The herdsmen who had let loose their cows on a farm, cut off the hands of the owner for challenging their action
Browsing: Governor David Umahi
The party stated this in a five-point communiqué jointly signed by Victor Umeh and Victor Elem-Nnaji, its Zonal Chairman and State Secretary respectively, at the end of the Ebonyi South Senatorial District stakeholders meeting in Afikpo
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State disclosed the planned meeting, but he did not indicate the date it would take place
Odo said the governor, who as the university’s visitor, directed that Ogbu would replace Prof. Francis Idike, whose appointment as the acting vice-chancellor would elapse on November 26.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and Chairman of the forum, described Ekwueme’s death as the end of an era in a statement in Abakalilki
Ogah was kidnapped on November 15 in Ajaokuta, Kogi State on his way to Abuja on an official assignment
According to Umahi, the state government discovered some irregularities in Ofoke’s appointment as attorney general, which made it terminate the appointment and offer him a fresh one.
Speaking at a State Dinner organised in his honour, Buhari said he always considered what was best for the country in taking such decisions.
It is symbolic because irrespective of the president’s political party, during the visit, he exercises the sovereign authority reposed in him by the constitution. During the visit, the president meets with the people; he talks to them and they talk to him, an experience that lifts the veil of invincibility and creates same bonding, depending on how the exchanges are handled. The visit affords the President the opportunity to witness, first hand, the state of affairs and the problems of the state. More often than not, he ends up making landmark pronouncements that would not only give confidence to the indigenes of the state but nationals of the country at large.
According to Okoro, despite the slim resources of the state, Umahi has executed projects across the 13 local government areas of the state.
Ekweremadu gave the commendation at the maiden South-East Economic summit with the theme: ‘Repositioning South-East for Rapid Economic Development’, in Enugu.
The governor, who spoke to State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday, said President Buhari was very qualified to seek a second term.
Nwankwagu, a former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, was sacked on Thursday over “acts inconsistent with his office”
Chief Clement Nweke, Principal Secretary to the Governor, via a statement issued on Thursday in Abakaliki, said Nwankwagu was dropped for “acts inconsistent with his office’’.
The 112-year-old was buried on Friday at Amagu-Izzi in Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state.
The position of the governors and Igbe leaders was made known after a meeting on Sunday night in Enugu
Some staff of the audit unit of the office of the Auditor- General of the state has been accused of extorting money from pensioners to facilitate their pension payments.
Speaking at an audience with leaders from the region, led by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, the President declared that the Second Niger Bridge, the East-West Road and the Coastal rail project are receiving utmost attention from his administration
The Spokesperson of the command, Loveth Odah, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the gunmen robbed Linus and subsequently killed him
He advised members of his ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state to refrain from insulting the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress Federal Government.