The Presidency has said that governors and citizens of Enugu state and Ebonyi State have acknowledged the impact of federal projects being executed under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

In a statement on Sunday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga said the two South Eastern states during a three-day working tour by the National Communication Team, led by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the current administration is active.

He said; “Our first key takeaway was the unanimous acknowledgement by the governors and citizens that the Tinubu administration is actively executing various projects in both states, as in other parts of the country. It is reassuring to see that the South East, like other regions, has not been left behind, as President Tinubu has ensured equitable distribution of federal projects.”

According to Onanuga, the Governor of Ebonyi state, Francis Nwifuru and Governor of Enugu state, Peter Mbah commended the level of federal interventions in their states, noting that such projects were unprecedented.

The presidency stated that Nwifuru described the projects as the most significant federal presence in Ebonyi since its creation in 1996.

In Enugu, the federal government highlighted key projects, including the establishment of an oncological centre for cancer treatment, ongoing works on the Enugu–Port Harcourt and Enugu–Onitsha Highways, the 9th Mile–Umulumgbe–Ukehe–Opi Junction reconstruction, and the Eke Obinagu Flyover in Emene. The Port Harcourt–Aba railway has also been completed and is operational.

Minister Idris disclosed that $3 billion had been approved for the completion of the 2,044km Eastern Rail Line, while $508 million was earmarked for the modernisation of Eastern Port infrastructure.

In Ebonyi, work is ongoing on the Calabar–Abuja Super Highway, while Governor Nwifuru is also embarking on state-led projects, including an ICT University in Oferekpe, new housing estates, and the Vanco Flyover with twin underground tunnels in Abakaliki, expected to be completed in 2026.

According to Onanuga, Governor Peter Mbah said the new projects in his state are linked to increased federal revenue allocations since the removal of fuel subsidies and tax reforms by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS.

The visit also featured a town hall meeting in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi state and a courtesy call on the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, who provided updates on road and bridge projects nationwide.

Onanuga said the tour proved the Federal Government’s commitment to equitable development across the country under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.