A professional group, South East Professionals has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint the immediate past governor of Ebonyi State and senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial Zone, David Umahi as minister for works and transport in his administration.
The group in a statement signed by its convener, Engr. Fredrick Ejimogu and made available on Friday said Umahi will be well positioned as Minister for works and transport to bring unprecedented Infrastructural development to the country.
Ejimogu maintained that the commitment, zeal and political will of Senator Umahi is what the country needs to achieve massive sustainable infrastructural development adding that Governor Umahi stands in a vintage position to replicate what he did in Ebonyi in eight years across the country.
He noted that Senator Umahi as a senator of the Federal Republic in the 10th National Assembly will be underutilised if not appointed. “As a professional body that cut across all sectors, we have been following the infrastructural developments in Ebonyi State under the administration of Umahi and we are convinced that Umahi has proven integrity, Political will, commitment that is needed fix the Nigerian roads and other transport systems in the country.
Umahi has brought his wealth of experience in engineering to bear in the level of infrastructural development witnessed in Ebonyi. He is an embodiment of knowledge and paragon of excellence by the massive infrastructural development in the state.

