Ebonyi celebrate Gov. Nwifuru @49, applauds his numerous achievements

By Boniface Nwankwo

The citizens of Ebonyi State has continued to celebrate the 49th birthday celebration of the governor Francis Nwifuru, especially on the impactful numerous achievements in the state.

The Special Assistant to the Governor on Documentation, Boniface Nwankwo who narrated the achievements of the governor within few months in office stated as follows;

“His Excellency, Right Honourable (Dr) Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru was born on 25th February 1975.

“He is the third son of his Father, Chief Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwamkpu Opoke of Oferekpe Agbaja in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

“He attained his primary education at Oferekpe Agbaja Primary School in the between 1991 to 1997.

“His continued penchant for acquisition of knowledge, took him to Community Secondary School Nwofe Agbaja between 1999 to 2004.

“Educational activities weren’t smooth sailing for young Francis as he attended school intermittently, joining his brothers in rearing their father’s numerous cattle and doing menial jobs like bricklaying and driving work in order to make money for himself.

“His unquenchable thirst for higher education took him further to Ebonyi State University Abakaliki where he studied Technical and Vocational Education as well as Law respectively.

“Right Honourable Francis Nwifuru also holds a Master Degree in Procurement and Value Chain Management from Salford University, United Kingdom.

“Within the last couple of years, Right Honourable Francis Nwifuru has served his people in several capacities including as ex officio member of PDP, Deputy Chief Whip and two-time Speaker of the hallowed Ebonyi State House of Assembly.

“Sometime in 2022, the Right Honourable Francis Nwifuru received a clarion call from all quarters in the state to aspire to replace former Governor David Nweze Umahi at the expiration of his tenure in May 2023. He gladly heeded the call, thanks to his landslide victory in the March 18 Governorship election and subsequent swearing-in as the 4th Executive Governor of the state on May 29, 2023.

“Following his swearing in, Right Honourable Nwifuru hit the ground running in providing lasting solutions to the mirage of problems confronting the Citizens.

“Today, His Excellency has paid all outstanding gratuity owed pensioners since 1996 to 2022 totalling 4 billion naira, orchestrated ongoing rehabilitation of the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport to the tune of 13.7 billion naira, embarked on revitalization of Ebonyi Pipe Production Factory, Ezzamgbo, restoration of portable water supply to the State, revival of the Pulverization plant, revival of the Fertilizer Blending Plant, recruitment of 1454 Civil Servants, recruitment of 195 Medical personnel, donation of SUVs to Medical Doctors, donation of motorcycles to Officers-in charge of Primary Health Care Centers, empowerment of 500 Ebonyians with 2 million naira each, monthly payment of 10, 000 bonus to Civil Servants, payment of #100, 000 Christmas bonus to Civil Servants, approval for payment of #150, 000 monthly to Doctors as allowance to maintain their Hospitals, construction of tons of kilometers of roads in concrete pavement and alot more.

“Just recently, His Excellency guided people of Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone and entire Ebonyians to a resounding victory in the just concluded Bye-election.

“The victory was made possible through His Excellency’s gamut of good governance which has motivated the electorates to vote massively for his preferred Candidate in the election.

“According to his carriage in superintendence of the affairs of the State, Right Honourable Nwifuru has demonstrated that his over sixteen years apprenticeship in governance and 49 years of impact cum selflessness is deservedly ideal benchmark for anyone aspiring to the plum job to leave an indelible mark in the sands of time.

“Overall, Governor Nwifuru has within 49 years of existence in the Planet Earth made defining marks both in private life and in public service, such that his name is now roundly and widely associated with development, progress and every positive things of life.

“This day, February 25, 2024 is exactly His Excellency, Right Honourable (Dr) Francis Nwifuru’s 49th birthday anniversary but according to his simple lifestyle, he detests such celebration not until he is deeply convinced that he has fully accomplished his charter with the people; such is the humility of the man at the helm of Ebonyi affairs.

“As His Excellency clocks 49 years today, it is our earnest prayer that God Almighty continues to shower him and his family good health and unmitigated stream of consciousness to continue to navigate the saddle of the Salt of the Nation to a cruising blossom.

“Happy 49th birthday to His Excellency the emancipator of the oipoloi” he stated