Umahi: Political Solution Underway for Kanu's Release
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has announced that leaders of the South-East region are actively pursuing political avenues to facilitate the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Umahi made this disclosure during an inspection of Section II of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project in Epe, Lagos State, emphasizing that these efforts are aimed at sustaining peace in the region.
Ebonyi State Not Aligned with Obedient Movement
Umahi also declared that Ebonyi State is not part of the Obedient Movement, which supports former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi. He insisted that both Ebonyi and the broader South-East region remain steadfast in their support for President Bola Tinubu.
Umahi Criticizes Peter Obi Over Infrastructure Comments
Addressing social media reports that Peter Obi had pledged to halt some of President Tinubu's legacy infrastructure projects if elected president, Umahi described such a stance as regrettable. “When my brother, Peter Obi, said, as I saw on social media, that he would stop the legacy projects, that was a very painful statement. I hope he did not say so. But I know Nigerians will reject that position,” he said.
South-East Leaders Working for Peace and Kanu's Release
The minister noted that South-East governors are making concerted efforts to ensure regional stability while seeking political solutions to pressing issues. “The governors of the South-East are doing everything possible, and we are supporting them in ensuring a peaceful South-East while also exploring political ways of helping our brother, Nnamdi Kanu,” Umahi stated.
Umahi Accuses Obi of Neglecting Regional Insecurity
Umahi accused Obi of failing to openly address critical issues affecting the South-East, particularly insecurity and the Monday sit-at-home order enforced by IPOB sympathizers. “Nobody should joke with the thousands of South-East people who were killed in the process. He has not been honest with our people. People sit at home every Monday, and he has not spoken against it. He simply wants to become President by all means, and that is not good for our people. Let us know the truth. Deceit will not help us,” he said.
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway: A Testament to Tinubu's Vision
On the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Umahi described the project as evidence of President Tinubu's vision for national development and economic growth. “This project, which someone is said to have promised to stop, and I hope he never said so, is highly innovative. I only saw it on social media,” he added.
Umahi Challenges Obedient Movement to Compare Records
The minister challenged members of the Obedient Movement to compare the records of Tinubu and Obi during their respective tenures as governors of Lagos and Anambra states. “I have challenged the Obedient Movement to compare President Bola Tinubu’s record as Governor of Lagos State with that of Peter Obi as Governor of Anambra State. Let us see the master plans each of them created. Let us see the projects that lived beyond their tenure,” he said.
