A technology village is to be established  in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

Governor David Umahi  announced this during the Umunaga-Ikenegwu Union Day, held at his compound in Uburu.

Umahi, who thanked the people of the town for their strong support for his administration, said that the technology village would provide Ebonyi youths who are technically gifted to hone their skills and give fillip to his administration’s desire to develop the state in all sectors through technology.

He added that with the technology village, the state would become one of the hubs for inventive activities in the country.

The governor assured  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  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, had explained that the occasion was to thank God and celebrate their son,  Umahi, whom, he said, God used to enthrone quality leadership in the state.