The Federal Government has restated its commitment to sustain the execution of developmental projects in the South-East region.
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to sustain the execution of developmental projects in the South-East region.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, made this known during the tour of projects in Enugu.
According to him, the President Bola Tinubu-led administration will continue to priotise the development of the South East and others regions in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the minister is underking a three-day citizens’ engagement and tour of projects in Enugu and Ebony states.
NAN reports that the essence of the tour is to interact directly with citizens and showcase ongoing projects of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration in the region.
The Minister and his entourage inspected the ongoing dualisation of Enugu-Port Harcourt federal road and the ongoing construction of a flyover bridge to link Enugu and Abakeliki towns at Ike Obinagu.
Also inspected, was another flyover bridge at Amakwa junction, all in Enugu.
At the Oncology Centre of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Idris expressed satisfaction with the progress in the treatment of cancer patients.
He stressed the importance of the Centre to the people of the region in the treatment of cancer.
The minister narrated how a lady from the region, who regularly visited Lagos for routine treatment of cancer, got a reprieve with the establishment of facility.
According to the minister, the patient no longer have to travel out of Enugu, to get, even a better treatment.
Idris assured that the Tinubu’ administration is replicating the giant strides across the country.
“There are six of these oncology centres across the country; three of them have already been commissioned, three are underway, and then the count continues.
“We thank Tinubu, his renewed hope, agenda, and the transformational drive being undertaken by the Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, to ensure that these facilities are provided for our people,” Idris said.
Idris added: “It will not stop there, the federal government will continue to provide these facilities for the benefit of our people.
“President Tinubu is really ensuring that the dividends of democracy get to the people of Enugu and the South-East region in general”.
Some residents of Enugu, who spoke to NAN expressed gratitude to Tinubu’ and appealed for more federal government presence and other human capital development in the state. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)