Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has agreed to scale up the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-supported Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) to address the agricultural and agro-allied needs of more communities across the state. The proposed expansion is expected to deepen rural transformation,…
From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki A mother in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, is seeking justice for her daughter, who was allegedly sexually abused at the age of three by a suspected catechist at St. Theresa Cathedral, Abakaliki, with the child reportedly experiencing medical complications more than a year after the incident. The case has resurfaced following concerns…
From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has called for a review of Nigeria’s mining laws to transfer greater control over mining licences and operations from the Federal Government to state and local governments, as well as host communities, to strengthen accountability and ensure that mineral exploration and exploitation benefit the people. The state…
Ebonyi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Uchenna Igwe From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Uchenna Igwe, has charged town union presidents, management committee members, ward councillors and the newly appointed 1,710 Executive Assistants (EAs) to Governor Francis Nwifuru to work towards ensuring…
From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has warned host mining communities against the diversion and mismanagement of funds earmarked for community development and the empowerment of indigenes in areas where mining activities are taking place. The warning followed the government’s observation of alleged sharp practices in the implementation of social responsibility obligations by…
