The Man, His Excellency, Prof, Engineer, Chief, Sen, Minister David Nweze Umahi,
For eight solid years, this man - Engineer David Nweze Umahi, - presided over the affairs of Ebonyi, the poorest state in the southeast and one of the poorest in the entire country.
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By Charles Ogbu
For eight solid years, this man - Engineer David Nweze Umahi, - presided over the affairs of Ebonyi, the poorest state in the southeast and one of the poorest in the entire country. And his biggest achievement is not reducing poverty rate in the state neither is it investment in human capital development. Umahi’s biggest achievement is building a capital-intensive project like flyover in almost every corner, totally 23 flyovers, most of which have never been plied by any vehicle. He knew that flyover is a traffic-alleviation project, not a city beautification project but because more often than not, politicians ignore the needs of the people to embark on white elephant projects that would give them the avenue to achieve their own selfish desire, he went on a flyover building spree.
For context, Anambra, one of the most densely populated states in Nigeria with its over six million population, has not more than 10 flyovers. Enugwu with approximately five million population has not more than four flyovers. Imo with over six million people has between 2-3 while Abia has only one for its over four million people. But Ebonyi with just three million people and the least traffic congestion problem has a whopping 23 flyover, courtesy of Umahi.
His flyover Professor-Of-Practice pedigree was such that in his Village of Uburu, he built two flyovers with one opposite the gate to his residence where you will see not less than 35 houses in the premises with two of the buildings boasting of hanging swimming pools and of course, all his kids abroad.
He even built an Airport which is now being used for church service.
If many Igbo people would calm down and just for a moment, refocus their focus on the people managing our affairs as Ndigbo, we would all realize that our biggest problem lies with our so called leaders.
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