{"id":164305,"date":"2025-05-26T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/n380bn-irrigation-fund-we-are-making-case-for-inclusion"},"modified":"2025-05-26T18:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T17:42:23","slug":"n380bn-irrigation-fund-we-are-making-case-for-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/n380bn-irrigation-fund-we-are-making-case-for-inclusion","title":{"rendered":"N380bn Irrigation Fund: We are making case for inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Member Representing Ikwo\/Ezza South Federal Constituency Comrade Chinedu Ogah on Monday said lawmakers from the South-East have made a case to President Bola Tinubu following the exclusion of the zone from the Federal Government\u2019s N380 billion intervention under the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund.<\/p>\n<p>In a chat with journalists in Abakaliki, Ogah maintained that the President will not deliberately exclude the South-East from the intervention because his administration has done so much for the zone.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that senators from the South-East have not only lamented the exclusion but have also moved a motion in that regard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have written to the minister myself, we are doing whatever we believe we can do because there is so much irrigation in the zone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have one in my community and other ones in Izzi and we are part of the APC. They are definitely looking into it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the time of budget, when the South-East, North-Central and parts of the West and South-South were excluded in the light rail, you find out that I raised the objection on the floor of the House and called the attention of the President to include the South-East and other parts of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou find out that they have already implemented that now. Sometimes you find out that most things are not done to exclude that zone. It may be the work of some staff that were packaging that. And it is our duty to bring the attention of the President. Now that we have found out, we are bringing the attention of the President, he will definitely address the issue,\u201d Ogah said.<\/p>\n<p>He further commended Tinubu and Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, for initiating policies that has touch the lives of the masses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you talk of infrastructure, there\u2019s so much road and other infrastructures that is going on in each of the political zones and when you talk about agriculture, every member of the National Assembly, including senators, were given fertilizers last year, which were distributed to the rural farmers in all of the constituencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd in other aspects like health, he\u2019s doing a lot of things which now have made Nigeria to be patronizing made in Nigeria goods. In commerce, so many investors are coming to the country. And when you look at all those things he has done in all aspects, we have to appreciate him and gradually we will get there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you come to the National Assembly, we are very lucky to have Dr. Tajudin Abbas as Speaker and we thank him for his good work, for accommodating members, and looking on the lives and improvement of the members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the removal of subsidy, he ensured members were accommodated, making sure there is a project in their constituency worth billions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ogah described Nwifuru as a man who believes in his people and he has made remarkable impact in the areas of agriculture, commerce and industry, health and youth empowerment.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker added, \u201cHe is a governor that patronises local contractors and he makes sure that the funds revolve around Ebonyi State so when you look at what the governor is doing in all aspects, is it infrastructure? For me, going around, I was able to have a record of almost 900 and something kilometres of road done.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou come to agriculture, the tractor is there, and so many things, and the inputs. You come to commerce, you have seen now that so many things are going on. You come to industry, you have seen what he has done by making sure that there is a facelift there. Empowering so many youths, so many women, to stand on their own, to do their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn health, he procured hospital equipment, employed doctors, increasing their salaries. This is a governor that has dropped the debt of Ebonyi State. He has paid almost about 90 percent and now he has never even dreamt of borrowing. And he tries to manage with the resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Member Representing Ikwo\/Ezza South Federal Constituency Comrade Chinedu Ogah on Monday said lawmakers from the South-East have made a case to President Bola Tinubu following the exclusion of the zone from the Federal Government\u2019s N380 billion intervention under the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund. 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