John Alechenu
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has revealed how the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s intervention prevented hawks inside the All Progressives Congress (APC) from thwarting the emergence of Francis Nwifuru as his successor as Governor of Ebonyi State.
He expressed grief that the late President didn’t reside to be 100 years outdated earlier than his passing.
Umahi mentioned he “believed” the late President would reside to see his a centesimal birthday due to his uncommon qualities as a human being, who was honest, simply, and sort.
The Minister made this assertion in a tribute to the late former President whereas signing the condolence register on the Headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Works, Mabushi, Abuja, on Thursday.
In line with the Minister’s Particular Adviser (Media), Barrister. Orji Uchenna Orji, his principal, recounted a number of the fond reminiscences of the life and instances of the previous President.
He quoted Umahi as describing the late Basic as “a person of humour, beneficiant coronary heart and deep sense of dedication to nationwide unity, and whose legacies as a Army Head of State and a democratically elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, left lasting impressions on the panorama of the nation’s developmental historical past.”
In his tribute, Umahi mentioned, “I personally believed that such a person with a lot self-discipline, integrity, honesty, and selfless service to humanity would reside as much as 100 years.
“The final time I spoke with him was throughout the salah earlier than this final one. Whereas he was in workplace, I used to be at all times, as a governor, giving him Abakaliki rice, and he cherished it a lot.
“So, I had continued to try this. And so after I despatched that Abakaliki rice to him, he known as me, and he was very glad, and he mentioned I’m not lacking Abakaliki rice even when I’m out of the workplace.
“He helped Ebonyi State very a lot. He supported us. I can’t overlook, even when the enemies of progress wished to thwart the emergence of my current governor, he stepped in and known as the nationwide chairman of our celebration, giving him an order that it needed to be the current governor.
“I bear in mind how he got here to Ebonyi State, and from 9 a.m., he was commissioning tasks until 10 p.m.
“ Whereas I used to be escorting him to his room, he mentioned, Governor and I answered. You understand how to punish any individual very, very properly. And I mentioned to him, you signed for it, sir.
“You recognize he’s a really humorous individual. I additionally recall after we constructed the airport after which named it after him. Earlier than his workplace exit, he renamed it after the late Senator Chuba Okadigbo.
“That’s how selfless the person was. I might virtually say that I used to be essentially the most beloved governor throughout his time. There’s nothing I sought from him that he didn’t give us. And collectively, as governors, he helped us a lot. Is it the Paris Membership fund, Is it the Anchor debtors fund and different interventions.”
The Minister famous that the demise of the previous President has left moments of grief and a fantastic vacuum of an indelible loss within the hearts of Nigerians.
He conveyed his deepest condolences to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, the household and associates of the late former President, and certainly all Nigerians on this unhappy loss.
Umahi counseled President Tinubu for the particular accolades he accorded to his predecessor, each throughout his lifetime and even after his demise.
“So, we miss him so badly, and the nation will miss him. And I thank very extremely the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Regardless of what individuals darkening council with out information could say, the previous President Muhammadu Buhari acknowledged throughout the celebration of the second yr in workplace of President Bola Tinubu, that the person helped him to actualise his future to be the President of Nigeria.”
He prayed for God’s enduring fortitude on the hearts of all Nigerians at this second of grief.
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