NGO laments dilapidated infrastructure in Enugu

Enugu-based Non Governmental Organisation, Daniel Ukwu Leadership Foundation, has urged the state and local governments to pay adequate attention to public schools and hospitals in the state.
Mr Daniel Ukwu, Executive Director of the foundation, made the call in Enugu on Monday.
Ukwu decried the deplorable state of government schools and health centres in the state.
He said that he discovered the deplorable situation when the foundation went on inspection tour of over 12 local government areas in the state.
The councils areas visited were Ezeagu, Nkanu West, Udi, Awgu, Oji River, Igboeze North, Isi-Uzo, Nkanu East, Enugu North, Enugu South, Igbo Etiti and Nsukka local government.
The executive director attributed the infrastructure problems to lack of political will and urged the media to hold political leaders accountable to their stewardship.
Ukwu explained that the aim of setting up the foundation was because leadership was vital to development of any nation.
”Leadership is the foundation to the development of local, state and federal governments,” he said.
He urged the government at all levels to pay more attention to the development of schools where the future leaders of the country are being produced.
He further called on the government to  address the issues of water and electricity, noting that it was difficult accessing portable water in Enugu.