Why South-East Should Be Grateful to Tinubu, Minister Umahi Explains
- The minister of works, Engineer David Umahi, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be appreciated
- Umahi told federal lawmakers from the southeast region that the Igbos should be grateful to President Tinubu for infrastructure development in the region
- According to the former Ebonyi state governor, no Nigerian "leader has demonstrated such commitment to the region”
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FCT, Abuja— The minister of works, Engineer David Umahi, said the people of the southeast region should be grateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Umahi said President Tinubu has been dedicated to equitable infrastructure development in the south-east region.
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As reported by Vanguard, Umahi stated this while hosting a delegation from the Enugu and Anambra State caucus of the 10th National Assembly at his Abuja office.
The former Ebonyi state governor said no other Nigerian leader has demonstrated such commitment to the Southeast region.
“We want National Assembly members and South-East stakeholders to commend the President because this is beyond politics. No other leader has demonstrated such commitment to the region,”
The federal lawmakers visited Umahi to seek federal intervention for the completion of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.
The federal road is being handled by RCC Ltd and funded by MTN Nigeria under the Tax Credit Scheme.
Umahi said Tinubu is committed to ensuring the South-East and every other region is not left behind in infrastructure development.
The minister said President Tinubu is committed to rewriting the story of this country despite inheriting 2,064 projects worth N13 trillion, now valued at over N20 trillion due to the floating of the Naira and subsidy removal.
Umahi assured stakeholders and South Easterners of ongoing efforts to complete the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway project.
He urged Igbos to acknowledge President Tinubu’s efforts in addressing the marginalization of the Southeast and prioritizing road interventions in the region.
The minister also highlighted Tinubu’s role in resolving farmer-herder clashes in the South-East and addressing Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit despite economic challenges.
Legit.ng also reported that President Tinubu pledged to complete the Eastern Rail line, which will connect Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, during his administration.
Additionally, the president promised to support the development of the Anambra Basin, an energy reserve estimated to hold up to 1 billion barrels of oil and 30 billion cubic feet of gas.
The promises were made during the president's official visit to Enugu state, where he also inaugurated several projects executed by the state government.
Nnamdi Kanu: Southeast Governors set to meet Tinubu
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Governors from the Southeast region under the umbrella of SEGF have resolved to meet President Tinubu to discuss the release of the proscribed IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
The Chairman of the forum and governor of Imo, Hope Uzodimma, announced the development on Tuesday, July 2, adding that they would discuss other pressing matters of the region with Tinubu.
The governors also announced the appointment of Anyim Pius Anyim and Rotimi Amaechi as the chairman and secretary for the burial committee of the late Ogbonnaya Onu.
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