David Umahi
Construction of Ebonyi University of Aeronautical Engineering to begin next month—–Umahi
From Chinedu Nwafor Abakaliki
The Ebonyi State Government will commence the construction of the University of Aeronautic Engineering in Ezza land in the month of February 2023.
Governor David Umahi announced this during a Local Government Rally held at Onueke Pavilion in Ezza South Local Government Area, Friday.
According to the Governor, his administration will also lay foundation for the construction of University of ICT in Oferekpe, Izzi Local Government Area within the same period.
The Governor while thanking Ezza people for their solidarity to his administration and political body movements, reiterated the determination of his Government to begin dualization of the Onueke section of the Abakaliki -Afikpo road within the coming weeks.
“We have developed Ebonyi State equally, there is no Local Government that will cry of marginalization and the aim is to unite the entire Ebonyi State through our infrastructure as one indivisible entity that is the answer to the problems of Nigeria.”
He appealed to the people to vote for Chief Francis Nwifuru for Governorship as well as other Candidates of APC on the assurance that they would deliver dividends of democracy to them equitably.
The Governor restated the resolve of his office to liaise with the incoming administration to introduce rail transport system from Abakaliki to the Airport and to the David Umahi University of Health Sciences, Uburu to diversify means of transportation within the State.
The Wife of the Governor, Mrs Rachel Umahi urged the Ezza people to uphold the Umuekumenyi brotherly love by voting for Chief Francis Nwifuru in the forthcoming Governorship election in the State.
The APC Governorship Candidate, Chief Francis Nwifuru enjoined the people to vote for him on the assurance that he would reciprocate the solidarity in due course.
The Director General of the Divine Mandate Campaign Council, Chief Austin Umahi, the Director General Women Wing, Mrs Catherine Ogbu and the Chairman of the APC, Chief Stanley Emegha solicited the unalloyed support of the Ezza people to all Candidates of APC for continuity of good governance at all levels.
The Senatorial Candidate for Ebonyi Central, Chief Ken Eze and the Candidate for Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency, Chief Chinedu Ogah pledged to represent the people effectively if elected in the February poll.
The Chairman of Ezza South Local Government Area, Mrs Euphemia Nwali, Chief Ugo Chima, Chief Celestine Ekechi, Mrs Carol Ben-Ewa, Mrs Lilian Ewa assured that the people of the Council would repay the APC Government for the Infrastructural Development in the area and equitable representation of the people in the State Executive Council.
The Governor also later received the APGA Candidate for Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency, Mr. Malachy Agu who decamped to the APC alongside his over two thousand supporters.
Governor Umahi was earlier at Okpoku Ezekuna conferred a Chieftaincy title of “Epfueme 1” by the Traditional Rulers of Umuekumenyi for his exceptional leadership in the State which has benefitted maximally the Umuekumenyi people.
The Traditional Rulers also blessed and adopted Right Honourable Francis Nwifuru as the Governorship Candidate of all Umuekumenyi people in 2023.
The Umuekumenyi Youth led by Prince Uche Aliega also conferred on the Governor the title of “father of equity, justice and fairness” for insisting that it was the turn of Ebonyi North, particularly Izzi Clan to produce the next Governor of the State.
