Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi (centre); Deputy Governor Kelechi Igwe (left); and former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, during the inspection of one of the three flyover bridges under construction in Abakaliki … on Thursday.
A former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has applauded Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State for delivering good governance to the people of the state.
Speaking in Abakaliki after accompanying Umahi on projects inspection and inauguration within the state capital, Gana said, “I feel immensely delighted to see good governance in action in the Ebonyi State. To me, there is always a great delight to see the combination of good leadership, good governance and development. The three things are linked.”
He further described Umahi “as an excellent example of a good leader who is giving good governance and producing good development.”
Gana commended the synergy existing between the Executive and the other arms of government in the state
“I see harmony in governance. The various aspects of government are working together, particularly the Executive and the Legislature,” the former minister and member of the People’s Democratic Party Board of Trustees added.
He appreciated the governor for selecting very good and competent commissioners, stressing that “they are people who know really what they are doing and are able to keep to target.”
He noted that the projects executed by the governor were people-oriented projects that touch on the lives of people and maintained that “infrastructure is very important for development.”
On the crisis rocking the PDP, Gana, a founding member of the party, said, “I am very, very confident that it will soon be over. I like to place on record the role of your governor here, together with other governors who are working very hard to ensure this”.
Gana disclosed that the “Abuja group” was only protesting certain fundamentals which were going wrong” and not interested in dividing the party.
He said that the group was only avoiding the mistakes of 2015 and maintained that it was identifying with the Port Harcourt resolutions.
Gana informed that the PDP caucus in the National Assembly and the governors of the party had met in Abuja and agreed that PDP must continue to exist.
He pleaded with Senator Ali Modu Sherrif to give PDP some peace, for us to re-organize ourselves to move forward,” adding that congresses would be held within the next 90 days in areas where they were not properly done.
According to him, a national convention that would give the party a new elected leadership would then be held.
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