*Assures 2025 'll Offer Better Solutions To Security Challenges In South East
Harping on unprecedented democracy dividends so far benefitted by the South East under the Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi, has called for continued support and solidarity from the geopolitical zone in order to attract more democratic dividends from the Federal Government.
He specifically assured that the incoming year 2025 will display new approaches that will tackle the lingering security challenges facing the zone.
Senator Umahi spoke during the yuletide visit of Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum to his country home, Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Friday 27th December 2024.
In a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, the Minister said "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."
He also commended the leadership of the Governor of Ebonyi State, Hon. Bldr. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru.
According to him, the governor has deepened the cause of peace and tranquility in the State.
Commending the sense of generosity and gratitude of the youths of Izzi Nnodo, the Works Minister urged all the youths of Ebonyi State 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 also told the youths that the 4+4 terms of the Governor of Ebonyi State is sacrosanct, and that no agent of disunity can thwart it.
"I will continue to preach equity, fairness, and justice in Ebonyi State. We will continue to encourage our dear Governor to be fair, to be equitable. God will continue to be with him."
Speaking earlier, the President-General of Izzi Nnodo Youth Forum, Dr Andrew Chibueze Elom said that the aim of the visit was for the youths of the three Local Government Areas that make up Izzi Nnodo where the current Governor of Ebonyi State hails from, to share the joy of the season with the Honourable Minister and to thank and appreciate him 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 Honourable 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 stated