Nigerian Minister of Works, Sen. Engr David Umahi has assured Federal Government’s commitment to end Southeast insecurity by 2025.
Umahi gave this assurance during the yuletide visit of Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum to the Minister at his country home, Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Friday.
He said the year 2025 shall mark a turning point in the efforts of the federal government in tackling security challenges facing the Zone.
The Minister who called for more support and solidarity for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration while recounting the democracy dividends harvested by the South East under the Renewed Hope administration.
According to him, “We must always be grateful to God, and we must be grateful to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“I believe strongly that the Igbo people, the South East people, are now on the right track. We have learnt to talk less. We have learnt to know that the centre belongs to all of us. We have learnt to support the government at the centre.”
As contained in a statement released by his aide, Umahi hailed the stewardship of the Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, which the Minister said had deepened the cause of peace and tranquility in the State.
While commending the sense of generosity and gratitude of the Izzi Nnodo youths, the Minister urged Ebonyi youths to continue to champion the cause of peace and fairplay,. equity and good conscience as that was the virtue that inspired the Divine Mandate’s victory in the 2023 General Elections.
He said that the 4+4 terms of the Governor of Ebonyi State is sacrosanct, and no agent of disunity can twart it. “I will continue to preach equity, fairness, and justice in Ebonyi State. We’ll continue to encourage our dear Governor to be fair to be equitable. God will continue to be with him.”
Earlier in his speech, the President-General of Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum, Dr Andrew Chibueze Elom said that the aim of the visit was to share the joy of the season with the Minister, to thank and appreciate for being a divine instrument for making an Izzi son the Governor of Ebonyi State.
He said the people of Izzi are people of gratitude and reciprocity and would forever honour the Minister for his invaluable support that made the feat possible.
“For the fire of favour, fire of blessings, fire of development, that you have ignited here, we say thank you, Your Excellency. We don’t have much to say or give you.
“Silver or Gold, we don’t have. But what we came here with is words of appreciation and heart of gratitude. We are so much happy, Your Excellency. We will forever be happy, Your Excellency”, he said.
