Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara
Government of Ebonyi State has emerged 1st in South East, 2nd in Southern Nigeria and 3rd in the entire country in climate Governance performance rating for 2024.
RT Hon Francis Nwifuru Governor of the state disclosed this in Abakaliki Tuesday during the 2024 independent day celebration.
Nwifuru said his administration have deployed huge resources to drive Ebonyi State Environmental policies.
He further said the government has dole amounts of money to contain flood disaster in the state.
According to him, Through our dogged effort to improve our environment, Ebonyi emerged as 1st in South East, 2nd in Southern Nigeria and 3rd in the entire country in climate Governance performance rating for 2024.
“Other steps we have taken to get it right in the environment, includes Rehabilitation and deployment of the Ebonyi Municipal waste sorting plant at Umuoghara Recycling Plant.
“Procurement, installation and operation of the a Recycling Plant in the sorting Plant at umuoghara.
” Payment of 200 Million Naira Counterpart fund for the continuation of flood control with European Investments Bank among other interventions.
Former governors of the state Chief Martin Elechi, Senator Sam Egwu and national assembly members elogazied governor Nwifuru for promoting unity in the State noting that his leadership style is the dream of Ebonyi Founding Fathers.
Highlight of the event was presentation of staff of office to elected/ selected new traditional rulers in the state by the governor. Swearing in of new permanent secretaries and presentation of jeeps to Founding Fathers of the State.
