The Enugu State Government at the Enugu State Investment and Economic Growth Stakeholder roundtable held on Friday at the Old Government Lodge, GRA, Enugu revealed plans to move the state from a public service-dominated state to an investment hub with a view to grow her Gross Domestic Product from $4billion to $30billion within four to eight years. Speaking on the theme ‘Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships’, Dr. Mbah stated, “My vision is to transition the state from...

Responding to resident’s cry over meter tampering by petrol stations in the state, the Enugu State Commissioner for Special Duties Emeka Ajogwu paid an unscheduled visit to 14 petrol stations within Enugu metropolis on Thursday to check their meters for possible tampering. All stations including the major distributing stations visited had adjusted their meters thereby shortchanging the masses; Speaking to newsmen on findings, Ajogwu expressed deep concern at the hardship citizens are experiencing in the...

The Enugu State Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities appeals to the State Government to ensure full inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in the distribution of the fuel subsidy palliatives. Appreciating the Federal Government for allocating funds to cushion the economic effects of recent fuel price increases, the State Chairman Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), Comrade Onyebuchi Mba, in a press statement expressed her displeasure at the non-inclusion of...

Accepting the report from the Ad hoc Committee set up to select members of the standing committees, the Speaker Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Uche Ugwu on Thursday constituted 22 standing committees. In his speech after announcing the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of each of the standing committees, the Speaker said, “I wish to let you know that there are other members of the different committees; at least each member of this hallowed...

The Governors of the South Eastern states of Nigeria on Thursday announced their resolve to fight insecurity in the region decisively, individually or collectively, in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria and other stakeholders. Senator Hope Uzodinma, Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the South East Governors’ forum stated this while presenting the communiqué of their meeting to newsmen at the Government House Enugu. The Governors also declared war against perpetrators of insecurity...