By Louis Amoke The recent inauguration of the ancient and historic Milliken Hill road, Ngwo, Enugu, newly reconstructed and modernized with street lights and other safety measures by Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration, did not only stir jubilation in the state, it also rekindled the people’s confidence in good governance and participatory democracy. Constructed between 1909…
Enugu’s place in the nation’s education ranking is not one which any right-thinking state administration would love to toy with. Over the years, this position has made her an envy of not a few. In the light of that, LEADERSHIP Scorecard takes a look into the activities of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education…
Ugwuanyi’s Value For Education Endears Him to Teachers – Hon. Asogwa By Humphrey Onyima For many, education may not have taken its rightful place in their states. In this interview with LEADERSHIP Scorecard, the Chairman, Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ESUBEB), Chief Hon. Ikeje Asogwa, insists that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration has done enough…
By Louis Amoke The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved the release of the sum of N400, 238,237 .00 as its counterpart fund payment to the state’s Rural Access and Mobility Project (RAMP II) to enable the project continue effectively in the state. The project is under the joint sponsorship of…
By Louis Amoke The Chairman of the Joint Tax Board (JTB), Mr. Tunde Fowler has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for putting in place a proficient and “unparalleled” tax regime, which has ensured that the state exceeded the 15 percent tax revenue to GDP benchmark suggested by the United Nations for the funding…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has assured that the coming together of various opposition political parties to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would rescue Nigeria in 2019 and restore her on the path of democratic freedoms, joy, security, and development. Ekweremadu gave the assurance during the signing of the MoU…
By Louise Amoke Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Saturday disclosed that his administration has paid the salaries of workers for the month of June without receiving the federal allocation. Gov. Ugwuanyi added that despite the fact that he assumed office at the time the nation’s economy was in severe recession, his administration…
In response to the rising insecurity and killings in Nigeria, the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, is set to sponsor a bill to decentralise nation’s policing system. Ekweremadu slammed the current system as “dysfunctional and unsuitable for a federal system”. He gave the indication during an interactive session with Fulbright Scholars,…
The philosophy of Nigeria education is based on the belief that education is the vehicle for effective human and national development. Ward (1883) says “education is essential motive force for progress”. He stressed that educational institutions are Centre for human betterment for the progress of society. Nations all over the world are concerned about education…
PRESS RELEASE Insecurity: More Will Die Unless We Take the Right Measures, Ekweremadu Warns …Commiserates with Plateau State The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has raised the alarm over the escalating killings and insecurity in Nigeria, warning that more lives would be clost unless the nation’s security architecture was reorganised. Reacting to…
