Group Urges Tinubu To Appoint Umahi As Works Minister

A professional group, South East Professionals has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint the immediate past governor of Ebonyi State and senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial  Zone, David Umahi as minister for works and transport in his administration.

The group in a statement signed by its convener, Engr. Fredrick Ejimogu and made available to LEADERSHIP Friday said  Umahi will be well positioned as Minister for works and transport to bring unprecedented Infrastructural development to the country.

Ejimogu maintained that the commitment, zeal and political will of Senator Umahi is what the country needs to achieve massive sustainable infrastructural development adding that Governor Umahi stands in a vintage position to replicate what he did in Ebonyi in eight years across the country.

He noted that Senator Umahi as a senator of the Federal Republic in the 10th National Assembly will be underutilised if not appointed. “As a professional body that cut across all sectors, we have been following the infrastructural developments in Ebonyi State under the administration of Umahi and we are convinced that Umahi has proven integrity, Political will, commitment that is needed fix the Nigerian roads and other transport systems in the country.

“Umahi has brought his wealth of experience in engineering to bear in the level of infrastructural development witnessed in Ebonyi.  He is an embodiment of knowledge and paragon of excellence by the massive infrastructural development in the state.

“The introduction of 9inches concrete pavement roads with a guarantee of 50years in Ebonyi State is now being copied by many State governments to ensure durability. In Ebonyi today, all the roads constructed by Gov Umahi on concrete pavement are expected not to collapse in the next 50 years.

“The group while commending President Mohammedu Buhari for his achievements in the area of Infrastructural development across the country also urged President Bola Tinubu to consolidate on the achievements of the past administration.

Engr. Ejimogu who described as deplorable and death traps many major federal roads in the country appealed to President Bola Tinubu to as a matter of urgency give a marching order to contractors handling several federal roads projects in the country back to site.

He expressed the regret that the number of deaths recorded on Nigerian roads especially the Southern parts of the country has become so alarming as a result of the bad nature of the roads adding that road rehabilitation and reconstruction needs urgent attention to save the lives of innocent road users.

The South East Professionals further urged President Bola Tinubu to consider those with track records of infrastructural development, corrupt free and National interest in making his Ministerial appointment adding that such will bring the much needed development in the country.