From Nwogha Ndubuisi, Abakaliki
Nigeria Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Francis Nwifuru over his monumental achievements in office.
The group made this known in a communique signed by its Chief Press Secretary, Ferdinand Oruta, and made available to newsmen at the end of November’s monthly security meeting.
It stated that Governor Nwifuru had proven transparency and accountability in governance, hence his second term is sacrosanct.
According to the group, Governor Nwifuru’s policies and programmes, especially his sincere empowerment programme has reduced economic tension and poverty in the state.
“As part of its corporate responsibility to provide a platform for democratic governance to thrive in Ebonyi State and Nigeria at large, Nigeria Youth Council of Nigeria, Ebonyi State chapter led by Douglas Ochishi has issued the following communique.
“That the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Ebonyi State Chapter, as the apex youth body in the state and the supreme council of Ebonyi youths, passed a vote of confidence on Governor Nwifuru for his monumental achievements so far in the state.
“That we received with deepest sense of appreciation, the N1 million grant given to 1,300 youths across the 13 local government areas which encouraged self-reliance.”
The group noted that the giant strides in the area of infrastructure and road networks, including clearing the backlog of pension and gratuity of civil servants among others are commendable.
He lauded the governor for his intervention in the health sector, stating that the aggressive equipping of staff and consumables have gone a long way to save millions of lives.
