2027: The covenant I had with Gov Nwifuru and God is uninterrupted 8-years~Umahi

The federal Minister of Works and former Governor of Ebonyi State, Senator David Umahi yesterday reaffirmed his support for the re-election of Governor Francis Nwifuru for his second term saying that he had covenant with God of his uninterrupted eight years stay in the office.

Senator Umahi revealed this when members of Izzi Nnodo Youths Forum,INYF paid him Christmas homage at his Umunagu Uburu country home in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The former Governor noted that, Governor Nwifuru would complete his 8 years in office as he had covenant with him, (Governor Nwifuru) and God of uninterrupted eight years in the office.

He commended the Izzi youths led by their National President, Barrister Chibueze Elom for paying him such a surprise visit during the yuletide. He maintained that Governor Nwifuru would serve Ebonyi people for the second term in office like him and other former executive governors of the state. According to him, "Thank you for this surprise visit, and sincerely, no doubt I expected this visit but not in this magnitude. "Not to talk of the fact that you left your son (Governor Francis Nwifuru) to pay me a visit today that you should be at his house celebrating with him. "Even if God forbid, your brothers or Izzi people stand against me tomorrow, the covenant I had with him (Governor Nwifuru) and God is complete uninterrupted 8 years and nothing would stop this. "Relax, I fought principalities and powers alone and won; and you think I can't do it now that I have someone by my side. "I have been saying it and will keep saying it, I have not seen any better option in Izzi till now. Sorry to say this. He (Governor Nwifuru) is humble and till the end of 8 years I am not leaving him. Not now!," Umahi said.

Earlier in his remarks, the National President of Izzi National Youths Forum, Barrister Chibueze Elom explained that he led his members to thank Umahi for fulfilling his promise to hand over the state governorship seat to an Izhi man. The national president pleaded with Senator Umahi not to leave his successor, Nwifuru halfway but to guide him always to avoid going astray in his administration. "Your Excellency, the performing Minister for works, we are here to thank you for promising to hand over to an Izzi man and fulfilling same. "We equally came to plead with you not to leave this project you have started half way, stand with your son, encourage him, guide him, so he do not go astray," the President urged.