The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to inclusive economic prosperity for all sections of the country. This is as he again urged the South-East to support the re-election bid of the president.
The minister stated this during the celebration of the silver jubilee of the throne of the traditional ruler of Amaifeke community in Orlu Local Government Area and Chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional Institutions, Dr E.C Okeke, the Ezeudo II of Amaifeke Ancient Kingdom, held at Eze Imo Palace, Owerri in Imo State, on Saturday.
Umahi, who represented Tinubu at the event, congratulated the celebrant on his long and eventful 25 years of royal reign, describing him as a man of profound integrity and a leadership asset not only to Imo State but also to the entire South-East and the nation.
In a statement released on Sunday, and signed by Umahi’s media aide, Uchenna Orji, the minister stated that the people of South-East have a pride of place in Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope agenda” of rebuilding Nigeria and making her the pride of the continent of Africa.
The statement read in part, “Reference was made to the new trajectory of road infrastructure transformation being witnessed in all the parts of South-East, including the Onitsha-Enugu road, Owerri-Aba road, Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu-Abakaliki dualisation, Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Nasarawa-Abuja Renewed Hope Legacy project, bridges, among others.
“The representative of Mr President used the opportunity to solicit the unalloyed support and solidarity of the people of South East for the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President.
“He asked for unanimous support for the re-election of President Tinubu come 2027, noting that the South East has not had it this good in terms of inclusiveness in the economic and political landscape of the nation.”
In his remarks, the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, expressed pleasure with the esteemed presence of the dignitaries who graced the occasion, especially the representative of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Uzodimma congratulated the Governors of the South East to His Royal Majesty, who is also the Chairman of the South East Council of Traditional Rulers.
The statement added, “He commended him for the leadership and capacity he has shown in coordinating and directing the affairs of the traditional institutions in South East, describing him as a royal father who embodies the finest traditional leadership and who serves his people with humility and integrity. “
