Governor Francis Nwifuru has disbursed over 2.055 billion Naira to 100 communities and 2,040 Labour Intensive Public Welfare (LIPW) beneficiaries in Ebonyi State.
Flagging off the fund disbursement on Monday at Abakaliki, Nwifuru noted that the program was powered by the Ebonyi State Government and Social Development Agency (EB-CDA), World Bank Assisted NG-Cares in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Capital and Monitoring.
The governor represented by the Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Chief Moses Ije Odunwa disbursed 12,500,000 Naira to each of the 100 qualified communities to facilitate the statewide micro-projects in the state.
He also disbursed 180,000 Naira to each of the 2, 040 Labour Intensive Public Workfare beneficiaries, while expressing his determination to continue prompting the community-driven development in the state.
"Our government is committed to embarking on community-driven development projects and taking care of the people's welfare in Ebonyi State. Just imagine when the 100 projects are simultaneously embarked on and completed in the 100 qualified communities in this state."
Also speaking, the State Commissioner for Human Capital and Monitoring, Mrs. Ann Aligwe commended Governor Nwifuru for having been embarking on humanitarian services, noting that the empowerment of the 100 communities would bring in different social amenities including pipe-borne holes, electricity, health centers, schools, among others in the state.
He added that the disbursement of 180,000 Naira to each of the 2,040 Labour Intensive Public Workfare beneficiaries across the 13 local government areas, would receive alerts in two batches, making it 360,000 Naira per person.
According to her, each of the Labour Intensive Public Workfare beneficiaries was supposed to be receiving 30,000 Naira every month, but the state governor decided to pay them in long sums in two batches due to the harsh economy to cushion the effects.
She assured that the beneficiaries would receive alerts for the second batch in one month, urging them to utilize the fund for economic-driven development purposes for the benefit of humanity.
Other speakers at the event included the General Manager of Ebonyi State Government and Social Development Agency (EB-CDA), Mr James Iron, the State Commissioner for Finance - Dr. Leonard Uguru, a member representing Ebonyi North West Constituency in the State Assembly - Barrister Nwodo Aloysius Nwodo, among others, commended Governor Nwifuru and described his administration programs as the people's orientated one.
