The David Umahi Nweze Akubaraoha Ebonyi Transformation Agenda, DUNAETA, says the vote of no confidence which the All Progressives Congress passed on the government of Governor David Umahi is not a true reflection of what is on ground in Ebonyi State

MONICA Eze, the president and founder of the David Umahi Nweze Akubaraoha Ebonyi Transformation Agenda, DUNAETA, has described the five-point communiqué issued by the Ebonyi All Progressives Congress, APC, Southern Senatorial District stakeholders after its meeting in Afikpo recently describing Governor David Umahi as a non-performing governor as most regrettable and unfortunate.

DUNAETA said the communiqué jointly signed by Victor Umeh and Victor Elem-Nnaji, the APC zonal chairman and state secretary respectively at the end of the part meeting came to the organisation as a great shock.

Indeed, in communiqué, the APC said that: “the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led administration of Governor Dave Umahi had failed to deliver good governance and credible leadership to the state….,” adding that: “The APC Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone leaders and stakeholders deeply regret the monumental failure in leadership in the state and have accordingly passed a- vote- of no confidence on the administration.”

Consequently, DUNAETA said it was not its intention to join issues with such group of politicians but decided to do bearing in mind that the truth must be told about the wonder working of Governor Umahi in Ebonyi State.

“The position of the so called APC Leaders of Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone not only contradicts the position of President Muhammadu Buhari the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria but mockery of the position of the leader of APC who maintains that Gov Umahi is one of the most outstanding Governors of the current dispensation

If Engr. Dave Nweze Umahi the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, Co-Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Chairman South East Governors’ Forum, recipient of the 2016 Zik’s Award for leadership, recipient of the Newark city award, an International figure, a trailblazer, a radical revolutionist, an asset and an example for others in leadership positions at all levels to emulate can be described as a failure in leadership then such a group need a psychiatrist’s attention.

Eze who also doubles as the technical adviser, TA, on Media to Umahi drew the attention of these misguided APC Leaders to the recent commissioned projects by the president: two number 700 meter twin overhead bridges at Akanu Ibiam and Offia Nwali roundabouts respectively, a pedestrian overhead crossing at Ebonyi State University permanent site gate, the Abakaliki urban internal road network which has a total distance of 500 kilometers, the 18.5 kilometer Nkwegu – FUNAI road, the remodeled Abakaliki Township Stadium which has a fully air-conditioned V.I.P. stand, a fully-equipped virology centre at the Federal Teaching Hospital II, Abakaliki, the street lights projects in all the streets in Abakaliki municipality as well as the five ornamental water fountains.

She said the starting off of the famous Ebonyi mall that is modelled after the famous Dubai mall to be commissioned within the next 12 months, the building of a tunnel that dovetails into a flyover that is parallel to the existing flyover at Akanu Ibiam junction.

“Other projects that the APC leadership in Ebonyi State need to consider before passing out their unjust judgment are the commissioned 18.5km road leading to the Alex Ekweme Federal University, Ndufu Alike Ikwo which was done with concrete and overlaid with Asphalt, the 15.5km Nigercem road that passes through the first cement factory in the country which is in Ebonyi State and connects to Benue,” Eze said.

Eze who was so irritated went further to state that, any group in Ebonyi State who are witnesses to all these feats by Gov Umahi and still come out with such unholy verdict can only be seen as enemies of Ebonyi State and must be resisted.

To Eze, “it is most regrettable,  wicked, callous and treacherous, unfortunate, condemnable, laughable, insensitive and exhibition of ingratitude  and ignorance by those who attended that meeting to describe Umahi as a non performing Governor after turing around the fortunes of the State and making the State the new face of democracy in Nigeria.”

“What this misguided elements have succeeded in doing is to mock the USA Ambassador and other world leaders that have declared Umahi as one of the best leaders that emanated from this State” Eze observed.

“Let us reiterate therefore conclude that if this is a ploy to scuttle and deny the State the re-election of the God sent leader come 2019 that such a wishful thinking will not see the light of the day as all good people of Ebonyi State have resolved to re-elect Governor Umahi for a second term tenure come 2019 no matter what ever challenge this crop of feeble minded fellows intends to present,” DUNAETA president stressed

“Umahi has demonstrated capacity to take Ebonyi State to the Eldorado as close watchers of Ebonyi State politics can easily agree with us that Governor Umahi is by all standards a revolutionist, an embodiment and true light of democracy in the politics of Nigeria and a man whose passion for excellence in governance knows no bounds and is well qualified and entitled to a second term tenure so that he can make the State a model for other States in Nigeria” Eze finally declared.

– Feb. 6, 2018 @ 16:10 GMT |