By Francis Igata

ENUGU—The governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has said his administration was committed to addressing the socio-economic needs of the people to make life better for the citizens.

Ugwuanyi made the promise when he undertook an inspection visit to some parts of Abakpa Nike, Ogbete Main Market, ESUT Teaching Hospital, Park-Lane and National Grammar School, Nike.

At ESUT Teaching Hospital Park Lane, the governor said government would pay the hospital bills of nineteen nursing mothers at the maternity ward and that of Amanda Kalu and Dennis Amanda in the surgery and gynaecology wards, Ugwuanyi, who was conducted round the hospital wards by the Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the hospital, Dr. Gabriel Njeze, said his administration would ensure that Enugu State was a preferred destination in healthcare delivery services in Nigeria.

At Abakpa Nike and Ogbete Main Market, Ugwuanyi was received by a mammoth crowd of enthusiastic residents and traders from Abakpa Timer Shed and Ogbete Main Market.

Addressing the traders, Ugwuanyi revealed that the purpose of the visit was to meet with them, thank them for their support and also inspect roads.

He described the condition of the Nike road and Nike-Lake road by-pass as very deplorable, assuring them that in no distant time reconstruction work will start on the road.

At Ogbete Main Market road under construction by the Arab Contractors, the governor was assured by the Site Manager of the company, Mr. Sameh Mustapha, that reconstruction work on the road would be completed in a month.

Governor Ugwuanyi, who was accompanied on the tour by his deputy, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, was received at National Grammar School, Nike, by the Principal, Mr. Godfrey Ezika.

Addressing the students, the governor described education as one of the biggest industries in the state.