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Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has said that the level of insecurity in his state and other South-East states would not stop him from carrying out inspections on development projects.
The governor, who spoke on Monday in Abakaliki, during the one-week prayer and fasting which was organized by the government, to seek God’s intervention in the security situation in the state, South-East and other part of the country, he said, “God has not given us the spirit of fear and I ask: who is there to stop me?”
He added, “We will walk the streets of Abakaliki without security as I will become ill if I don’t go for projects’ inspection. I believe that an average Ebonyi person is happy with our administration. No one will accuse us of not performing.
“It is only those who want us to share money to the big people that can accuse us, as their eyes are fixed on the state’s funds. We have instead, turned the state into a construction site with men, women, and youths positively engaged and money circulating appropriately.
“Evil men have infiltrated our state to kill, maim and kidnap, but God will deliver us.”
Umahi also advised the people to turn to God in this time of security challenges, and discard envy, bitterness, among other vices.