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Ebonyi Govt Immortalizes Late General Sani Abacha As State Marks 24th Anniversary

  As Ebonyi state marks its 24th anniversary, the state government has named its new presidential lodge after the late Military Head of State General … Continue reading Ebonyi Govt Immortalizes Late General Sani Abacha As State Marks 24th Anniversary


General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military Head of State in the 1990s
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military Head of State in the 1990s
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military Head of State in the 1990s
General Sani Abacha was a Nigerian military Head of State in the 1990s

 

As Ebonyi state marks its 24th anniversary, the state government has named its new presidential lodge after the late Military Head of State General Sani Abacha.

The state governor, David Umahi disclosed this during a live broadcast in Abakaliki the Ebonyi state capital, the Governor says the move is to honour and immortalize late General Sani Abacha.

The Governor stated that it is important to pay tribute to the founding fathers of Ebonyi state, noting that late General Sani Abacha sat and presided over the creation of the state and must be highly honoured.

He also acknowledged the sacrifices of other Elder statesmen who ensured that the creation of the state was a reality.

As Ebonyi marks the 24th anniversary and Nigeria at 60, Governor Umahi appreciated the cooperation and relationship between the three arms of government in the state.

He also extolled the supports of Ebonyians, stressing that so much has been achieved in the state with the massive infrastructural development which has attracted investors globally.

Ebonyi was one of the six states created in 1996 by the then federal military government of General Sani Abacha.

It was created from parts of both Enugu and Abia States, which were the Abakaliki division from Enugu State and the Afikpo division from Abia State respectively.