Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi
‘I won’t single-handedly choose my successor,’ says Ebonyi governor
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi has stated that he would not attempt to single-handedly choose his successor in 2023, so as to avoid a fight between him and other political gladiators.
The Governor said he would rather call all the elders of the State to a round table and whoever they unanimously choose would succeed him.
Umahi who spoke at the Christ Embassy Church Mile 50 Abakaliki on Sunday during a Church Service held to mark his 58 birthday, however, advised those with the ambition to succeed him to seek success in genuine altars of good to succeed.
The Governor said his own success came from a genuine altar of God, saying no amount of manipulation will influence him.
“If I call all the leaders of the state to bring in a successor, there will be no fight, but there will be a fight if I want someone to succeed me singlehandedly, that’s when there will be a fight,” Umahi said.
He attributed the successes of his administration to the directives of God and charged other leaders to hold on to God to be successful in their leadership.
“Let me first start by thanking my creator for this wonderful opportunity, so I thank God so much for his mercies and grace.
“I can testify that Prayer is the key to our successes, and I want to thank CAN, the Divine Mandate Pastors and my Pastor for the solidarity. From this altar, my success came forth.
“What is happening in Ebonyi State is not by the power of man but the power of God. If you want to manipulate me, you have to manipulate God first because I am protected by him.
“I want to ask anybody who wants to succeed me in 2023, every genuine altar of God is where your success can come from. It is good to depend on God, when you help the poor, when we trust God, when we put our faith in God, then we have less time for distractions.”
The Governor also reiterated the commitment of his administration to complete all ongoing projects and even initiate new ones before he bows out in 2023.
“We are committed to completing all our ongoing projects especially the airport, the Ring Road, the stadium, we must complete the stadium and do two more flyovers, one at Ogbe Hausa, one at Afikpo and by 2022, we will do more Empowerment in addition to what we are doing already.”
Pastor Peter Oyeyemi in his sermon, charged people to endeavor not to waste opportunities but to strive to touch the lives of people positively in their different capacities.
He admonished them against squandering opportunities saying effective utilization of time and opportunities were products of a fulfilled life.
