The Ministry of Information and State Orientation in partnership with NTA Abakaliki together with EBBC Nkaliki, introduces Live Phone-in and Live Streaming Programme titled “Ebonyi Today” that comes up every Thursday from 5pm to 6pm at the NTA Studio, Abakaliki and every Friday from 5pm to 6pm at the EBBC Salt FM/Television, Abakaliki.

This programme is aimed at showing and informing the public, of the transformational programmes and projects embarked upon by the administration of His Excellency, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi FNSE, FNATE, since 2015, with a view to highlighting Ebonyi before, Ebonyi Today and Ebonyi Tomorrow citing the vision and legendary achievements of God’s Servant and compassionate Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi.
During this One (1) hour Live Programme, a crew of online media operators from the Ministry of Information and State Orientation, who have very wide online audience will stream the programme Live to the viewing pleasure of not less than Ten (10) Million viewers, particularly Nigerians.

To this end therefore, we hereby schedule the State Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to participate in the weekly Live Phone-in Programme as follows:

1.
Information and State Orientation
NTA - 7/11/2019
EBBC - 8/11/2019

2.
Works & Transport
NTA - 14/11/2019
EBBC - 24/01/2020

3.
Water Resources
NTA - 21/11/2019
EBBC - 15/05/2020

4.
Infrastructural Development
NTA - 28/11/2019
EBBC - 27/03/2020

5.
Health
NTA - 5/12/2019
EBBC - 01/05/2020

6.
Education
NTA - 12/12/2019
EBBC - 24/04/2020

7.
Agriculture & Natural Resources
NTA - 19/12/2019
EBBC - 17/04/2020

8.
Human Capital Development
NTA - 02/01/2020
EBBC - 10/04/2020

9.
Power & Energy
NTA - 09/01/2020
EBBC - 29/11/2019

10.
Border Peace, Conflict Resolution and Internal Security
NTA - 16/01/2020
EBBC - 20/03/2020

11.
Youth & Sports
NTA - 23/01/2020
EBBC - 14/02/2020

12.
Special Project
NTA - 30/01/2020
EBBC - 21/02/2020

13.
Women Affairs & Social Development
NTA - 06/02/2020
EBBC - 06/12/2019

14.
Justice
NTA - 13/02/2020
EBBC - 03/04/2020

15.
Culture & Tourism
NTA - 20/02/2020
EBBC - 06/03/2020

16.
Housing Development
NTA - 27/02/2020
EBBC - 20/12/2019

17.
Budget & Planning
NTA - 05/03/2020
EBBC - 03/01/2020*

18.
Commerce & Industry
NTA - 12/03/2020
EBBC - 17/01/2020

19.
Finance & Economic Development
NTA - 19/03/2020
EBBC - 13/12/2019

20.
Lands & Survey
NTA - 26/03/2020
EBBC - 08/05/2020

21.
Head of Service/ Labour
NTA - 02/04/2020
EBBC - 31/01/2020

22.
Grant & Donor Agencies
NTA - 09/04/2020
EBBC - 10/01/2020

23.
Investment and Abuja Liaison Office
NTA - 16/04/2020
EBBC - 22/11/2019

24.
Environment
NTA - 23/04/2020
EBBC - 15/11/2019

25.
Local Govt. and Chieftaincy Matters
NTA - 30/04/2020
EBBC - 07/02/2020

26.
Project Monitoring
NTA - 07/05/2020
EBBC - 28/02/2020

27.
Solid Mineral
NTA 14/05/2020
EBBC - 13/03/2020

The topic centres on what the MDA has achieved within the five years of this administration. The MDA’s Chief Executive is free to come with not more than two of his/her personnels to the programme. The participating MDA is required to produce ahead of time, soft copy of the projects and programmes, stage by stage, including how it was and a project prototype where necessary which shall be showing on the background of the television while the programme last. The Ministry of Information and State Orientation has kick-started the Live Programme and it shall be followed by all Ministries as scheduled above.

The Chief Executives of the various MDAs concerned are requested to note the above schedule and please kindly keep to the date and time. Please let’s help to project the legendary achievements of our Governor to the world. It is worth it.

Contact persons: NTA – 08037560413; EBBC – 09078257074
For production of soft copies of projects and programmes - 08066111131

Accept my esteemed regards.

Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji
(Honourable Commissioner for Ministry of Information and State Orientation)