Umahi said he owed profound appreciation to President Tinubu for “fulfiling his promise during the trying period”.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Senator David Umahi (APC, Ebonyi South) has revealed that President Bola Tinubu is solely responsible for his nomination as a minister.
Umahi, the Senate Deputy Majority Leader, stated this on Thursday in Abakaliki while speaking to reporters after being received by Governor Francis Nwifuru.
Umahi said he owed profound appreciation to President Tinubu for “fulfiling his promise during the trying period”.
“My governor (Nwifuru) should be happy because he wished for it,” he said.
The former governor pledged to work assiduously in justifying the confidence reposed in him, noting that he had no inkling on the ministry to supretend.
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“I will work with the president (Tinubu) to ensure that all promises he made are kept,” said Umahi.
“I cannot determine the particular ministry to head but I will justify the Ebonyi character of resourcefulness and exceptionality.”
Umahi commended Nwifuru for “taking care of the state well” since he left the seat in May.
“I have not been to Ebonyi since the past two months and I am particularly happy with the condition of our airport. It seems the airport is better maintained than in our time,” he said.
Nwifuru said that Umahi’s nomination was pleasing to the government and people of the state.