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Journalists eviction: You won’t be governor forever, Ebonyi indigenes tell Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2020 0

The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has condemned in strong terms the eviction of two journalists from the Ebonyi State Government House by governor Dave Umahi. The Association told Umahi in clear term that his days in office as governor are numbered. Recall that the

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PDP governors defend Umahi, says he abhors anti- party activities

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2020 0

Consequent upon a recent news report circulating online that one of its member-governors, Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state is involved in anti – party activities, the PDP Governors Forum has said that Umahi’s membership of the party is not in doubt. Condemning the report that the Ebonyi state governor belongs to both the Peoples Democratic […]

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Ebonyi citizens in Diaspora flay Umahi’s decision on herders’ settlement

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2019 0

The Organisation of Ebonyi state Indigenes in the Diaspora (OESID) has criticised the decision of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state to establish grazing reserve settlements for herdsmen in the state. The organisation in a statement signed by its spokesman, Mr. Pascal Oluchukwu in Abuja on Sunday, urged the governor not to impose herders’ programme […]

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Gov Umahi to meet stakeholders on taxation

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2018 0

Worried by alleged outcry of heavy taxation in the state by Ebonyians, Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi has announced his administration’s readiness to meet with strategic stakeholders of the state to discuss issues arising from revenue collections to put an end the groaning and sufferings of traders and market women. This is even […]

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Ebonyi Investor Protection Act equals to none, says Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2018 0

The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi has said “Let me assure our visiting American investors and Ibeto Company that Ebonyi State has a law called Investors Protection Act. This law ensures that we offer an irrevocable standing payment order, with special agreement which insulates the investor from government interference and any change of government”. […]

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Gov. Umahi, a disgrace to Leadership – APC Chair

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2018 0

The All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State has criticized the governance and leadership of the State Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi describing him as a disgrace to leadership. The party through its state chairman, Pastor Eze Nwachukwu Eze also said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s quest for power since 2015 in the state experienced […]

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We won’t give our land for ranching, says South East Govs

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

The South East Governors Forum has declared that the zone is not prepared to give any portion of its land for ranching. Rising from a one-day meeting held at Government House, Enugu on Sunday, the chairman of the forum and Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi, made it clear that the zone is highly disadvantage in […]

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‘Post corps members to their areas of specialisation’

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2018 0

Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief Dave Umahi, Thursday charged the authorities of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), to post next batch of corps members to their specific areas of specialisation while in the universities, to ensure optimum performance of the members. He said it would be of no use posting corps members who studied […]

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Ebonyi spends over N690million on road infrastructure maintenance

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2018 0

In a bid to keep its road network at par with what obtains in other parts of the globe, Ebonyi State government weekend said it had spent over N690million on road infrastructure maintenance across the state, in the last two years. This is even as it has said that it would be disappointing and laughable […]

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Gov. Umahi flags-off 500- meter road at Abakaliki Christ Embassy Church

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2018 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi Tuesday flagged off a 500-meter road within the premises of Christ Embassy Church (popularly known as Love World Complex) in Abakaliki, the state capital. The project, which is part of the governor’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) to churches in the state, is being executed at the cost […]

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Voter registration: Umahi accuses INEC of sabotage

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

Bothered by the complaints emanating from various quarters in Ebonyi State, over hitches in the ongoing voter registration exercise, Governor of the state, Engr. Dave Umahi Thursday, accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of sabotage. At a meeting with stakeholders, on the exercise, held at the Abakaliki Township Stadium in the state capital, Umahi

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Apologize to Umahi, PDP Chieftain tells former SSG

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2018 0

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic party(PDP), Ebonyi state Chief Godwin Akaji, Monday urged former secretary to the state government, Professor Bernard Odoh, to apologize to Governor Dave Umahi over what he called unimaginable, unfounded, baseless and malicious allegations against the Governor. Odoh had among other things in a three-page resignation letter accused

Interviews

It would be a show of ingratitude, if Umahi is not reelected in 2019 -Ogbonnaya

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2018 0

Mr. Francis Ogbonnaya, a lawyer is a Senior Advocate of France (SAF) who lived in France for 32 years and bagged two Masters’ Degrees in Law and Estate Management there. He is one man who remains resolute in doing the right thing in spite of life’s challenges. In this interview with EDWARD NNACHI, he talks […]

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Ebonyi 2019: Prepare for defeat– APC tells Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2018 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State has said that it defeat the incumbent governor of the state, Mr Dave Umahi in the 2019 election. The party stated this in a five-point communiqué jointly signed by Mr Victor Umeh and Mr Victor Elem-Nnaji, its Zonal Chairman and State Secretary respectively at the end of […]

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We ‘ll purchase form for Umahi – Group

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

The People of Ebonyi South senatorial zone under the aegis of Ebonyi South Public Officers Forum, Wednesday declared their readiness to purchase the nomination form for the re-election of Governor Dave Umahi for 2019 general election. Speaking by a way of motion moved by the Chairman of Afikpo South Local Council of the state, Chief […]

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2019: PDP Gov Umahi wants Buhari to recontest

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2017 0

* Anambra guber: We don’t arrest but strive to win election Ebony State Governor Dave Umahi has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in 2019. Umahi is a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and contested on the platform of the PDP. The governor spoke on Thursday during an interview with the […]

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Umahi challenges LGA chairman recover agric loans or forget Feb. allocation

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2017 0

The governor of Ebonyi state, Mr. David Umahi, has warned that any local government area chairman who fails to recover the agric loan given to farmers in their area would forfeit February allocation. Umahi gave the warning while swearing in the Caretaker Chairman of Ohaozara local government area, Mark Onu and the Vice-Chairman, Patience Aja, […]