BREAKING: Ohanaeze Reacts As Umahi Makes Tinubu’s Ministerial List

BREAKING: Ohanaeze Reacts As Umahi Makes Tinubu’s Ministerial List

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has interpreted Senator David Nweze Umahi’s appointment by President Tinubu as a strategic move to gain support from the Southeast region of Nigeria.

According to Ohanaeze, the nomination is seen as a deliberate effort to infuse Igbo ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit into President Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda.”

In a statement signed by its Secretary General Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro on Thursday, shortly after Umahi’s name was announced as a ministerial nominee, Ohanaeze expressed its belief that Umahi’s track record of achievements in infrastructure as a Governor would be valuable if he is given the Ministry of Works. They hope that he will bring transformative changes to Nigeria, akin to what he achieved during his tenure as the Governor of Ebonyi State.

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Additionally, Ohanaeze highlighted that Umahi’s appointment is seen as a strategic move to eliminate any opposition from the Southeast region, as he is expected to act as President Tinubu’s representative in the area.

The statement reads “Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has congratulated Senator Dave Nweze Umahi on this achievement. We viewed it as evidence that President Tinubu values obedience, loyalty, hard work, and dedication to party supremacy. Umahi’s obedience in withdrawing from the Senate Presidency contest, as advised by the President, is recognized and appreciated by the President Tinubu and Ndigbo.

“The appointment of Umahi is believed to have eliminated any opposition from the Southeast, as he is expected to serve as President Tinubu’s emissary in the region. There are hopes that if given the Ministry of Works, Umahi will bring about transformative changes to Nigeria, similar to what he achieved during his tenure as the Governor of Ebonyi State.

Ndigbo has expressed optimism and support for Senator Dave Umahi’s appointment by President Tinubu, ” Umahi’s appointment has revived confidence amongst the Igbo to trust President Tinubu’s administration”. Ndigbo believed that Umahi’s experience and humility will enable him to address the challenges faced by the people of the Southeast region and draw President Tinubu’s attention to their needs.

“Ndigbo are optimistic that Umahi’s track records of infrastructural development in Ebonyi State during his tenure as Governor will be replicated on a national scale if he is given the Ministry of Works or Transport. Ndigbo emphasize the importance of deploying Umahi’s wealth of experience to address the infrastructural decay in Nigeria. Additionally, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has extended her congratulatory messages to other appointed ministers from the Southeast, and urge them to be good ambassadors of the Southeast”.