Governor
David Umahi of Ebonyi State has said he is not ashamed to call President
Muhammadu Buhari his friend despite belonging to the opposition People
Democratic Party (PDP).
Mr Umahi made the assertion on Friday night in
Abakaliki, the state capital during the quarterly media chat/ dinner as part of
celebrations to mark the nation’s 58th anniversary and 22nd year of the state’s
creation.
He noted that their relationship was beyond
politics.
The governor remarked that the state government
would name the one and half kilometres glass tunnel it is constructing after Mr
Buhari as it would be one of the best in the world.
“I want to state that aside my wife, Buhari
remains my only boss and should be respected by Nigerians because of his status
as the president.
“Buhari as the president, is the symbol of the
country just as the governors are mini-presidents in their respective states.
“The fact is that as a human being, he might
not be doing everything correctly, but the citizens owe him prayers and
understanding to lead the country aright.
“I have said repeatedly that I don’t have to
insult him to show that I am a PDP member and it is not my duty as a governor
to insult the president.
“This does not mean that I do not identify with
the ideals of the PDP, but it must be stated that those who say they are
supporting Buhari in Ebonyi are only deceiving the people,” he said.
The governor noted that the opposition in the
state was only interested in his job and not genuinely supporting the
president, vowing not to allow them to take the position from him.
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