CUTTING EBONYI GOVERNANCE COST: NWIFURU NOW POWERS STREET LIGHTS WITH SOLAR INSTEAD OF GENERATORS

Abakiliki – In a bid to cut down the cost of governance while sustaining his predecessor’s developmental strides, the Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru led Ebonyi State Government has embarked on the powering of Street lights in the state capital and its environs with solar energy instead of diesel powered generators.

This was contained in a statement released by Nwifuru’s Special Assistant to the Governor (New Media), Leo Oketa on his verified Twitter account.

The statement reads:

“The 11th commandment of ‘The People’s Charter of Needs’ is the provision of Alternative Power for various uses in the State. The Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency,

@Francis Nwifuru is today, employing the services of solar energy for the provision of lights along streets and roads in Ebonyi State. Before now, the State had generators at strategic points, powering these street lights. As such, keeping the street lights on required huge quantity of diesel on monthly basis.

In order to cut costs in governance, while providing top quality service to the people, the Governor has ticked off one of his promises in his manifesto which reads, ‘Deployment of alternate power supply to power street and traffic lights and other uses.

The following areas have been replaced with solar lights within the State:

– Onuebonyi to Ezzamgbo – The 3 Ebonyi State University campuses

– Ishieke to Onuebonyi via Mile 50

– Uga street

– Mbieri street

– Nsugbe street

– New Layout

– Watchman area

– Awolowo street

– -Aguiyi Ironsi street

More streets and roads will be converted to solar lights in due course.

#EbonyiState#FON#NdiEbonyi#NdiAbakaliki#ThePeoplesCharterofNeeds#BERWO

Leo Ekene Oketa, Special Assistant to the Governor (New Media) April 16, 2024.”

Public affairs analysts are impressed with Governor Nwifuru’s policy of advancing good governance while sustaining his predecessor’s legacies