My Victory Ordained by God, Says Umahi

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Sunday expressed his unalloyed loyalty to the citizens of the state for re-electing him for second term, adding that his victory was ordained by God.

He promised to consolidate on the aggressive infrastructural and human development and aggressive industrialisation of the state, the tripod on which his administration stands.

The governor also reiterated his readiness to hand over power to Abakaliki bloc in 2023 after completing his second term to continue to rotate the three senatorial zones of the state in the spirit of equity and justice.

Umahi, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Emmanuel Uzor, described the election as the reflection of the wishes of ‘Ndi Ebonyi’ who have been resolute and desirous of consolidating on the already-achieved development in the state.

The statement signed by Uzor also quoted Umahi as saying that the election was the best in terms of credibility and professionalism on both the sides of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and all security agencies, calling on those that contested with him to accept defeat as the consensus of the people of the state.

He promised that his second term projects would include the construction of Ebonyi airport, mega Olympic size stadium and the completion of the already-started 198kilometre Abakaliki ring road and many more, adding that within the first four years of his administration, over 534km of roads have been constructed on rigid pavement with over 100 years life span, mega shopping mall, international market, Ecumenical Centre as well as new Government House while the stigma on the Abakaliki man was removed by reconstructing and making the state the model of development.

He said his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Sonni Ogbuoji, was never his match, noting that the verdict of the people of the state as reflected in their ballots across the 13 local government areas of the state confirmed that his opponent was never and will never be a match to his political sagacity.

Umahi commended INEC for it professionalism and expressed readiness of his administration to seek justice for those whose lives were cut short in the cause of the election and bring the perpetrators to book irrespective of party affiliation.

He thanked the Christian and Muslim communities, civil and public servants and the people of the state for appreciating his good works in the first term and entrusting their mandate on him again for another four years.