*pledges to complete all projects before exiting office
By; MKPUMA ENYINNA, Abakaliki
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has said that one of the greatest achievements of his administration are those he shifted from politics to business class in order to add more value to the society.
He also pledged to complete all the ongoing projects in the state before exiting office as a governor.
Governor Umahi made this known during the End of the Year Night of Praise at Ecumenical Centre, which was organized to worship and appreciate God for His goodness and mercies in the state within the past one year.
Speaking at the event, Governor David Nweze Umahi dedicated the successes of his administration to the grace of God, which he noted is beyond human comprehension despite the challenges.
“What has happened in Ebonyi State is beyond me and beyond the comprehension of any man, you have to have a good heart to see what has happened in Ebonyi State.
“My greatest legacies will be those I removed from the political class to the business class.
“The men and women of God understand the miracle that has taken place in Ebonyi State, it is beyond the ordinary.”
The governor appreciated the deputy governor, the Speaker and other critical leaders of the state for their cooperation in the Ebonyi project.
“Tonight it is my pleasure to once again, announce my successor in the person of the Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly and if I be a man of God that serves no other God, this prophecy shall come to pass in Jesus name.
“It doesn’t matter the battle that lies ahead of us, you are my son and you will always remain my son, there is no battle that we cannot overcome because he that is in us is greater than he that is in them.
“God has told me that the remaining five months of our administration, by the mid of every month, we shall be mounting the podium like this to thank God.”
Governor Umahi also restated determination of his administration to complete all ongoing projects before officially anchoring the ship in 2023.
“There is none of our projects that we will not complete, by January we shall be landing at our Airport.”
Preaching, the Guest Speaker, Prophet Isa El-Buba identified gratitude to God as the greatest tool to be successful in life.
“Pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, the dead cannot praise God, it is only the living that prays to God.
“For you to be able to move from one point to another, you need to give thanks to God.
“That I can have a cup of water to drink, it is a miracle, that I can have where to lay my head, it is a miracle and we should give him praise at all times.
“The greatest thing you can do is to have the heart of gratitude, to thank God immensely for showing mercies. God has been good to us.
“Ebonyi stands out in terms of development, is it the amazing roads, the amazing flyovers. When I was coming to Ebonyi many years ago, it used to be a village but right now, Ebonyi has been transformed and that is why we are here to give God praise.”
Laying the background for the the commencement of the praise and worship, the Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Chief Cletus Ofoke said the event was put together to appreciate God for his goodness to the State in the last one year.
“This event tonight is organized to take Ebonyi State higher because Ebonyi State is a Christian State. We thank His Excellency for giving us this opportunity to be here tonight.”
The praise night featured several performances by gospel artists from within and outside the state who graced the event.
