2019: Ex-Enugu commissioners back Ugwuanyi for re-election

THE quest for the re-election of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State got a boost on Monday as former Commissioners in the State endorsed him.

The ex-commissioners under the auspices of “Forum of Enugu State Former Commissioners (FEFCOM),” made this known when they paid him a solidarity visit at the Government House, Enugu.

They explained that their decision was in appreciation of Ugwuanyi administration’s giant development strides, peace and security initiatives, as well as all-inclusive policy.

They were delighted that the governor had kept faith with his promise of seamless transition by continuing with most of the developmental policies of his predecessor, stressing that the Visit Every Community (VEC) initiative had been expanded by creating a full directorate with one of them heading it.

According to the Conveners, Okey Ani and Dr Eric Oluedo, the governor had been ensuring prompt payment of workers’ salaries and retirees’ pensions resulting in the payment of one extra full month salary to every Civil/Public Servant in Enugu State to celebrate the 2017 Christmas.

They noted Ugwuanyi’s administration had completed the Enugu State Diagnostic Centre as well as commencing the construction of 200-bed Igboano Specialist Hospital, Enugu.

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“The initiation of the International Medical City Agu-Ekwegbe is very impressive,” they added.

On peace and security, the forum commended Ugwuanyi for ensuring that Enugu State continued to be ranked as the safest state in Nigeria as recently pronounced by the Inspector General of Police.

They maintained that the recent provision of Hilux Vans, equipped with sophisticated security gadgets was a proof that the life and security of every resident of Enugu State are the primary concern of Governor Ugwuanyi’s administration.

“Businesses are springing up simultaneously in the three senatorial districts of the state. The constructing five ultra-modern fire service stations across the three senatorial districts of the state, after 56 years, as well as the unprecedented employment of over 4000 primary and secondary school teachers are highly commendable.

“Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has through his political sagacity brought stability in the polity of Enugu State and has gone ahead to reach out to other political parties other than his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in his firm belief that governance is about the people and not based only on political leanings.”

According to them, the grant of N10 million to each of the 450 autonomous in Enugu State for the execution of projects that are dear to the hearts of their people and the immediate release of the sum of N5million as part of the grant, was in consonance with Governor Ugwuanyi’s development thrust.