- What We Heard from the South East on Tinubu’s Government – Presidency
- Onanuga said it was reassuring to see the South East receiving its fair share of federal projects
- Idris revealed that $3 billion had been approved for the completion of the 2,044km Eastern Rail Line
The Presidency has announced that governors and residents of Enugu and Ebonyi States have acknowledged the impact of federal projects being implemented under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Eko Hot Blog reports that it was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, after a three-day working tour of the two states by the National Communication Team, led by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.
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Onanuga stated that the major takeaway from the visit was the unanimous recognition by both governors and citizens that the Tinubu administration is actively executing numerous projects in the two states, just as in other parts of the country.
He added that it was reassuring to see the South East receiving its fair share of federal projects under President Tinubu’s policy of equitable distribution.
According to the Presidency, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi and Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu praised the scope of federal interventions in their states, describing them as unprecedented. Nwifuru noted that it was the most significant federal presence in Ebonyi since its creation in 1996.
In Enugu, highlighted projects included the establishment of an oncological centre for cancer treatment, ongoing works on the Enugu–Port Harcourt and Enugu–Onitsha Highways, the 9th Mile–Umulumgbe–Ukehe–Opi Junction reconstruction, and the Eke Obinagu Flyover in Emene. The Port Harcourt–Aba railway has also been completed and is now operational.
Idris further revealed that $3 billion had been approved for the completion of the 2,044km Eastern Rail Line, while $508 million had been earmarked for the modernisation of Eastern Port infrastructure.
In Ebonyi, work is advancing on the Calabar–Abuja Super Highway, while Governor Nwifuru is also driving state-led initiatives, including an ICT University in Oferekpe, new housing estates, and the Vanco Flyover with twin underground tunnels in Abakaliki, scheduled for completion in 2026.
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu, on his part, attributed the influx of projects to increased federal revenue allocations resulting from the removal of fuel subsidies and tax reforms introduced by the Federal Inland Revenue Service.
The statement noted that the visit also included a town hall meeting in Abakaliki and a courtesy visit to the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, who provided updates on ongoing road and bridge projects across the country.
Onanuga concluded that the tour reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to equitable development nationwide under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
