Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, hosted the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, at the Government House in Abakaliki during the official passing out parade of the pioneer set of 90 Regular Recruits. The historic military graduation ceremony took place at the newly established Nigerian Army Recruits Training Depot in Amasiri-Edda, Afikpo Local Government Area. The establishment of this national defense institution was made possible through an initial land donation by the Ebonyi State Government to anchor the military's regional training operations.
The commissioning of the recruit depot addresses critical internal security requirements and strengthens civil-military relations within the South-East geopolitical zone. To build on this infrastructure partnership, Governor Nwifuru announced that the Ebonyi State Government will fully fund and construct an emergency ward, a main hospital block, administrative offices, a maternity ward, and dual 50,000-litre solar-powered boreholes at the Amasiri-Edda facility. Concurrently, the state executive submitted an official request for the release of 989.7 hectares of military land in Abakaliki to support orderly municipal expansion.
This large-scale infrastructure collaboration demonstrates the state executive’s strategic focus on security as the foundational requirement for sustainable sub-national development. By directly investing state funds to build complementary clinical and transit facilities for federal defense organs, the administration strengthens its internal safety indicators and boosts local economies. Securing a regional Military Referral Hospital enhances institutional capacity for health delivery, improves public safety, and positions Ebonyi State as a highly stable environment for private investment.
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