By Orji Uchenna Orji
It is with profound joy that I convey my warm felicitations to a transformative leader, an innovative achiever, and a record breaker, His Excellency, Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, GGCEHF, Honourable Minister of Works, Federal Republic of Nigeria on this remarkable moment of the celebration of his 61st birthday anniversary dated 25th July 2024.
Your Excellency, I thank God Almighty whom it has pleased to sanctify you as a vessel unto honour for exemplary leadership in all spheres of public trust. Honesty, you radiate brilliance, statemanship, purposefulness, and admirable sense of responsibility in every field of your endeavours. You distinguished yourself as a State Party Chairman and a Deputy Governor, and as a Governor of Ebonyi State for 8 years, you brought transformation to the land of Ebonyi State and emancipation to her people. You broke all developmental jinxes and brought honour and glory to a people once dejected. You triumphed gloriously in your bid to empower the new generation of leaders. Your triumphed gloriously in your bid to represent your people at the 10th Senate and made a historic mark in your positions as the Deputy Majority Leader of the 10th Senate and Chairman of the Integrity Group that anchored the emergence of the Leadership of the 10th Senate.
It is remarkable that within the shortest period in the Senate’s history, you were nominated at the singular pleasure of Mr. President to serve the nation as the Honourable Minister of Works. Your appointment was considered a square peg in a square hole considering your performance track records and your historic emergence as the first Civil Engineer to be appointed Honourable Minister of Works in the history of the country’s democratic governance. The policy innovations so far introduced and the achievements recorded by your office within so short a time are eloquent testimonies of your sense of purpose. I am particularly thrilled by the zeal and passion with which you drive the road infrastructure development goals of the Renewed Hope agenda of the President of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, whose vision is to revolutionize the economy of the country through comprehensive infrastructural rebirth. The Renewed Hope Legacy projects speak volumes, viz: the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the 1000km Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway and the 477km Cross River – South East – North Central – Abuja Superhighway.
May God continue to bless and prosper your new age. Once more congratulations, and please be assured of my prayers and best wishes to you and your family always.
• Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, Special Adviser (Media) to the Honourable Minister of Works