BY VICTOR NWEGEDE
From Left to Right: Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State and Mr Hazel Onyeye Onou (aka Whitemoney).
Mr Francis Nwaze, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity made this known in a statement made available to news in Abakaliki, following Onou's courtesy call to his Boss on Wednesday in the state.
Onou who said that Umahi's developmental strides in Ebonyi were under-reported, also explained in the statement that his visit in Ebonyi was for a show but decided to tour around the state, and became surprised over the transformation done by the governor in the state.
He extolled Governor Umahi for laying a solid foundation of development in the state and however, called on the Pressmen to step up their reportage of the governor's feats, which he said beats the imagination of any right-thinking Nigerian.
"One thing I like about Ebonyi State is the road network, it's amazing, I never had the opportunity to explore the State in the magnitude I did today.
"Your Medical School, I don't know if it is human beings that built that thing or machines because the structure is beyond human comprehension. I have never seen that kind of structure in Nigeria, I mean it, I am jealous.
"I will urge the Media, the Media Houses in Ebonyi State, project Ebonyi State, it is not being projected the way it should, everything I saw today, the Science Lab, chemistry lab, physics lab and so forth are too foreign and I heard that it is Ebonyi people that built them.
"This is amazing, I have never seen this kind of structure in Abuja, I have never seen it, this is the first place and I am grateful to be part of this."
Responding, Governor Umahi commended the visitor for warm sentiments expressed about the modest achievements of his administration.
"You are a very humble person, I want to thank you for what you said about our modest achievements, all I can say is that everything we are doing first is the grace of God, two is the determination of people here to rewrite our history and the unfortunate position we were forced into and the selfless services of the men and women you see here and some that are not here.
"The utility building that you saw in the Medical University is one of the buildings like you rightly said that is in Dubai, cone-shaped this thing.
"I think you are an honest man and somebody who is happy with good things. Congratulations once again."
