my covenant with Gov. Nwifuru is 8yrs tenure – works minister, Umahi insists

…..Applauds President Tinubu for approving the establishment of pilot school in Ebonyi

By, Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki 

The Minister of works, David Umahi on Monday insisted that he had a covenant with the governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru to run for eight years tenure in the state.

Umahi, equally revealed that he nearly lost senatorial election after all his sacrifices to bring greater development to the people of the state, especially in Ebonyi south zone.

He, further called on the stakeholders of the state, especially the youths from the three senatorial zones of the state to support the incumbent governor, Francis Nwifuru to succeed in his administration.

The former governor, Umahi insisted that the governor of Ebonyi State Francis Nwifuru must complete his eight years tenure and that’s the covenant he had with him.

Umahi made this known while addressing the former executive council members that served the state from 2015 to 2023 which page him a Christmas Homage at his countryhome in Uburu community Ohaozara LGA.

According to him “it is our duty to water this tree we planted. If he is not doing everything we want, he is not God. If he is not doing everything, we need to give him time. 

“When you have sown, you pray to God to reap it, but those who fought us, and those who wished that you who suffered Should not partake, let it be unto them according to their prayers. 

“I received a huge betrayal, especially in the south zone, I shed tears. Without Uburu and Okposi communities, and the Afikpo south,.after all the sacrifices I did in Ebonyi state, and I did in the south, I would have lost my senatorial election.

In a related development, the minister of works, David Umahi, however applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of pilot school, which will be sited at Onueke Ezza South LGA of Ebonyi State.

“The President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of pilot school which will be sited at Onueke Ezza LGA. We will work together to ensure that it becomes the best of it’s kind in Africa” he stated.