The immediate past governor of Ebonyi State, Senator David Umahi, has said he is happy that his successor, Governor Francis Nwifuru, still honours him after leaving office.
Umahi said this while speaking with newsmen after being conferred with an honorary doctorate by the Ebonyi State University on Saturday in Abakaliki.
Umahi, who is the Minister of Works, said it was not common to hand over to a successor and still be continually honoured by him.
“That is the handiwork of God and I am grateful to Him and the governor.
“Governors and their predecessors are fighting in many states, but in Ebonyi, we are always celebrating. This is the mercy of God and the wisdom bestowed on the governor,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the minister commended Nwifuru for sowing the seed of peace in the state and assured that such would be sustained.
“You can see that the state is on a steady rise and what I could not finish as David, he is doing as Solomon. He is my son, in whom I am well pleased,” he said.
Umahi thanked the university for honouring him and others and pledged to continue contributing to its development.
