Ebonyi roads best in S' East - British Govt.
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright, has commended Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State for developing infrastructure in the state barely two years of his administration. Arkwright, made the commendation during a state banquet organised in his honour by the state government in Abakaliki on Sunday night. The High Commissioner who was on a working visit to the state, said he travelled on smooth roads into and within the state, describing the roads in Ebonyi as the best in the South-East. "Ebonyi roads are the best in the South-East," the envoy added in a statement on Monday by Umahi's Chief Press Secretary, Emma Anya. ArkWright told the guests at the banguet that he was on the visit to look into the opportunities in agriculture, rice production and infrastructure in the state. Decribing Ebonyi as a young state, he pointed out that he was optimistic about its future. He promised that the United Kingdom would partner in realising the dream. His wo