The Federal House of Representatives Member for Ikwo/Ezza South Constituency and Chairman House Committee on Reformatory Institutions, Rt. Hon. (Comrade) Chinedu Ogah, OON, was at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, to receive the Norwegian Ambassador, Svein Baera, on his official visit to Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo. The visit is aimed at the reactivation of agricultural programs, educational initiatives, and child and maternal care in the state.
It will be recalled that on 20th November 2024, Hon. Ogah paid an official visit to the Norwegian Ambassador at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Abuja, where he appealed for partnership and the relocation of Norwegian development initiatives to Ebonyi State.
The arrival of the Norwegian Ambassador to Ebonyi is a testament to Ogah’s proposal, reinforcing the historical ties between Norway and Ikwo. After consulting with his team, Svein Baera has come to Ebonyi State to advance the partnership as requested by the lawmaker.
Stakeholders and elders of Ikwo Local Government Area have finalized arrangements for the ambassador’s reception in Ikwo and the relocation of the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Global Provider of Expertise (NOCAP) to the area.
The federal lawmaker was accompanied by the Chairman of Ikwo LGA, Hon. (Barr.) Sunday Nwankwo, Deputy Principal Secretary to the Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Oke Oreke, Member II of the Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Monday Nwigbo, and other key stakeholders from Ikwo Local Government Area.