Jubilation as Ugwuanyi disburses N2.25bn to 450 autonomous communities for development projects of choice

There was excitement in Enugu on Wednesday as Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi formally handed over N5 million cheque each to 118 autonomous communities that have so far fulfilled the requirements for the release of the fund, as the first tranche of the N10 million earmarked for every community in the state to execute development projects of their choice.

The 118 autonomous communities that received their cheques, according to the Commissioner for Rural Development, Hon. Gab Onuzulike, were among the 450 communities approved by the Enugu State Executive Council (EXCO) that have opened accounts with designated banks. He added that the remaining communities will receive theirs as soon as they open bank accounts and send the details to the Ministry of Chieftaincy Matters/Rural Development.

Gov. Ugwuanyi while presenting the cheques to the Traditional Rulers and the Presidents-General of Town Unions in the communities stated that the decision was in line with his administration’ resolve to empower each autonomous community in the state with the sum of N10 million to carry out projects that would address their “peculiar and immediate development needs”.

The governor added that the government decided that the choice of the projects and their execution were left “entirely” to the discretion and at the disposal of the stakeholders of each individual community.

He said: “This was in fulfillment of our promise to promote participatory democracy and extensive rural development in the state as well as the involvement of all local communities in the implementation of government policies and programmes”.

Gov. Ugwuanyi, who disclosed that the exercise was the first time in the history of the state, explained that the projects to be executed by the communities are different from those being done in various communities by his administration through the Community Development Project (CDP), the World Bank-assisted Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

According to him, “to march words with action, the State Executive Council on the 22nd of November 2017, approved the release of the sum of N2.25 billion to cover the first tranche of N5 million to be given to every community in the state so as to enable them commence work on their self-chosen projects. The communities were also asked to open bank accounts for the lodgment of the said funds”.

While thanking the communities that received the cheques for their support and eagerness to participate in “this historic scheme”, Gov. Ugwuanyi expressed explicit confidence that they will utilize the funds for the identified purposes for the improvement of the socio-economic conditions of their people, reassuring that his administration will not relent in its development efforts until the fruits of good governance are felt in every community in Enugu State.

Responding on behalf of the Igwes and the Town Unions' Presidents-General, the Chairman of Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers, Amb. Lawrence Agubuzu thanked Gov. Ugwuanyi for the "innovative, unique, socio-economic and new developmental strategy for Enugu State", saying that they are happy to have him as a governor.

The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Town Unions, Hon. Paully Eze had described the release of the fund as a pleasant surprise, saying that the governor has wiped away the tears of the people in so many communities, who he said had never experienced any development project in their areas.

He maintained that the grassroots development programme, will ensure that government presence is registered in all the over 450 autonomous communities in the state, commending Gov. Ugwuanyi for his passion for the wellbeing of the people.

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This man is clueless. Money for the igwe of the community to chop more pepersoup and flex with more IMT girls

Laudable. Lets hope the communities put it to good use.

Would love to see more of things like this

How many[b] LIKES [/b]can we get for Gov. Ugwuanyi for this laudable project

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Hope the community leaders will not chop the money.

Good in bad directions

This is not money. It will only worsen the situation.

lol
community leaders go be like food don com.
the gov dey campaign for 2nd term just like bubu

Africonji:
Hope the community leaders will not chop the money.

That is the most important part.
Projects should be executed based on a needs basis since different connunities have different needs which makes handing the money over to them great.

But hopefully, it wont be used for drinking palm wine and marrying wives

Mynd44:

That is the most important part.
Projects should be executed based on a needs basis since different connunities have different needs which makes handing the money over to them great.

But hopefully, it wont be used for drinking palm wine and marrying wives

Supposing the biggest need is servicing oloshos?

Sprumbabafather:


Supposing the biggest need is servicing oloshos?

That is hardly a need.

good development

Good development but ₦5m too small sha

Mynd44:

That is hardly a need.

Abraham maslow disagrees with you. He thinks its the 3rd most important need.

More

Sprumbabafather:


Abraham maslow disagrees with you. He thinks its the 3rd most important need.

That's why he is neither a community leader nor a governor

other governors are doing their best to better the life of their people, while FAYOSE the governor of ekiti state is busy looting and embarrassing his state in the name of opposition.

yarimo:
other governors are doing their best to better the life of their people, while FAYOSE the governor of ekiti state is busy looting and embarrassing his state in the name of opposition.

Fayose is both rulling party and opposition.

He has split personality

SS Oil money is what these guys are wasting anyhow..

Not like they have anything meaningful to do with the money.

Crazy man u are busy sharing money for campaign maybe after D igwes complained dat u are only working in Ur LGA alone u are sharing 10mill....
U want to become fayose anytime u are passing arnd Newmarket u stop and start talking to people who are bitter abt u.. 1 day dem go throw u water.. I dislike dis man... De crazy thing is dat he has no achievement so he listed rebuilding of deputy governors office as achievement.

Copied from Anambra State that first did

chikeson2008:
Copied from Anambra State that first did

Is it bad if governors copy things? The result is what matters.

Alariiwo:
SS Oil money is what these guys are wasting anyhow..

Not like they have anything meaningful to do with the money.

Your region has no oil, even a drop. Stop lusting on SS oil.

Copied from Rochas, the My People My People governor

Ok

Leopantro:
Copied from Rochas, the My People My People governor

Y'all petty

It A Beautiful Idea, Take My Aut. Community, Two Villages Makes It Up. If My Aut. Com Where To Earn That 10 Million, It Will Be Split 5mil To Each Village, My Village Has 5 Kindred The Other Have 6, Mine Will Split It A Million Each, Or We Use The Money To Complete The Building Of Our Ancestral Hall, Where Meetings Can Be Held.
It A Laudable Idea.

I will personally follow up on this in my community. No room for wastage ....No room for corruption in the grassroots. Governor Ugwuanyi 2nd term all the way.

Obiano's "community choose a project" comes to mind. It worked in Anambra, it will work in Enugu State. Others should emulate this.

Wrong approach.


Monies that will most likely to be embezzled by the town unions.

Better approach, let the communities identify a project each that has a quantity assesment of the said amount of N5 million, the govt will appoint a contractor for it and pay the money to him for the project while the community supervises it.