Complete rural electrification projects within 3 months or…, Nwifuru warns
By Amarachi Ehia, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has issued a firm directive to all ministries and agencies handling ongoing government projects to complete them within three months or face appropriate sanctions.
The directive was disclosed on Thursday by the State Commissioner for Information, Barrister Ikeuwa Omebe, while briefing journalists on the outcome of the Wednesday Ebonyi State Executive Council (EXCO)meeting presided over by the governor at the Government House, Abakaliki.
Omebe said the governor’s order was aimed at accelerating development delivery and ensuring value for public funds, stressing that delays would no longer be tolerated under the current administration.
According to him, the EXCO meeting also featured the swearing-in of newly appointed officials, including members of the State Civil Service Commission, a Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, and the Secretary of the Rural Electrification Board.
He said Governor Nwifuru charged the new appointees to discharge their duties with diligence, professionalism, and commitment to support the administration’s development agenda.
The commissioner revealed that the governor specifically directed the chairman, secretary, and members of the Rural Electrification Board to immediately commence the extension of electricity to rural communities across the state.
Omebe explained that the rural electrification drive was ment to curb rural-urban migration, stimulate grassroots economic activities, and improve the living standards of people in remote areas.
On civil service reforms, Omebe said the governor urged the newly inaugurated members of the State Civil Service Commission to work closely with the commission’s leadership to reposition the service for efficiency, discipline, and improved service delivery.
In the education sector, the commissioner disclosed that EXCO received an update on the state’s foreign scholarship programme, noting that 104 beneficiaries of the first batch had successfully completed their master’s degree programmes and had proceeded to PhD studies under the state’s fully funded scheme.
Omebe further revealed that the council constituted a three-man committee to review a proposed bill seeking to prohibit the sale and purchase of metal and electric scraps in the state, following extensive deliberations.
He said the committee was mandated to fine-tune the bill and submit its report at the next EXCO meeting.
The commissioner added that Governor Nwifuru commended members of the press for their cooperation and expressed optimism that 2026 would usher in accelerated development and improved welfare for the people of Ebonyi State.
