Umahi Gets Rousing Homecoming in Ebonyi as Residents Back Tinubu’s 2027 Bid

<p><strong>Thousands of residents of Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have staged a colourful reception for the Minister of Works&comma; David Umahi&comma; commending President Bola Tinubu for his infrastructure development drive and pledging support for his re-election in 2027&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The spontaneous reception took place on November 2&comma; 2026&comma; following Umahi’s engagements with stakeholders in Abakaliki&comma; the Ebonyi State capital&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;abbas-proposes-digital-property-tracking-stronger-safeguards-for-real-estate-investors&sol;">Abbas Proposes Digital Property Tracking&comma; Stronger Safeguards for Real Estate Investors<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Residents from different communities across Uburu and Ohaozara trooped out to welcome the minister&comma; describing his appointment to the Federal Executive Council as an opportunity for their son to contribute to national development&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking at the gathering&comma; community leaders&comma; including Onu Okorie&comma; Prince Mathew and Comrade Kingsley Obini&comma; expressed pride in Umahi’s appointment as Minister of Works and commended President Tinubu for entrusting him with the responsibility of overseeing federal road infrastructure&period;<&sol;p><p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;nollywood-mourns-as-olu-jacobs-dies-at-84&sol;">Nollywood Mourns as Olu Jacobs Dies at 84<&sol;a><&sol;p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>They also praised the administration’s infrastructure investments&comma; particularly projects addressing road and bridge challenges in the South-East&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The residents said improved federal infrastructure was important to economic activities&comma; transportation and business development in the region&comma; which they described as having suffered from poor road conditions over the years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"ari-link"><strong>Read also&colon;<&sol;strong> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;sparknewsdaily&period;com&period;ng&sol;fg-approves-upgrade-of-four-ports-targets-wider-maritime-trade-network&sol;">FG Approves Upgrade of Four Ports&comma; Targets Wider Maritime Trade Network<&sol;a><&sol;p><p>They linked their declared support for Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 to the administration’s infrastructure development efforts and the opportunity given to Umahi to serve at the federal level&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The reception followed the minister’s meetings with stakeholders in Abakaliki&comma; where political and developmental issues affecting Ebonyi State and the country were discussed&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;