Ohanaeze Ndigbo Defends Umahi Against Removal Calls
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has publicly rejected the call from Chief Ayiri Emami, an All Progressives Congress chieftain, for the removal of Senator David Umahi from his position as Minister of Works. The organization described Emami's demand as reckless and lacking credible evidence.
Ohanaeze dismissed claims that Umahi was hostile to the Niger Delta, emphasizing that his mandate encompasses the entire country and should not be evaluated based on ethnic or regional biases. In a statement from its deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and acting Secretary-General, Prof. Chibuikeya Achokawa, the group stated there was no proof of discrimination against the Niger Delta by Umahi.
They asserted that his performance should be judged on federal road rehabilitation and project implementation. Ohanaeze also opposed the suggestion to transfer the Ministry of Works' functions to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and called for dialogue to resolve disagreements over road projects.
The organization urged political stakeholders to support the Federal Government’s infrastructure agenda.
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