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Non-performing contracts, more politics than performance, Umahi tells Senate

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By Haruna Salami The Minister of Works, David Umahi has said that some contractors handling Federal Government road projects play more politics than performance on site. He made this disclosure to members of the Senate Committee on Works during an investigative hearing. Some of the construction

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Rising cost of cement: Umahi summon manufacturers

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2024 0

Prominent cement manufacturers have reportedly been invited to a meeting regarding the escalating cost of the product, according to Minister of Works David Umahi. Naija News reports that he voiced concern that cement producers were not receiving enough business from road and housing construction, and that the price of the commodity was increasing at an […]

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Why Buhari’s visit to Ebonyi was postponed to 2022 – Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2021 0

Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki Contrary to speculations as to why President Muhammadu Buhari postponed his visit to Ebonyi State this month, Governor David Umahi, on Sunday, stated that the postponement was because of the appeal he made to the President while in Paris. He said: “I was in Paris and I told Mr. President that the […]

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Gov Umahi slams IPOB for kicking against Buhari’s visit to Ebonyi

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By Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki The governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi on Sunday berated the leadership of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra,(lPOB), for kicking against the proposed visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Ebonyi State. The governor expressed his dissatisfaction with the group while speaking at the end of this year’s Thanksgiving service of

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Umahi suspends Permanent Secretary over delay in November salary

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2021 0

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has directed the suspension of the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and Rural Development over delay in payment of November salary of local government workers. This is contained in a statement by Dr Kenneth Igwe, Secretary to the State Government on Friday in Abakaliki. […]

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Ebonyi Gov fumes over suspension of Ohanaeze Ndigbo youth president

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2021 0

The governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi, has reacted angrily to alleged suspension of Mazi Demian Okafor, as the national President of the Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Umahi described the suspension as illegal and unconstitutional while playing host to the group who was on a courtesy call at his Office, at the […]

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2023: Umahi denounces campaign posters

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2021 0

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has denounced campaign posters currently circulating on social media, indicating his participation in the 2023 presidential race. The governor debunked the posters in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Francis Nwaze and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, According […]

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Sit-at-home order: S’East on red alert, says Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2021 0

By Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki The Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Umahi, on Sunday, said the zone is already on “red alert” as a result of the sit-at-home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Umahi lamented that the sit-at-home order by IPOB, if not stopped, […]

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Umahi floats Salt City FC for Ebonyi Club

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2021 0

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has fulfilled his pledge of floating a football club for the state with the formation of the Salt City Football club of Abakaliki. The State Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Charlse Akpuenika, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, describing the […]

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Restructuring: Let’s have six vice-presidents for each zone – Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2021 0

According to David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, Nigeria’s mounting “tension” will be alleviated if the country is reformed so that one vice president represents each geopolitical zone. Umahi said the adoption of six vice-presidents will be a huge step in rebuilding the country in an interview with Channels TV on Monday. The topic of restructuring […]

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Unknown gunmen are not really unknown – Gov Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2021 0

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has claimed that the unidentified gunmen responsible for the country’s mounting security difficulties are indigenes of the region. According to Umahi, the unknown gunmen are not truly unknown, and that they are young men and women who, as future leaders, should preserve the interests of the South East. On […]

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IPOB: Stay at home, forfeit your shops – Umahi warns Ebonyi traders

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2021 0

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has warned that traders who comply with the Monday’s sit-at-home order should be ready to forfeit their shops. Umahi issued the warning in a state-wide broadcast on Saturday in Abakaliki to mark the sixth anniversary of his administration. He was reacting to the order by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of […]

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We’re committed to one united Nigeria, S’East Govs assure

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2021 0

South East Governors have pledged their commitment to an indivisible and united Nigeria. The Chairman, South East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi, gave the assurance in Abuja on at a media event organised by the Presidential Media Team. He said: “We do not want to secede from Nigeria but we want a […]

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Insecurity: Forget 2023 election, Gov Umahi tells politicians

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2021 0

Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has advised politicians at all levels to forget nursing ambition to contest the 2023 election, rather finding permanent solutions of fighting insecurity pervading the country. Umahi, however, faulted the announcement of 2023 election time table by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at

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Umahi imposes curfew on community over violence

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2021 0

Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki Governor David Umahi on Sunday imposed a curfew on Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State following killings and wanton destruction of properties in the community. He announced this through the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Orji Uchenna Orji, in a statement issued in Abakaliki. It reads: “The Governor […]

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Elechi congratulates Umahi for joining APC

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2021 0

The Immediate Past Governor of Ebonyi, Chief Martin Elechi, has publicly congratulated his successor, Gov. David Umahi, for defecting to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The duo severed relationship in 2014 when Umahi, who was Elechi’s deputy, did not receive his principal’s support to succeed him as the governor. Umahi later emerged as Elechi’s successor […]

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Ebonyi PDP asks security agents to flush out Umahi loyalists from party secretariat

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Ebonyi State has appealed to security agents to avert crisis in the state by flushing out remnants of governor David Umahi’s loyalists from the Ebonyi State PDP, Secretariat, Abakaliki. The party also alerted security operatives not to ignore threat by the pro- Umahi politicians who are […]

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Group demands Gov. Umahi’s clarification over alleged ownership of N40bn P/ Harcourt hotel

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Ebonyi State governor, David Umahi has been asked to react to the allegation that he owns a hotel, located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, which is estimated to worth N40 billion A group of Ebonyi indigenes under the aegis of the Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) said it […]

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Ebonyi group tackles Umahi over viral rice video

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2020 0

A governance and accountability group, Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) has expressed shock, displeasure and downright condemnation over a viral video of bags of rice alleged to have been mistakenly sent to Human Rights Radio, Abuja by the Ebonyi state government as Christmas largesse. In the said viral video which recently flooded […]

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My blood isn’t available for Umahi — Anyim raises alarm on death threats

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2020 0

Former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim on Monday petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari, Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu and the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged plot to kill him for not defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He alleged that Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi was behind […]