Spurring Ebonyi’s shy momentum, by Ochereome Nnanna.
On 1st October 2026, it celebrated its 30th anniversary under the helmsmanship of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru.
The late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, created six new states from each of the newly designated geopolitical zones: Ebonyi, Ekiti, Bayelsa, Nasarawa, Gombe and Zamfara.
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Ebonyi State is on my mind today for a reason. Interestingly, Nwifuru, who now sits pretty at the helm of its affairs, was only 18! Obviously, when this state was created, Nwifuru and young Ebonyians like him were tailor-made to inherit its future. The state, which was carved out of Abia and Enugu States, is the smallest by population and landmass, and well behind the developmental level of its four senior sisters: Abia, Imo, Enugu and Anambra.
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