{"id":70675,"date":"2025-07-15T20:18:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T20:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=70675"},"modified":"2025-07-15T20:18:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T20:18:42","slug":"ebonyi-targets-2026-development-goals-with-cabinet-reshuffle-power-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/07\/15\/ebonyi-targets-2026-development-goals-with-cabinet-reshuffle-power-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Ebonyi Targets 2026 Development Goals with Cabinet Reshuffle, Power Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Samuel Adeola<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at boosting performance and advancing his administration\u2019s People\u2019s Charter of Needs.<\/p>\n<p>The changes were announced during the State Executive Council (EXCO), meeting held Monday at the Government House, Abakaliki.<\/p>\n<p>The governor urged council members to reassess their performance and renew their commitment to impactful governance.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new arrangement, Jude Chikadibia Okpor, formerly Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, has been moved to the Ministry of Rural Development.<\/p>\n<p>Aikeuwa Omebeh, who previously headed Rural Development, now takes over as Commissioner for Information.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Paul Awo Nwobasi, who led the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, has been reassigned to Border Peace and Conflict Resolution, while Donatus Ilang, the former commissioner in that role, is now in charge of the Ministry of Education.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued by the new Commissioner for Information, Aikeuwa Omebeh, the EXCO also approved key documents that will guide the formulation of the 2026 budget, including the Economic and Fiscal Update (EFU), Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), and Budget Policy Statement (BPS).<\/p>\n<p>The council further endorsed the installation of Independent Captive Power Generation Plants, beginning with a 3-megawatt plant at the ICT University in Oferekpe, Agbaja.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative is expected to provide steady electricity to critical institutions and industries across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Ebonyi has also enrolled in the Federal Government\u2019s E-HEART initiative to strengthen energy supply in key sectors such as Health, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, and Transportation. The state government pledged counterpart funding to support the programme\u2019s implementation.<\/p>\n<p>To boost economic development, the EXCO approved the 2024 Business Enabling Reform Action Plan (BERAP), positioning the state to benefit from the World Bank-supported State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER), programme in 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Adeola &nbsp; Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at boosting performance and advancing his administration\u2019s People\u2019s Charter of Needs. The changes were announced during the State Executive Council (EXCO), meeting held Monday at the Government House, Abakaliki. 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