President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a state visit to Enugu on Saturday, where he will commission several projects executed by the administration of Governor Peter Mbah.

The announcement was contained in a statement released on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia.

Onyia said, “The Enugu State Government is happy to announce the first state visit to the state by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Saturday, January 4, 2025.

“The president will during the visit commission some of the numerous projects executed by our administration, such as the 30 completed and equipped Enugu Smart Green Schools out of 260 under construction across the 260 wards in the state, 60 completed and equipped Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centres out of the 260 under construction across the 260 wards in the state, the completed multi-auditorium and multi-functional Enugu International Conference Centre, 90 completed urban roads in Enugu City, state-of-the-art Command and Control Centre as well as 150 patrol vehicles fitted with AI-embedded surveillance cameras.”

The statement also added that President Tinubu would additionally commission some of the completed rural roads during the one-day visit.

Secretary to the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Mohammed Bello Tukur has resigned from his role after nearly eight years.

Appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in March 2017 for a four-year term, Tukur was reappointed in 2021, which extended his tenure through to 2025.

However, his reappointment raised concerns as it contravened the FCC’s guiding principle of federal character.

Both Tukur and the FCC Chairman are from the same geopolitical zone, which goes against the Commission’s goal of ensuring a balanced representation across Nigeria’s zones.

Following his departure, Dr. Chuks Okoli, the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs and Communication, has been appointed into the role of Acting Secretary starting December 16, 2024.

His appointment will stand until a permanent secretary is found.

The FCC remains responsible for overseeing the distribution of federal positions to ensure fairness and equity across the country.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned against any attempt to establish cattle ranches or settlement schemes, including RUGA, in the South-East region.

Chika Edoziem, Head of IPOB’s Directorate of State in his New Year broadcast, delivered this message during his 2025 New Year address.

IPOB criticized the federal government under President Bola Tinubu, declaring that such schemes could disrupt the region’s peace and security.

The group has also urged Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah to abandon any plans to implement RUGA within the state.

Citing past warnings to South-East leaders, IPOB maintained that it would not tolerate initiatives as it could lead to unwanted incursions.

The group stated that any attempt to carry out such schemes in the region would be met with strong resistance.

Edoziem said: “To the Tinubu’s administration, the IPOB movement has maintained neutral stance towards your governance since you assumed office.

“Make no mistakes, the IPOB movement is not afraid of confrontation as we are born with it.

“However, you must be advised that Biafra land is out of bounds for any cattle ranching or settling scheme either in the form or RUGA or anything else.”

“If the Tinubu’s administration is wishing to add up more issues to its plate, it should continue with its agenda to bring RUGA or cattle settling in Biafraland. We will demonstrate our resolve to him.”