Enugu students, widows laud Ugwuanyi’s development strides, benevolence
(Nigeria) National Council of Enugu State Students, NACESS,
Worldwide, widows in the state under the aegis of Widows’ International
Ministries and a Non-Profit Entrepreneurial Organisation, The Potter’s Wheel
Foundation, on Tuesday, converged on the Government House, Enugu, on a
solidarity visit to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
The widows, who came with their widow’s mite to celebrate
with Governor Ugwuanyi on his 57th birthday, expressed deep appreciation to the
governor for his benevolence and constant assistance to them each time they
called on him.
They therefore offered prayers to the governor for long
life, God’s guidance and protection, reassuring him that “we are solidly behind
your present and future endeavours, both in prayers and solidarity”.
Commending Governo Ugwuanyi for his uncommon leadership
qualities and the positive impact of his administration in every nook and
cranny of Enugu State, the Executives of NACESS, led by the President, Joseph Onah, described the governor as “a good man, goal getter,
God-sent and a man with mighty but good heart.”
The students said: “Your excellent performances in the midst
of little resources are indeed speaking for you such as, the introduction and
implementation of the payment of 13th month salary to workers which is only
obtainable in Enugu State; the implementation of N30,000 minimum wage; all
inclusive, grassroots, open and transparent government; youths, students and
women-friendly programmes and policies, massive infrastructural development
both in urban and rural areas; peace and security, as well as stable and viable
economy, among others.
“Your Excellency, it is only in your administration that
religious leaders, group and organization leaders are involved in policy making
and implementation.
“You have patronized both local, federal policing and
security outfit in that state in order to save lives and property of your
people. We have heard so much about your plans and activities and have as well
witnessed them; we pray earnestly that God will take you to the highest part of
life and should as well grant you the strength and wisdom-cum-capacity to
continue to ride on the horse through which you came.”
On their part, members of The Potter’s Wheel Foundation, who
disclosed that their major responsibility is to offer free vocational and
entrepreneurial training to interested persons, thanked Govrnor Ugwuanyi for
“your support for the youth and women in the state”.
They also thanked the governor “for making Enugu State the
most peaceful state not only in the South East but in Nigeria” as well as “your
many long term and short term development strides in the state, especially in
education, agriculture and health sectors as well as infrastructure, to say the
least.”
In his response, Governor Ugwuanyi expressed gratitude to
them for their prayers, kind words and solidarity, reiterating his commitment
to the wellbeing of the people of Enugu State, including the needy and the less
privileged.
The governor, who maintained that the unprecedented 95.54 per cent votes cast for his reelection as governor in 2019 was a referendum on
his modest achievements revealed that the special attention his administration
is paying in the rural areas was targeted to address the challenges of the long
neglected and the majority of the people of the state.
Governor Ugwuanyi said that his administration gave
scholarship to 680 indigent engineering students of Institute of Management and
Technology, IMT Enugu and Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, as well as 22
post-secondary school indigent students presently studying at Mewar University,
India.
The Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mrs Cecilia Ezeilo, witnessed the NACESS event.
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