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‘Ebonyi half-naked women protest not against Umahi’

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

 The Ebonyi Government said the protest embarked by some aged half naked women in Abakaliki on Monday was not against the state government. Mr Francis Nwaze, Special Assistant to the Governor on Media said in a statement on Tuesday that the state government had no business with the cause of the

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Umahi openly declares support for FG’s border closure

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2019 0

Onueke (Ebonyi) – Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has declared support to the Federal Government’s closure of the nation’s borders, commending President Muhammadu Buhari for his courage in taking the action. Umahi made the declaration on Monday at Onueke, Headquarters of Ezza South Local Government Area (LGA) while declaring open the Central Bank of Nigeria […]

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Lassa fever: Umahi releases N5 million for activation of Virology centre

Ihesiulo Grace 17 January 2018 0

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state Wednesday released the sum of N5 million for the activation of the Virology centre in the state. Umahi made the donation known while holding the state executive council meeting in Abakaliki. He said; “We were told that the Lassa fever emanated from efforts to save the life of somebody […]

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Gov. Umahi to increase workers’ salary by 50 per cent January

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2017 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi Wednesday at the Abakaliki Township Stadium surprised civil servants in the state when he vowed to keep appreciating them, noting that it is only, by encouraging the workforce in the state that they would be able to give their best. Governor Umahi stated this during the solidarity […]

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Umahi Wants Soldiers Who Brutalised Physically Challenged Man dismissed

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2017 0

Even after the 21 days imprisonment handed down by the Nigerian Army authority to the soldiers that brutalised a physically challenged man in Onitsha, Governor of Ebonyi , Engr David Umahi, still wants the two soldiers who brutalised Mr Chijioke Oraku, in Onitsha, Anambra State dismissed. Oraku, a native of Ikwo Local Government Area of […]

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You are CSOs, chief farmers of communities, Umahi tells monarchs

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2016 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr.   David Nweze Umahi, has told   traditional rulers in the state that they are the chief security officers and chief farmers of their various communities. Umahi, while donating    18 brand new IVM  jeeps to  some  monarchs in the state     at Government House, Abakaliki, said they were expected to use the […]

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Umahi signs Ebonyi’s 2017 budget bill

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2016 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, has signed the 2017 appropriation bill of  N127,233,074,799 and the   state Public Procurement and Related Matters AmendmentBill into law. While performing the ceremony  at  the  Government House, Abakaliki,   Umahi said that much was expected to come from  his administration’s  agricultural programme. He

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No capital flight in Ebonyi, says Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2016 0

The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Chief David   Umahi, has said that his policies and programmes aimed at promoting locally produced goods have led to no capital flight in the state.   He stated this during a dinner  organised for retired permanent secretaries,  chairmen and members of boards, commissions, parastatals, Local Government Advisory Committee,  former […]

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My Agric Policy, An Inspiration From God – Umahi

Ihesiulo Grace 10 December 2016 0

Ebonyi State Governor, Engr.  David  Umahi, has said that his agricultural policy which resulted in the massive rice production this year  was an inspiration from God. He stated this while interacting with journalists shortly after inspectiing the  Akanu Ibiam flyover in  Abakaliki. ” Many things we do in Ebonyi State, we don’t do by our […]

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Umahi slashes Ebonyi varsity students’ tuition

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2016 0

Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi, has reduced the fees of the state university students by N10, 000 thereby bringing to an end the intractable agitation by students for tuition slashing.  Recall that tuition was increased by former Governor Martin Elechi, a development that led to protests by the students. Umahi had during his  campaign assured he would reduce the […]