Umahi commended the
lawmakers for the speedy passage of the bills which he said would enhance
development of the state.
Governor David Umahi of
Ebonyi State, weekend said his administration will next month deploy over N600m
to empower at least 2,400 women and youths in the state.
Umahi, who stated this
while assenting to three bills recently passed into law by Ebonyi State House
of Assembly added that he would soon send a letter to the lawmakers requesting
for approval of part of the money.
He explained that the plan
was part of his administration’s effort to ensure that women and youths were
made to engage in productive activities to fend for their families and
contribute to the development of the state.
“The administration wants
to deploy N600 million in the month of August towards ensuring that at least
2,400 of our youths and women have something doing in this state. So the
request will be coming to you,” the governor told the Assembly members who were
present as he signed the bills.
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