go through the National Population Commission.

The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Hon. Justice Priscilla Ngozi Emehelu, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his unrelenting efforts and unreserved commitment towards the creation and sustenance of a conducive environment for the effective administration and dispensation of justice in the state.

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has appealed to philanthropists and sports lovers to support the Enugu State Government’s grassroots sports development drive to discover hidden talents.

Operators of tricycles (Keke) and taxis in Enugu State have hailed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his administration’s people-oriented programmes and friendly policies that have made it possible for them to operate favourably in the state.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has refuted media reports that he lambasted the Government of Enugu State over non-performance.