Few weeks after Governor Peter Obi of
Anambra State presented official cars to
judges, magistrates, permanent secretaries,
directors in the state civil service, traditional
rulers, among others, he has presented 110
vehicles to the local governments in the
state.
Eighty vehicles were for heads of service
and directors in the local government
service, while 30 were poll vehicles for the
21 local governments and vehicles for
Traditional Rulers Council, market leaders,
youth councils, Asatu men and women
leaders.
Speaking at the official handover of the
vehicles to the beneficiaries at Ekwueme
Square, Governor Obi said it was part of
measures put in place to re-build human
infrastructure in the state. He advised the
recipients to reciprocate the gesture by
increasing their productivity and output for
the overall good of the state.
Governor Obi, who vowed to continue
working till his handover date on March 17,
2014 said that what his government lined
up for the state would continue to inspire
the people of the state to love the state and
have faith and trust in government. “As I
speak, we are taking delivery of over 25,000
computers for schools in Anambra State,
which we have fully paid for. We have also
concluded plans to start the Three Arms
Zone, Nnewi Shopping Mall and more roads.
“Though these projects will cost billions of
naira, we already have the money set aside.
The N100 million cash given to Paul
University and Madonna University would be
extended to other private or church-owned
universities in Anambra State.
“This is besides the N5 billion we recently
made available to our state university,
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu
University recently,” Governor Obi stated.
On the ongoing recruitment of 7,000 civil
servants in the state, Governor Obi said his
government had the money to pay them for
two years, which is about N5 billion secured
in the bank in order not to encumber the
incoming governo