The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, on Saturday, said he might be Nigeria’s president from the Southeast when it’s God’s time.
Umahi disclosed that the Southeast will produce Nigeria’s president when it’s God’s time.
He spoke on Saturday during a courtesy visit from the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, and his team, who were in Ebonyi to inspect various federal projects.
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The former governor of Ebonyi State said the people of the Southeast should “re-engage” politically, stressing that the presidency cannot be achieved by sentiment alone.
He said: “We have to support other regions, and at the time of God, nobody will stop it.”
Speaking jokingly, Umahi added “and who knows, you know, whether that time it will be me.”
The Minister also highlighted Nigeria’s improved economy under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Umahi cited a drop in inflation to 21.8% and a foreign reserve of over $40 billion, noting that international bodies and figures like Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala have praised the president’s reforms.
He contrasted the current administration’s efforts with his experience as a former governor, stating, “I didn’t witness anything like Federal presence here.”
