A professional group in the South East geo-political zone under the aegis of South East Professionals has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint former governor of Ebonyi State Senator Dave Umahi as Minister for Works and Transport in his administration.
Umahi is currently the Senator representing Ebonyi South senatorial district.
The group in a statement signed by it’s Convener, Engr. Fredrick Ejimogu said that Senator Umahi will be well positioned as Minister for Works and Transport to bring unprecedented Infrastructural development to the country.
Ejimogu disclosed that the commitment, zeal, and political will of Senator Umahi is what the country needs to achieve massive sustainable infrastructural development adding that the former Governor stands in a vintage position to replicate what he did in Ebonyi in 8 years across the country.
“Governor Umahi has brought his wealth of experience in engineering to bear in the level of infrastructural development witnessed in Ebonyi.He is an embodiment of knowledge and paragon of excellence by the massive infrastructural development in the state.
“The introduction of 9inches concrete pavement roads with a guarantee of 50years in Ebonyi State is now being copied by many State government to ensure durability. In Ebonyi today, all the roads constructed by Gov Umahi on concrete pavement are expected not to collapse in the next 50 years.
Engr. Ejimogu who described as deplorable and death traps many major federal roads in the country, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to as a matter of urgency give a marching order to contractors handling several federal roads projects in the country back to site.
The South East Professionals further urged President Bola Tinubu to consider those with track records of infrastructural development, corrupt free and National interest in making his Ministerial appointment adding that such will bring the much needed development in the country.
Also, a Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Charles Akpu-Enika, said that Umahi has within the while he led as Ebonyi State Chairman of Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Deputy Governor and two-term Governor developed and grown uncommon political friendship and networks across the nation.
Akpu-Enika, Anambra State-born politician, but long time resident of Ebonyi State explained that the perculiarity of Umahi’s kind of politics is his penchant for all inclusive polity, without sentiment of religion or ethnicity.
He noted that each of the times the Nigeria nation has been challenged with issues that border on ethnic/religious sentiments, Umahi has stood strong on the side of national unity, and oneness even when such postures could kick against his personal interest.