From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ebonyi State, Chief Francis Nwifuru, Tuesday, pledged to revive Nigeria Cement Industry (NIGERCEM) located in Ishielu local government area of the state if elected Governor.
NigerCem has been in comatose for decades.
Nwifuru who made the pledge while speaking at APC rally in Ezillo, headquarters of Ishielu local government area of the state, said Umahi took him to China where he has acquired knowledge on how to make the industry work.
He opined that all the bottlenecks that prevented the industry from functioning would be removed immediately under his administration if he wins the governorship election.
Nwifuru, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly said “NIGERCEM is a very big industry in our dear state and source of income.
“It has not been working. We will make it work under our administration. We will remove all the bottlenecks that made it not to work”.
Mr Nwifuru also pledged to revolutionize Agriculture and put the State Rice Farm in Ezillo to uptimum use.
While assuring of food sufficiency through practical Agriculture, Nwifuru said under his regime, the food silos in Ezillo would be filled to capacity to save for the rainy day.
Governor Umahi in his speech announced that the Federal Government has completed the installation of a 50MVA Electricity power plant to address the electricity challenges of Ishielu Local Government Area and other local Government areas within the corridor to Afikpo.
The Governor clarified that the powerplant would also supply power to other Communities and Local Government Areas bordering Ishielu.
Governor Umahi while announcing that President Muhammadu Buhari has awarded contract for the construction of plant for manufacture of limestone granules in Okpoto, maintained that his administration had constructed hundreds of kilometres of roads on concrete pavement including the Nkalagu flyover for Ishielu people within the last seven years.
He charged the people to redouble their solidarity to the Candidature of Right Honourable Francis Nwifuru as Governor and other Candidates of APC in the forthcoming general elections.
The Wife of the Governor, Mrs. Rachel Umahi, appealed to Ishielu people to vote the Governorship Candidate and other Candidates of APC for the continuity of Divine Mandate in the State.
The Director General of the Divine Mandate Campaign Council, Chief Austin Umahi, the Director General Women Wing, Mrs Catherine Ogbu and the State APC Chairman enjoined the people to endeavour to convert their massive mobilization to the rally to electoral victory for APC in the elections.
The Executive Chairman of Ishielu Local Government Area, Mr. Obinna John Onwe, Chief Ben Okah, Mrs. Chinwe Okah, Chief Ali Ogbuzuru, Mrs. Queendaline Nwigwe, Dr. Henry Alo, Dr. Stephen Odoh, Julius Nwokpor appreciated the Governor for his massive love for the people, assuring that they would work assiduously to return the Council to APC in the general elections.END//