Mbah Empowers Vulnerable Residents with 520 Grinding Machines, Targets 520 Beneficiaries
.Inaugurates administrators for Enugu’s 68 development centres, tasks them on grassroots governance Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Enugu In a bid to promote grassroots enterprise and reduce poverty, the Enugu State Government has
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, distributed 520 grinding machines to vulnerable residents as part of efforts to promote grassroots enterprise and reduce poverty. The initiative targets all 260 electoral wards in the state, with two machines given to beneficiaries in each ward. Enugu State Administrator Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo inaugurated the newly appointed 68 administrators who will prioritize grassroots governance and effective communication of government policies.
The Commissioner for Human Capital Development and Poverty Eradication, Prof. Benedette Okoli, stressed the importance of beneficiaries making productive use of the equipment and establishing sustainable businesses. The beneficiaries expressed gratitude for the opportunity to become economically productive and financially independent, pledging their support for Governor Mbah’s re-election and other APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.
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