It is no longer news that our dear Governor, His Excellency, Engr. Dr. David Nweze Umahi, Fnse, Fnate has solidly connected Ebonyi State to the national grid of politics and governance in Nigeria; what is news is that the humongous benefits from the centre had begun flow in torrents of many kinds into our dear state.
For the records, Ebonyi State is now a veritable force to reckon with in national politics and national discourse.* Our dear state now has a pride of place in the comity of states in Nigeria. Our dear Governor stands tall in deliberations on national issues as he sits on the dais at the centre with major political actors, addressing national problems and proferring solutions to them. Our dear Governor also advances acceptable logics on national interest. Indeed, Governor Umahi is today among the nucleus of the cream of the Nigerian pride.
On the clamour for a Nigerian President of Igbo extraction which Governor Umahi cited primarily as reason for his defection to APC with his supporters, the voice of Nd'Igbo and the clarion are now louder than before and the frontiers of solidarity has equally expanded beyond the shores of the Southeast to the point that every Tom, Dick and Harry see the justification in this clamour and support it regardless of their political party affiliations.
Recall too that before now, federal appointments eluded Ebonyians, but today Ebonyians can boast of her citizens, occupying positions of responsibility in Federal Parastals, Boards and Commissions courtesy of our dear Governor's connection to the centrepiece of Nigerian politics.
Again, projects in Ebonyi State are now executed in multiples. Ebonyi State will soon join the rail transport revolution of the presidency with the ongoing construction of railways as alternative means of transportation, linking Ebonyi State with other states in the country. The Ebonyi ring roads too is another leverage. This vision which anti-progressive forces fought so hard to emasculate and eradicate had sprang up like phoenix; the mythical bird which gets burnt at a stage in its life and rises again from its ashes. The ring road projects have risen again with the resources for their construction ready for deployment. On completion, the ring road shall link 8 Local Government Areas in Ebonyi State. This is amazing!
Now, folks who raised the bars of criticisms to infamous heights, painting pessimistic pictures of Governor Umahi's defection to the ruling APC have realised how wrong they were and have desperately resorted to planting seeds of discord through insecurity which the Governor has proactively contained in Ebonyi State and he is working tirelessly to contain same in the rest of the Southeast geopolitical zone with the support of the centre.
Our dear Governor deserves commendations for his political sagacity which saw to his connection of Ebonyi State to the centre stage of politics and of political action in Nigeria. History and indeed posterity shall certainly appreciate his political exploits in the annals of Ebonyi State in the 21st Century.
APC
Umahi is the answer.
Publisher: Don Martyn L.O Nwosu
Ikeduru APC Media Hub
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