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The Governor of Ebonyi State and Senator representing Ebonyi South in the red chambers of the National Assembly, Dave Umahi, has asserted President Bola Tinubu was solely responsible for his nomination as a minister from his state.
Umahi promised to work diligently to justify the trust placed in him. He also stated that he had no prior knowledge of the ministry he would be overseeing.
He spoke in Abakaliki while addressing journalists after he was received by Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State.
The former governor said he owed profound appreciation to President Tinubu for ‘fulfiling his promise during the trying period’.
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According to Umahi: ‘My governor (Nwifuru) should be happy because he wished for it.
‘I will work with the president to ensure that all promises he made are kept.
‘I cannot determine the particular ministry to head but I will justify the Ebonyi character of resourcefulness and exceptionality.’
The Eastern Updates reports President Bola Tinubu had on Thursday sent the long-awaited ministerial list to the Senate with some expected and surprise names making the cut.
The Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the names on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Thursday.
Some immediate past governors including Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and David Umahi of Ebonyi State made the cut.
See the full list below:
- Abubakar Momoh
- Yususf Maitama Tuggar
- Ahmed Dangiwa
- Hannatu Musawa
- Uche Nnaji
- Betta Edu
- Doris Uzoka
- David Umahi
- Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
- Muhammed Badaru Abubakar
- Nasir El-Rufai
- Ekperipe Ekpo
- Nkeiruka Onyejocha
- Olubunmi Tunji Ojo
- Stella Okotette
- Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye
- Bello Muhammad Goronyo
- Dele Alake
- Lateef Fagbemi
- Mohammad Idris
- Olawale Edun
- Waheed Adebayo Adelabu
- Imman Suleiman Ibrahim
- Ali Pate
- Joseph Utsev
- Abubakar Kyari
- John Enoh
- Sani Abubakar Danladi
