UMAHI LAUD NWIFURU'S STYLE OF GOVERNANCE ..... Appeals For Southeast Support For FG, Says It Will Enhance Democratic Dividends

Distinguished Senator David N. Umahi 
Honourable Minister
Federal Ministry of Works 

"We must always be grateful to God, and we must be grateful to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria". Umahi.

"I believe strongly that the Igbo people, the South East people, are now on the right track.We have learnt to talk less. We have learnt to know that the centre belongs to all of us. We have learnt to support the government at the centre."

Nigeria's Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi has called for more support for the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose Renewed Hope initiative is focused on ensuring that the people of South East witness a new lease of life as it concerns the Federal government determination in tackling security challenges facing the Zone, in the the new year of 2025. 

Umahi stated this when he received members of the Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum who were on a visit to his country home, Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on 27th December 2024.

He recounted the unprecedented dividends of democracy harvested by South East under the Renewed Hope administration, he called for more support and solidarity to the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. 

According to Umahi, in a statement issued and signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Orji Uchenna Orji, Esq, stressed that, "We must always be grateful to God, and we must be grateful to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria". 

"I believe strongly that the Igbo people, the South East people, are now on the right track.We have learnt to talk less. We have learnt to know that the centre belongs to all of us. We have learnt to support the government at the centre." He said.

The Minister of Works however, hailed the stewardship of the Ebonyi state Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, which he said had deepened the cause of peace and tranquility in the State. 

While commending the sense of generosity and gratitude of the youths of Izzi Nnodo, Umahi urged all the youths of Ebonyi State to continue to champion the cause of peace and fairplay, equity and good conscience as that was the virtue that inspired the Divine Mandate's victory in the 2023 General Elections. 

"The 4+4 terms of the Governor of Ebonyi State is sacrosanct and, no agent of disunity can thwart it. I will continue to preach equity, fairness, and justice in Ebonyi State. We will continue to encourage our dear Governor to be fair to be equitable. God will continue to be with him." Senator David Umahi stressed.

Earlier in his speech, the President-General of Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum, Dr Andrew Chibueze Elom said that the aim of the visit was for the youths of the three Local Government Areas that make up Izzi Nnodo where the current Governor of Ebonyi State hails from, is to share the joy of the season with the Honourable Minister and to thank and appreciate him for being a divine instrument for making an Izzi son the Governor of Ebonyi State. 

"The people of Izzi are people of gratitude and reciprocity would forever honour the Honourable Minister for his invaluable support that made the feat possible.

"For the fire of favour, fire of blessings, fire of development, that you have ignited here, we say thank you, Your Excellency. We don't have much to say or give you. Silver or Gold, we don't have. But what we came here with is words of appreciation and hearts of gratitude. We are so much happy, Your Excellency. We will forever be happy, Your Excellency". Elom stated.