Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has said that N3.4 billion will be spent to upgrade rural infrastructure in the 17 local government areas in 2017.
Ugwuanyi said this when he hosted the people of Ezeagu Local Government Area who were on a thank you visit to him in his country home in Orba on Monday.
The governor said the 2017 financial year would be action packed in the respective councils, adding that each had been mandated to forward their projects to the state government.
He said the rural areas needed to be made catalysts for development, adding that his administration would not renege in its avowed commitment to raise the living standard of the people.
Ugwuanyi said: “Our administration has resolved to implement projects worth between N200 million to N300 million in each of the 17 local government areas which will be captured in next year’s budget.
“We have appealed to each council area to agree and furnish us with what their most pressing needs are.”
He expressed satisfaction with his guests, adding that the inauguration of an economic team by the council was a giant leap that needed to be replicated by all council chairmen in the state.
The governor praised the doggedness of his deputy, Cecelia Ezeilo, an indigene of the area who he said had been consistent in her support.
The governor said the several road projects by his administration would be completed at the required times.
Earlier, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the council, Chukwudi Ezinwa, said they were delighted that the governor appointed their people in positions of authority.
Ezinwa said their people would continue to support the governor to achieve his dream for the state.
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