Ebonyi State workers are getting a N150,000 Christmas bonus from Governor Francis Nwifuru, who said the payout shows his team cares about employee welfare even though state revenues have been falling. He announced a church service at Government House Chapel in Abakaliki and also told everyone he isn't picking favorites for the upcoming local government elections.
The governor wants people to choose their representatives without anyone messing with the process, and he reminded political appointees that they have to quit their current positions if they want to run for council seats. He also pushed back against online criticism of the Vincent Agwu Nwankwo Flyover project, saying the state is building something no other region in Nigeria is attempting right now.
Nwifuru defended the slow construction pace by explaining that the work is complicated, and he wants Ebonyi to look modern when the flyover is finished. He admitted the state doesn't have tons of cash but believes the infrastructure project will leave a lasting mark on history.
The governor wants people to choose their representatives without anyone messing with the process, and he reminded political appointees that they have to quit their current positions if they want to run for council seats. He also pushed back against online criticism of the Vincent Agwu Nwankwo Flyover project, saying the state is building something no other region in Nigeria is attempting right now.
Nwifuru defended the slow construction pace by explaining that the work is complicated, and he wants Ebonyi to look modern when the flyover is finished. He admitted the state doesn't have tons of cash but believes the infrastructure project will leave a lasting mark on history.
