Tag: David Umahi
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Umahi orders vigilantes to enforce open grazing ban in Ebonyi
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered vigilantes and the Local Government Areas leadership to immediately enforce the ban on open grazing across the state. Umahi gave the order in Abakaliki while briefing newsmen at the end of the state security council meeting attended by heads of security agencies and council chairmen. The governor said…
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Why we have fierce political battles in Ebonyi — Umahi
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has attributed the fierce political battles recorded in the state to people’s “over dependence on politics” as means of livelihood. Umahi said this on Wednesday in Abakaliki during a send off organised by the state in honour of the Nigerian Ambassador-Designate to Zambia, Chief Nwanne Ominyi. He said that most…
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Ebonyi State to empower #EndSARS youth with N3 billion
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi says the state government has earmarked N3 billion for the #EndSARS youth empowerment scheme. Umahi said this on Wednesday in Abakaliki, while declaring the Ebonyi #End SARS youth summit open. He said that his administration had put necessary machinery in place to ensure the appointment and election of youths into…
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Defection: “We will welcome Umahi with open arms”- Ebonyi APC Chairman
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman in Ebonyi, Mr Nwachukwu Eze, says the opposition party will welcome Gov. David Umahi with ‘open arms’ if his reported defection to the APC is true. Recall that Mr Chinedu Ogah (APC-Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency), on Saturday announced that Gov. Umahi has defected to the APC from the Peoples…
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Ebonyi State Govt. blows hot at striking judiciary workers
The Ebonyi Government has ordered members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in the state, to immediately suspended their industrial action or be sacked. Recall that JUSUN members in the State embarked on the indefinite strike on August 13 over non-implementation of the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure (CJSS) by the state government. The…
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N2bn agric loan: Court restrains Umahi, panel from probing former SSG
The Federal High has restrained Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi and the N2bn agric loan probe panel set up by the state government from probing the Former Secretary to the State Government, Prof Bernard Odoh. This followed an ex parte motion filed by Mr Odoh against the Governor and the seven members of the panel…
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Covid-19: Umahi shuts down Govt offices as cabinet members test positive
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has directed the shutting down of all government offices in the State from Thursday to pave way decontermination. This followed the infection of some Executive Council members with the Covid-19 virus. The Governor stated this in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Orji Uchenna Orji.…