Ebonyi State Government Thursday announced that it has taken over the transport cost of all Ebonyians living in other parts of the country who would be returning for this year's Christmas celebration.

The Special Assistant(SA) to Governor David Umahi on Transportation, Mr.Eworo Philip Igwe, who dropped the good news in Abakaliki while speaking to newsmen, said that luxury and normal buses had already been despatched to cities with high Ebonyi residents.

He disclosed that the first batch of returnees would be picked up from Onitsha, Nnewi,Aba,Benin ,Calabar and Asaba while the second batch would be those in Kaduna,Kano,Lafia,Lagos ,Abuja, Port Harcourt and other cities.

Eworo, who said that the purpose was to cushion the effect of recession on the people of state, disclosed that the state Executive Council had approved N12 million for the exercise.

He commended the governor for extending his magnanimity to Ebonyians in diaspora and urged those interested in returning for the Christmas celebration to go to major parks in all the cities as buses from the state would be waiting for them to bring them home.

Eworo added,"Our kind hearted governor ,Engr.David Umahi, together with the state Executive Council has approved the sum of 12 million naira to foot the transportation costs of Ebonyians who are interested in coming home for Christmas celebration.
"The purpose is to cushion the effect of the recession on our people.This is the first of its kind in the state and I commend the governor for this kind gesture.
"I urge our people in all the parts of the country to visit majority of the parks in Lagos,Kaduna,Kano,Lafia,Abuja,Calabar,Portharcourt ,Onitsha, Nnewi and Aba and join our buses to bring them home."


Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2016/12/xmas-umahi-despatches-buses-to.html?m=1

Nice One Umahi

This our mumu gov can never do this.....smh

How will they know people who are from Ebonyi? Anybdy can enter the bus and claim to be from Ebonyi.

Nixiepie:
This our mumu gov can never do this.....smh

Who's the mumu Governor if i may ask?

Nice one, kudos to him

Afam4eva:
How will they know people who are from Ebonyi? Anybdy can enter the bus and claim to be from Ebonyi.

They will ask you to speak Ebonyi igbo

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The best Governor. Till 2023 sir, Ride on

One step at a time. And Ebonyi is rising. one love from ur brother in 042,

I'm impressed weldone Mr. Umahi

COOL... Happy Christmas to you All

Diaspora ke

mrphysics:
The best Governor. Till 2023 sir, Ride on

To you!

This message is absolutely awesome & totally welcome, this only period the common men can benefit from they choosen power hold, other governors inclusive Muslim governors should imitate & fellow the festival mood by providing to average! Thank you Mr governor of Ebony.
Signed: Ourleader

Ebonyians!

Propaganda

Afam4eva:
How will they know people who are from Ebonyi? Anybdy can enter the bus and claim to be from Ebonyi.

Their dialects are distinct! U don't go to the pick up points and be forming central Igbo!

Nixiepie:
This our mumu gov can never do this.....smh

Who's your Governor?

Dear person reading this,I don't care who you are but I hope your day has been going well, if not, I hope it gets better You are an amazing person who will inspire others to do great things so keep up the hard work.

LilNetty:
COOL... Happy Christmas to you All

Same to you dear

That's nice. Kudos to Governor Umahi.
God bless the salt of the nation.

Pavore9:


Their dialects are distinct! U don't go to the pick up points and be forming central Igbo!

yea true that. only those who understand their language can tag along. some central igbo peeps find it hard to understand ebonyi peeps ibo dialect

Nixiepie:
This our mumu gov can never do this.....smh

Common sense is not common any way.........
When next u see a topic you no nothing about, just do yourself a favor and pass. No one will penalize you for not commenting, it will do you more good than you showcasing your ignorance.

but ebonyi is one poor state sha o except afikpo and abakaliki, the other cities there are in a sorry state

Kudos to governor david umahi

Pavore9:


Their dialects are distinct! U don't go to the pick up points and be forming central Igbo!

But remember, there Ebonyians that were born and raised in the far north And other parts of the country. They can't even speak The central Igbo let alone their dialect. How do you do in this case. Not everyone could speak his native language but can speak yours.

Taku555:
But remember, there Ebonyians that were born and raised in the far north And other parts of the country. They can't even speak The central Igbo let alone their dialect. How do you do in this case. Not everyone could speak his native language but can speak yours.

Born and bred in Lagos but if you hear where l dey tear my dialect you go shock and even while growing up we could easily speak other Igbo dialects picked from our neighbors because my parents insisted only Igbo was spoken at home while we were free to speak Yoruba and pidgin outside the house.

Misplaced priority, well, no qualms sha, even if they use d millions for something else, u wount see d benefit. Someone is dieing somewhere, just to get basic medications

Diasporas.

Obodo oyinbo dey dier?

Proud ebonyi boy. I fine pass 90% of the afonjas I don come across