Governor Umahi
2023: APC will win Ebonyi –Gov Umahi
From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Governor, Engr David Umahi, has expressed optimism the All Progressives Congress (APC) would win all its elections in Ebonyi State.
The Governor who made the announcement Sunday while speaking in an interdenominational Church service held at the Government House Chapel, Abakaliki, urged the Governorship Candidate of the Party, Right Honourable Francis Nwifuru, to remain focused as God would grant him victory.
He also admonished him to activate prayers across the 13 local government areas of the State, maintaining that those for the party were greater in number than its opposers.
Umahi also announced his administration’s plans to appoint 1300 Liason officers across the 13 Local government areas of the State and another 1300 Aides at the state level.
The new appointments, he said, would introduce fresh blood in the affairs of the State, and act as catalyst for further rural integration in governance.
Umahi maintained that his administration would not relent in repositioning the youths for leadership in the State through various kinds of empowerment, employment and mentorship.
He further hinted that the State Government would be reaching out to Ebonyians in Lagos, Aba, Anambra, Owerri and Abuja in another phase of its ongoing empowerment programmes.
“We will be doing empowerment for our brothers and sisters in Lagos, Anambra, Aba and Abuja in our next phase.”
The Governor who announced that the take over process of the David Umahi University of Health Sciences Uburu, would be completed in January 2023, charged admission seekers to take advantage of the ongoing admission processes to enroll in the Institution.
“Admissions is going on in David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences. Let me say that there is a lot of miracles in that University and the School fees has been reduced.”
On the on-going construction of the Ebonyi International Airport, Governor Umahi announced that the facility would be ready for flight operations in January, 2023.
He expressed satisfaction with the level of immediate and projected employment opportunities offered by the University and the airport to Ebonyi State in particular and Nigeria in general.
“At the last count, we have employed over 1000 people in the university. We will pay their salaries till the end of December. From January everything there will be Federal.”
“Now on the Airport employment, people are submitting applications but we will consider Ebonyians first. That employment is ongoing.” The Governor while announcing his determination to pay up all outstanding gratuities and pensions of retirees before the end of his administration, maintained that he would be making approvals for promotion and conversion of Local Government Staff soon.
