The Special Adviser to the Minister of works, on Media and publicity, Mr. Orji Uchenna Orji, has challenged a Chietain of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, Mr Abia Onyike to proofed his allegations leveled against Engr. David Umahi of fueling insecurity in Edda Local government Area of the state.
Orji described the allegations as baseless and unfounded, saying that Onyike is suffering from incurable Amnesia, and Extreme delusion.
Reacting on the allegation made by Onyike on Sunday in a statement, Orji stated that his action was a height of Irresponsibility and hunger induced, clothed with shame and sheer lack of character.
“The attention of my office has been drawn to the recent deceptive and baseless allegations deliberately concocted and sensationally circulated in different online media platforms against the person of my boss, the Honourable Minister of Works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi, by one Abia Onyike, an unsteady member of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) from Ebonyi State who is widely and unfavourably known for his irresistible will to propagate a mendacious propaganda and beggarly political job against progressive and celebrated leaders, such as my boss, for pecuniary gains.
“A look at the subject matters in the allegations, the myopic reasonings adduced, and the height of irresponsibility of his vendetta expressions, will leave no doubt in the mind and common sense of even unsuspecting members of the public that the said Abia Onyike is suffering from incurable amnesia and extreme delusion.
“Otherwise, how can a person in his right senses state that the Honourable Minister of Works ruined the economy of Ebonyi State during his time as Governor of Ebonyi State or that the Honourable Minister is sponsoring violence and terrorism in Edda Local Government Area where Abia Onyike hails from.
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“If it were not amnesia and delusion, why won’t Abia Onyike have a deep memory of the captivating records of Senator Engr. Nweze David Umahi as Governor of Ebonyi State from 2015 to 2023.
‘Abia Onyike needs to consult the Ophthalmologist if he can not see the historic and excellent infrastructural and human development bequeathments of the Honourable Minister of Works as Governor of Ebonyi State between 2015 and 2023 which are evergreen as signature projects in governance records in Africa.
“Abia Onyike needs to permanently wear a dog tag on the harness so as to be acquainted with the great accomplishments of Sen. Umahi as Governor of Ebonyi State. Abia Onyike needs to know that in Sen. Umahi’s time as Ebonyi State Governor, the State made a world record as the most prudent State in the use of public resources in Nigeria (Budgit Office 2021); the best State in Capital Budget implementation/investment in capital projects and best State in Nigeria in Economic Growth (Budgit Office 2021); the 2nd Best State in 2021 Fiscal performance rating (Budget Office 2012); the least indebted State in the South East (and 33rd in Nigeria).
“(Budgit Office 2021); the 4th best on controlled borrowing in Nigeria and the best in South-East (Budgit 2021); the 4th best in investment towards self-reliance (Road to State’s viability); Above average in maternal mortality ratio (2018 World Bank State of States Health index); one of the 10 best States in Economic Development Performance (Philips Performance Index of the Year 2020); one of the 5 best States in Nigeria (2020 State Fiscal Sustainability Index); one of the largest producers of Rice in Nigeria in the Year 2012 (Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment); the 2nd best in Empowerment and Job Creation in South-East (National Bureau of Statistics in 2020); the State with the Local Government Area out of the 774 Local Government Areas that produced the highest number of undergraduates admitted in Nigerian universities in the year 2017, among other performance indices,” he said.
