29/05/2026
The Giant Strides of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru for the 3 Years in Office.
His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Bldr. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, Executive Governor of Ebonyi State has impacted the citizens and transformed the state with his policies anchored in the People's Charter of Needs Doctrine.
- Award of State Sponsored Foreign and Local Postgraduate Scholarships to 1,400 beneficiaries. Payment completed.
- Fencing and rehabilitation of Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo. Completed.
- Construction of modern duplexes for all Traditional Rulers in the state. Completed.
- Procurement and installation of Feedmill at Ebonyi State Hatchery, Nkaliki. Ongoing.
- Payment of Pensions and Gratuities to the retired civil servants of the state - 2015 to date. Completed.
- Payment of Pensions and Gratuities to the retired staff of Ebonyi State Local Government System - 1996 to date. Completed.
- Construction of Runway, rehabilitation and equipping of Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, Onueke. Completed.
- Construction of 140 duplexes at Public and Civil Servants Estate, Abakaliki. Completed.
- Rehabilitation of Oferekpe Mega Water Scheme, Ikwo. Completed.
- Rehabilitation, refurbishing, equipping and digitization of Ebonyi State Ministry of Justice. Completed.
- Construction of 2 km roads to the palaces of Traditional Rulers in the state. Ongoing.
- Construction of 300 units of 3-bedroom bungalows in Amanze and Izzo Autonomous Communities in Ishielu. Completed.
- Recruitment of 2,000 teachers to the primary and secondary schools in the state. Completed.
- Recruitment of 100 judicial officers to the state judiciary service. Completed.
- Recruitment of 1,700 staff to the state ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Completed.
- Rehabilitation, equipping and reactivation of Ebonyi State Pipe Production Company, Ezzamgbo. Completed.
- Rehabilitation and reactivation of Ebonyi Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited, Abakaliki. Completed.
- Construction of 5-span Enyim Bridge linking Ebonyi and Benue States. Ongoing.
- Ashphalting of Abakaliki street roads. Completed.
- Rehabilitation of International Trade Centre and Construction of rice city hotel, Abakaliki. Ongoing.
- Rehabilitation, equipping and digitization of Ebonyi Broadcasting Corporation (EBBC Salt FM and Salt TV). Completed.
- Construction of male and female hostels at Ebonyi State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Uburu. Ongoing.
- Construction of internal roads at Mile 50 Layout Extension, Abakaliki. Completed.
- Construction of overhead bridge with underground tunnel at Iziogo in Izzi. Ongoing.
- Increment of monthly subvention of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki to . Completed.
- Upgrading of Ebonyi State College of Education Ikwo to a degree awarding institution. Completed.
- Automatic employment and award of state sponsored scholarships to indigenous and non-indigenous first class graduates of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. Completed.
- Establishment of ICT University Agbaja and University of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Onueke. Ongoing.
- Acquisition of 58.12 hectares of land and payment of compensation to sundry persons whose properties were affected by acquisition of ICT University. Completed.
- Perimeter Survey of ICT University, Agbaja. Completed.
- Perimeter fencing of ICT University, Agbaja and University of Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Onueke. Completed.
- Payment of compensation to 3 principal communities displaced at Ochoudo Centenary City - Agbaja, Inyimagu and Igbeagu. Completed.
- Payment of compensation to the people of Amachara Agbaja whose land was acquired for establishment of Naval Secondary School. Completed.
- Construction of 26 units of 3-bedroom bungalows for 26 indigent widows in the state. Completed.
- Construction of 65 units of 3-bedroom bungalows for 65 indigent widows in the state. Ongoing.
- Empowerment of 100 women in agriculture with N1m each. Completed.
- N1m grant to 171 students from the 171 electoral wards in the state. Completed.
- N1m grant to 39 disabled persons from the 13 local government areas of the state. Completed.
- Rehabilitation, equipping and reactivation of the 13 general hospitals in the state. Completed.
- Procurement and distribution of Special Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to medical doctors in-charge of the 13 general hospitals in the state. Completed.
- Construction of doctors quarters in the 13 general hospitals in the state. Ongoing.
- Construction of Special Agro Industrial Processing Zone. Ongoing.
- Distribution of 13,000 bags of fertilizers to farmers in 2023, 15,000 bags in 2024 and 2025 respectively. Completed.
- Construction of solar boreholes at Ebonyi State Hatchery, Nkaliki. Completed.
- Procurement and distribution of brand new ambulances to the 13 general hospitals in the state. Completed.
- Construction of new classroom blocks with ground floor library at Ebonyi State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Uburu. Ongoing.
- Revitalization and equipping of 171 primary health centers in the state. Completed.
- Procurement of 2,515 Delivery kits and 1,300 baby shower packs for the 503 primary health centers in the state. Completed.
- Construction of Ebonyi State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Nwofe. Completed.
- Procurement and installation of 2 units of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine (MRI) at Ebonyi State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Nwofe. Completed.
- Procurement and installation of 1 unit of CT-Scan at Ebonyi State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Nwofe. Completed.
- Payment of hospital bills for indigent patients in the 13 general hospitals in the state and the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. Completed.
- Reactivation of Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency (EBSHIA) and enrollment of civil servants and pregnant women into the agency. Completed.
- Rehabilitation and revival of Ebonyi State Building Materials Industrial Company Limited, Ezzamgbo. Completed.
- Construction of Ebonyi State Industrial Cluster, Ezzamgbo. Ongoing.
- Construction of Ishiagu Mega Water Scheme. Ongoing.
- Empowerment of 95 beneficiaries of the Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru Empowerment Program (FONEP) with N3m each. Completed.
- Procurement and installation of municipal waste plant at Enyim Umuoghara, Ezza North. Completed.
- Establishment of EBOCAB Transport System. Completed.
- Procurement of 4 luxurious CNG Buses for the People's Charter of Needs Programme. Completed.
- Construction of Entrance and Exit Pavement Roads and dual gates at Eze Christopher Igboke Ewa Central Park, Abakaliki. Completed.
- Construction of 3-span Ekka/Inyere Akadoro unity bridge in Ezza North. Ongoing.
- Construction of 3-span Alubueleke Akadoro unity bridge. Ongoing.
- Construction of twin flyover bridge with underground tunnels at Vanco junction, Abakaliki. Ongoing.
- Construction of Odomoke unity bridge. Ongoing.
- Construction of street roads in Abakaliki Capital City with concrete pavement. Completed.
- Award of State Sponsored scholarship to 140 indigenous students seeking admission to ICT University, Agbaja for the 2025/2026 academic session. Completed.
- Construction of 39 - one storey with 22 classrooms and admin blocks in the 39 pilot schools in the state. Ongoing.
- Payment of Bar Practicing Fees for all law officers in Ebonyi State Ministry of Justice.
- Parcellation of Abaomege/Ishinkwor disputed land. Completed.
- Rehabilitation of dilapidated school buildings in 28 primary schools. Completed.
- Construction of 57 new classroom blocks in basic education schools. Completed.
- Construction of one-storey buildings with 12 classrooms in 26 basic education schools. Completed.
- Procurement and distribution of teaching and learning materials as follows: 10,000 textbooks in English and Igbo respectively. Completed.
- Purchase and distribution of 5,000 school desks to some basic education schools in the state. Completed.
- Procurement and distribution of 2,860 school sandals, 2,860 school bags to basic education schools.
- Procurement and distribution of sports materials, such as: goal posts, goal post nets, footballs, etc.
- Procurement and planting of trees in 30 basic education schools in each of the three senatorial zones in the state.
- Empowerment of 1,500 Ebonyi youths with N1m each.
- Empowerment of 2040 Ebonyi people with N180,000 each under the Labour Intensive Public Works of NG-Cares, World Bank Program. First Batch completed.
In the area of infrastructure, the Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru-led administration has done its best, most especially as it concerns the number of kilometers of roads projects - completed and ongoing.
Apart from infrastructure, the present administration has to its merit a leading superlative score ahead of other administrations particularly in employment, human capital development, education, poverty eradication, housing, agriculture and health. In line with the People's Charter of Needs Agenda of the present administration. Indeed, the list is inexhaustible. More list coming.
Compiled By:
Barr. Chief Ikeuwa Omebeh
Honourable Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Ebonyi State.
May 29, 2026
