SUMAS’ host communities commend Ugwuanyi

•Say generations will remember him for medical university

Indigenous of four communities in Enugu State that make up Igbo-Eno where the newly established State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS) is sited, Orba, Imilike, Ovoko and Iheaka, yesterday, commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his vision in siting the medical university on their land, describing the governor as a great achiever.

The people expressed gratitude to Ugwuanyi for bringing socio-economic development to the communities through SUMAS, Igbo-Eno, disclosing that they are happy and fulfilled that they donated their land for the massive project.

SUMAS’ host communities made the commendation when representatives of the communities paid a thank-you visit to the governor at the Government House, Enugu.

Led by traditional rulers of the four communities, Igwe Melitus Agbo, Igwe Emmanuel Ukwueze, Igwe Greg Ugwu and Igwe S.J.C Onah, the Presidents General of the town unions, representatives of land owners and stakeholders of the communities, including the Deputy Chief of Staff, Government House, Enugu, Prof. Malachy Okwueze, Chairmen of Udenu and Igbo-Eze South councils, Solomon Onah and Vitus Okechi, respectively, the people said that they are highly delighted that the Ugwuanyi administration utilised the land they donated for the medical university effectively in spite of the state’s lean resources, as well as the nation’s economic challenges.