Ebonyi State to establish technology village in Uburu

Ebonyi state government is to establish a technology village in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area to enable Ebonyi youths who are technically gifted to hone their skills.
Governor David Umahi gave the hint during the Umunaga-Ikenegwu Union Day, held at his compound in Uburu, adding that the technology village would also give fillip to his administration’s desire to develop the state in all sectors through technology and make the state to become one of the major hubs for inventive activities in the country.
Umahi, who thanked the people of the union for their strong support, assured them that the on-going reconstruction of the Amasiri-Okposi-Uburu road would be completed and asphalted this year while the construction of most of the internal roads in Uburu and adjoining communities would commence soon.
Umahi also announced that the construction of water project to serve the entire Uburu and beyond had already started.
He affirmed that his administration was poised to establish rice mill and other industries on the piece of land already acquired by the Ikenegwu union.
The governor called on the people of Uburu to embark on large scale farming, which he said had become the policy thrust of his administration, adding that mechanized farming would be in vogue in
the state.
Earlier, the interim President of the Umunaga- Ikenegwu Union, Chief Mike Agwu Umahi, explained that the occasion was to thank God and celebrate their son, Governor Umahi, whom he said, God used to
enthrone quality leadership in the state.
He assured the governor that the people of Umunaga-Ikenegwu were solidly behind him.
Chief Umahi said, “You have awarded contracts for road construction in Uburu, including Umunaga. You have also given us street light, motorised boreholes and even started a new water scheme in Uburu.
“You have given our people scholarships and empowered some of our women and youths. We cannot enumerate all your efforts in changing our histories and persons.”
Many people who spoke including Eze Adu 111 of Uburu, Dr. Lazarus Umahi, gave kudos to the governor for transforming the state and assured him of the total support of the Uburu community.