The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir Lawal,
\nhas commended the achievements of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State,
\nsaying he was surprised that such performer existed in the Peoples
\nDemocratic Party.<\/p>\n
Lawal who was on a\u00a0 one-day visit to Ebonyi State on Thursday, added that
\nUmahi\u2019s performance had become a challenge to all governors, including
\nthose of the All Progressives Congress.<\/p>\n
He said he would recommend Umahi\u2019s \u2018pragmatic type of governance\u2019 to
\nPresident Muhammadu Buhari, since according to him; it should be a model
\nfor other governors to emulate.<\/p>\n
The SGF said, \u201cGovernor David Umahi has performed more than what we see
\nothers do in the last six months.\u00a0 I will tell Mr. President that this
\nstate is a model of development for our country.\u201d<\/p>\n
Turning to the\u00a0 governor, he jokingly added, “Sometimes, we get surprised
\nthat people like you are found in the PDP but there is a clich\u00e9 that says
\ngood men are found everywhere.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe like such people but we will not envy them if they remain in PDP
\nbecause they also challenge APC governors to perform. That is the essence
\nof opposition and competition in politics.\u201d<\/p>\n
The SGF\u00a0 applauded the prudence and integrity with which Umahi was
\nmanaging the lean resources available to the state.<\/p>\n
Lawal, who appealed to all Ebonyians, members of the State House of
\nAssembly and the Executive to continue to cooperate with the governor to
\nenable him do more, stated\u00a0 that \u201cwith the governor\u2019s performances so far,
\nhe will win his election for a second term if in the APC.\u201d<\/p>\n
The SGF had inspected some projects in Abakaliki, including flyovers under
\nconstruction and inaugurated the CBN Road in the Centenary city.<\/p>\n
At one of the sites, Lawal, who was in company with the Ministers of State
\nfor Niger Delta and Labour and Productivity, Bar. James Ochili and Dr.
\nCladius Daramola,observed that the cost of the three flyovers\u00a0 was an
\nindication\u00a0 that \u201cthe governor belongs to a cream of leaders in the
\ncountry who are not greedy and corrupt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawal, who was honoured with a Chieftaincy of ENYIOMA of Ebonyi State by
\nthe state Traditional Rulers Council, noted that his visit to the state
\nwas not for politics, but as a functionary of the Federal Government.<\/p>\n
He assured that he would assist in facilitating the Federal Government\u2019s
\nrefund to the state of the over N10bn spent on the construction of federal
\nroads in the state.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a state Banquet, Umahi said\u00a0 the appointment of\u00a0 Lawal as
\nSGF was an act of God.<\/p>\n
The governor\u00a0 maintained that his support for the President\u2019s
\nadministration should be seen beyond party differences, stressing that his
\nintention was to get Ebonyi State on the right track and not party
\npolitics.<\/p>\n
Gov. Umahi said, \u201cFor me, the Nigeria project is not all about party, and
\nthe earlier we forget about party to an extent after elections, the better
\nfor this country.\u201d<\/p>\n
He explained that the newly reconstructed Governor\u2019s Lodge was named after
\nthe first civilian governor of the state, Senator Sam Egwu as a mark of
\nrecognition for his humility, honesty and selfless contributions to the
\ndevelopment of the state.<\/p>\n
Earlier at the Spera-In-Deo flyover site, the Commissioner for Works,
\nEngr. Fidelis Nweze, disclosed that the flyover projects were awarded at
\nthe coast of N5.482bn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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