By Eze Monica. C. Ada

Intro.

“Well, I cannot in all honesty understand how these works have been achieved within this short time and, indeed, in the climate of dire economic shortages of government. I am impressed that you were able to do these works within the cost you mentioned. I can, in all honesty, tell you that the work is far beyond the cost.

Now, this is a standard for other states and the Federal Government to emulate. To me, Governor Umahi is one of the few persons who believe that meagre resources could be used to achieve much, if we remove greed, which breeds corruption. Without mincing words, Umahi, is better than some governors in my own party, the APC.”

Engr. Babachir Lawal, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made the above statement during his one-day working visit to Ebonyi State, during which he inspected and commissioned some projects undertaken by the 17-month-old administration of the governor, Chief David Nweze Umahi, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.

The SGF inspected two dual carriageway fly-overs at the African Trans-Sahara Highway currently under construction, after which he commissioned the Governors’ Lodge, named after the first civilian governor of the state, Senator Sam Egwu, as well as the CBN Road at the Centenary City, Abakaliki.

Not minding that I am a daughter of Ebonyi State, I must confess that I became a proud daughter after reading this historical statement made by a notable official of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration and patriotic Nigerian, on my uncle, Governor Umahi, who has proved that he was committed to taking Ebonyi to the next level. My interest to investigate the veracity or otherwise of the statement credited to the SGF and APC chieftain gave birth to this article.

Please, read on and pass judgment, as you deem fit.

Umahi’s Mission Statement

Our mission is to enhance the welfare of our people, and empower all Ebonyians to be self-reliant, through the compassionate delivery of transparent and God-fearing governance, based on integrity and dignity.


Ebonyi’s Core Values

“In this administration, everything I do must reflect my covenant with God, which he gave to me by himself, namely:-

1. To serve Ebonyi State with the fear of God

2. To prosper Ebonyi State with the word of God

3. To make Ebonyi State the number one economy in the whole country

4. To passionately help the widows and the oppressed

5. To build a befitting place of worship like Solomon did, so that any Ebonyian that is faced with any difficulty anywhere in the world and turns to the direction of the temple, and calls upon the name of the Lord, God will answer such prayers.”

Works Commissioner a Round Peg in A Round Hole

Engr Nweze Fidelis Kings (MNSE), was on July 3, 2015 appointed into the State Executive Council and designated the Honourable Commissioner for Works & Transport, by His Excellency David Umahi (FNSE, FNATE, FCAI).

This great son of Ebonyi was charged with the enormous responsibilities of coordinating the activities of the ministry, and implementing the bulk of the policy thrust of this present administration. A notable workaholic and a seasoned administrator, he is the tool in the hands of the executive governor in the ongoing revolution, which has gradually turned the state into a huge construction site.

The commissioner delights and takes pleasure in ensuring that high-quality jobs are delivered before stipulated time frame. This energetic and committed leader visits up to five construction sites in different locations within the morning hours, before he resumes in the office at 9.am, and still inspects more before close of work daily. An astute administrator, Engr Kings is a humble man full of zeal, and with a lion’s heart.

The success story of the Ministry of Works and Transport is traced to the leadership’s trust and total commitment to God, who inspired the governor to appoint a man who has the fear of God to pilot the affairs of the core ministry.

Within the first month of his appointment, the honourable commissioner renovated an old building in the ministry and converted same to a befitting Chapel, for compulsory weekly prayers and thanksgiving by all the staff and other occupants of the ministry’s premises.

During Special Quarterly Thanksgiving Services, the proceeds are used to reach out to prisoners, Motherless Baby’s Home, Old People’s Home and hospitals, where bills of indigent patients (who cannot afford their bills) are settled, and affected patients discharged.

The Umahi administration is generally anchored on a divine mandate, equity, love and unity of all Ebonyi people – irrespective of political, ethnic and religious affiliations – through equal distribution of road infrastructure in all the zones of the state. We are confident to get to our desired destination of being the number one state in the country.

Below is a comprehensive list of completed and ongoing projects in all the three senatorial zones, and Abakaliki, the state capital.

Genesis of Ebonyi As Huge Construction Site

To actualise its noble objective of zero tolerance for dusty roads all-around the state capital and in the hinterlands, the state government under the leadership of Engr Umahi, procured equipment for road construction, reconstruction and maintenance of roads in both urban and rural areas in the state. In addition to the construction equipment, the government also procured pick-up vans as project vehicles, to facilitate speedy service delivery in the ministry.

The Ministry of Works and Transport, saddled with the responsibility of massive road construction, has since inception of this administration embarked on reconstruction of dilapidated roads in the urban areas. The success story so far is there for all to judge.

On December 3, 2015, Umahi flagged off the construction of some rural roads in the three senatorial zones, in addition to the 50-kilometre roads within the urban area, which he had earlier flagged off on December 1, 2015. These roads include: Amasiri–Uburu –Okposi Road for Ebonyi South; Nkalagu–Ehamufu Road for Ebonyi Central; Hill-top –Nwofe Road for Ebonyi North.

This is in fulfillment of his campaign promises of running an all-inclusive government where all Ebonyi people will be carried along. The construction of a 15-kilometre road for each of the 13 local government areas in the state has since commenced.

The governor has also graciously approved the hiring of some expatriate engineers for the purpose of transference of knowledge and skills to our indigenous engineers, with a view to stabilising the technical manpower of the ministry.
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