Ezza Clan Backs New University in Ebonyi
Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki
No fewer than 5000 stakeholders and youths of a populous Ezza clan in Ebonyi state on Friday threw their massive supports to the administration of Governor Francis Nwifuru for the construction of a University of Aeronautics in the state.
In a solidarity rally held at the permanent site of the university at Onueke, the stakeholders of the clan praised the governor for the university which they said would advance the economic fortunes of the state.
The people also passed a vote of confidence on the governor and further reiterated their commitments to ensure that the project is completed.
The stakeholders are led by the former member representing Ezza south and Ikwo federal constituency, Hon. Laz Ogbee; the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Victor Chukwu and Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Hon. Oguzor Offia-Nwali among other stakeholders.
They emphasized that the project was the first tertiary institution located at Ezza land since the creation of the state.
According to Ogbee: “we are here to show gratitude to the governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru. He has done so many laudable things in Ezza land. But very significantly, we have never had a tertiary institution in the whole of Ezza.
“We are the largest e populous clan in Ebonyi state but we have never had any high institution until the emergence of Governor Francis Nwifuru, who has given us a pride of place. So today, the youths of the clan came together to appreciate our dear governor for giving us a University of Aeronautics Engineering”.
“That is why we are you can sew we are happy. We started from the University site and marched to our Onueke ancestral market. We are here today to thank our governor for giving us a university. The people of Ezza are proud thank our governor and his team”.
On his part, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Oguzor Offia-Nwali said that he was fulfilled that Nwifuru was the first governor of the state to site a university in Ezza land.
“To be sincere, Governor Francis Nwifuru understands the need of Ebonyi people. It was not a campaign promise, work has started at the permanent site of the university. We are here to thank him, the Commissioner said.
The people of Ezza clan further sued for peace and unity for the development and and progress of the state.
