The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will resolve Nigeria’s security challenges within the next four years if granted a fresh mandate in 2027.
Umahi made the remarks on Saturday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election held at Umunaga Ward in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
According to the minister, the turnout of 5,009 APC members at the ward primary reflected the people’s confidence in President Tinubu’s leadership and administration.
Addressing party faithful and leaders at the event, Umahi described Ebonyi State as a stronghold of the APC and reaffirmed the state’s loyalty to both the ruling party and the president.
“Ebonyi State is totally APC. We are only APC,” he declared, adding that no other political party had significant presence in Ohaozara Local Government Area.
Umahi attributed the continued support for Tinubu to ongoing infrastructure projects and appointments given to the South-East region by the Federal Government.
He said the president had successfully integrated the South-East into national politics through strategic appointments and developmental initiatives.
“Bola Tinubu is the Biafra we have been looking for. A man who has integrated the entire South-East, given us juicy appointments and very important infrastructure,” Umahi said.
Speaking on the administration’s economic reforms, the minister acknowledged the initial hardship experienced by Nigerians but maintained that the policies had stabilized the economy.
“I laugh when people talk about the hardship caused by the reforms. Nobody has been able to say where Nigeria would have been without them,” he stated.
Umahi expressed optimism that the gains of the reforms would soon be felt at the grassroots, insisting that the country had already passed through its most difficult economic phase.
“The macroeconomy is stable and the President is now taking it down to the microeconomy. The worst is over and Nigerians will soon begin to see the benefits,” he added.
The minister also commended the Federal Government’s ongoing road and bridge projects across the country, describing them as evidence of the administration’s commitment to rebuilding critical infrastructure nationwide.
