Igbo youths under the auspices of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide have hailed Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on the listing of Enugu as an oil producing state.
Following the outcome of a meeting late last year by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Abuja, it ratified the request of the Ugwuanyi administration for Enugu to join other states to enjoy oil producing status.
The governor had told a delegation of the University of Nigeria Alumni Association (UNAA), Nsukka branch, during a solidarity visit at the Government House: “As I am leaving office, I am happy that the money that will be coming to Enugu won’t be what I witnessed. It won’t be what we suffered.”
Reacting, the youth, through the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, in a statement yesterday in Enugu said the development was as a result of Ugwuanyi’s doggedness.
He said Igbo youths were delighted that “the Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, relentlessly pursued this goal until it was achieved.
“What this means to the economy and development of Enugu State is monumental. It is a victory for the entire people of Enugu State, including those yet unborn.
“We the entire Igbo youth laud the governor for his unwavering push and never give up spirit, which gave birth to the success story we are celebrating.”
Okwu added: “These achievements and others have justified our endorsement of the governor for the Enugu North Senatorial District seat.
“Our stand has always been that the Senate is for experienced people, who can quietly work and attract developmental projects to their senatorial districts and Governor Ugwuanyi is one of such persons.”