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By Our Reporter Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has been commended for his show of excellent leadership and patriotic zeal in handling the current unrest in the state. Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, the Ebonyi State Commissioner for internal security border peace and conflict resolution, gave the commendation while monitoring the situation around the state municipality. Emegha said, the Swift response and attendant to the demands of the protesters by the governor through the setting up of Judicial Panel of enquiry headed by Hon Justice Alloy Nwankwo to investigate the cases of Police brutality in the State and other matter connected thereto with a view to ensure that Justice is guaranteed for the victims has earned wide commendation, expressing firm believe that Government will definitely address the issue of Unemployment and other issues affecting the youth. He also commended the governor for the synergy he injected into the various security agencies in the state which he said, has ...

Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi of has sacked his Special Assistant on Internal Security and Utility (Urban), Mr. Saint Nchekwube Anakor for non performance and prevailing security challenges in the state. The Governor also sacked the Development Centre Coordinator of Anuagata, Barr. Amos Ogbonnaya, Coordinator Okposi Development Center , Mr. Jerry Okorie Ude and Mrs. Martha Nwankwo Coordinator Ohaozara-East Development Center all in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the State. To avoid loopholes, the Governor nominated Mr Chidiebere Egwu as the Special Assitant on Internal Security and Utility Urban. Umahi also announced three Development Center Coordinators to take over the three development centers where their previous coordinators have been removed. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government and Coordinating Commissioner, Dr. Kenneth Ugbala said the suspension becomes necessary to help the State Government address current security situation in the state. T...

The Chairman of Southeast Governors' Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Engr.  David Umahi has called on all Igbos living anywhere in the country to remain peaceful and go about their legitimate businesses without entertaining any fear of molestation. Gov. Umahi stated this while reacting to a viral video where a certain young man was heard issuing 48 hours ultimatum to the people of  Igbo extraction to vacate  Yoruba land, threatening to deal with them should they fail to comply with the ultimatum by Monday, October 26.   The Governor while addressing youths on Saturday in Ohaozara Council Area of the State, after inspecting the police stations destroyed by hoodlums in the guise of #EndSARS protesters, urged all  Igbo people in Yoruba land to disregard the quit notice. "I want to tell all our people wherever they are in Nigeria, to remain where they are, to remain very peaceful, not to join any protest. "I saw online yesterday, where one man that is not livi...

By our Reporter The immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwumi Ambode has made Sterling revelation on why he lost his second term ticket despite his performance in his four years tenure. According to report by "Hope for Nigeria" Mr Ambode listed down the below achievements and sins.  "I constructed 22 roads in Alimosho and refused to award any of the contracts to Aregbesola and co. "I insisted that contracts that had been awarded to party leaders under Fashola must be executed before they can be awarded new contracts under my regime. "I wanted to phase out Danfos and Area boys from the streets of Lagos and introduce smarter means of transportation without Area boys and Agberos.  "I refused to pad the budget with 10% for house of assembly members led by Bayo Osinowo and Mudashir Obasa.  "I refused to grant the concession of 4th mainland bridge to Tinubu’s Hitech  "I refused to increase the amount of money being paid from the state revenue...

By Our Reporter The immediate past Executive Assistant to the Governor on Internal Security, Hon. Uzoma Ani (Soul 2 Soul) has commended the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) for the peaceful conduct of the 2020 Local Government Election in Ebonyi State which according to him is adjudged credible and transparent. He attributed the huge success to the perfect arrangements put in place by the commission for the conduct of a hitch-free election in terms of the deployment of a well trained ad hoc staff, adequate security logistics including distribution and early arrival of sensitive and non-sensitive materials at the various polling units across the state among others. Hon. Uzoma Ani described the dynamic and wonder working Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dr. David Nweze Umahi as a true democrat who has shown unwavering commitment towards the enthronement of genuine democracy in Nigeria, stressing that the Governor has since his assumption of office in 2015 made sure t...

By our Reporter The coalition of South East Youth Leaders, (COSEYL) have set up committee to search for suitable credible presidential aspirants that will be presented to Nigerians for 2023 presidential election. According to the press statement jointly signed by the president general of the group Mr Good luck Egwu and the secretary general, comrade Kenice Igwe, revealed that the candidates will be men and women of proven integrity, hard work and must have performed in any previous public position they have held before now.  The statement reads in full; "We the Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, the Apex sociopolitical group in the South East geopolitical zone have set up a committee to search for suitable credible presidential aspirants that will be presented to Nigerians for 2023 presidential election. These candidates will be men and women of proven integrity, hard work and the must have performed in any previous public   position they have held before now....

By Our Reporter Following the industrial action embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria Ebonyi State Chapter on 13th August, 2020 over the alleged non implementation of Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure (CONJUS) the Special assisstant to the governor on Inter Party and Labour Matters, Mr Jenifer Adibe Nwafor has called on the union to call off the industrial action for  the interest of peace and stability of the judicial arm of Government in the state. She made the call during a meeting with the national leadership of Judiciary staff union of Nigeria JUSUN, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital.  She expressed displeasure over the neglect of her office by the state leadership of the Union, who she said failed to notify her office before embarking on such action, "there are channels that must be followed before embarking on industrial action by any union which Ebonyi JUSUN failed to follow. The Union never made their demand to Government through my office a...