Nwifuru: God used Umahi to make me Ebonyi Speaker, governor

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru says God used the Minister of Works, David Umahi, to make him the state’s governor in 2023.

Nwifuru said this when he and Umahi attended an empowerment programme by the member representing Ohaoazara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Nkemkanma Kama, at Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Monday, December 30, 2024.

Nwifuru said he became the state governor because of the “greatest beneficiary” of Umahi’s governance.

The governor stated: “God would have used another person to make me governor but Umahi was the only person available to be used.

“At the time God searched for a person to use in making me governor, Umahi made himself available.”

Nwifuru said God also used Umahi to make him Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly for eight years when the minister was governor.

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The governor added: “I performed the duty honestly and that is why I am proud to have him as a boss.

“Umahi as a governor excelled in ensuring peace, infrastructure and human capital development among other sectors.”

Nwifuru further described Umahi as a goal-getter who knows when to strike and get what he wants.

Umahi ensured that his political godson, Nwifuru, succeeded him at the end of his tenure in the 2023 governorship election in Ebonyi State.

The duo have enjoyed a cordial relationship since then, with Umahi consistently asserting that Nwifuru would complete an eight-year tenure in office.

The Star