Gov Mbah, Umahi commend South-East residents for shunning nationwide protests

The Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah and Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Sunday commended the people of the South-East for shunning the ongoing nationwide protests.

The duo spoke during an inspection tour of Federal and State road projects in the region.

They lauded the people for abstaining from the protests, citing avoidance of potential losses and demonstration of goodwill towards the Federal Government.

The leaders praised the region’s calm demeanor which prevented unnecessary risks to life, property, and business.

Governor Mbah expressed gratitude to the people for heeding the call to shun protests and focus on their daily activities.

He said: “I also want to take the opportunity to commend our people greatly for heeding our call to shun the protests and go about their business. We commend them highly because they understand the value of hard work.

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“Sometimes, you may not be able to appreciate the effect of government policies immediately, but I tell you that some of these policies are well-intentioned. With time, if we can just exercise a little more patience with the Federal Government, we are going to begin to see the value of these reforms.

“We want to continue to call on our people to go about their business and know that if they destroy our assets, we are still going to use the wealth of our common patrimony to fix those assets. So, we must remain focused and continue to do our work.”

On his part, Umahi noted that the South- East’s non-participation in the protests sent a strong message, signaling a desire for integration and appreciation for recent inclusive efforts by the Federal Government.

“We are not going to protest. We want proper integration in the affairs of this country. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr President, started it by giving an Igbo man the Minister of Works, appointing an Igbo Man as a service chief, among others.

“We have been excluded from governance and development in the past. But now, you can see infrastructural developments in South-East. So, why should we protest against a man who has given to us what was never given to us before?

“I thank Governor Mbah very much for showing leadership not only in development strides but also when it mattered most. I appreciate other governors and other states that did not protest,” he stated.

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