Chief Authur made the donation today in Abakaliki on his conferment as the chancellor Ebonyi state university in an event organized by the Ebonyi state government to celebrate his 70th birthday.
Speaking on the event he narrated how he could have made Ogbonnia Onu the governor of Abia state if he was humble,he also narrated his role in the emergence of Umahi;

“Umahi has been the State Chairman of PDP; he has
been the deputy governor and when it was time for
him to succeed the former governor, Chief Martin
Elechi, I met former President Goodluck Jonathan to
allow Umahi to become the governor.
“I told the former president that I don’t know the
former Minister for Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu,
who was Elechi’s preferred candidate.
“I am happy that Gov. Umahi has shown deep
commitment for the development of Ebonyi.
“Ebonyi has been transformed overnight and new
things have started coming to the state. I want
Ebonyi people to vote for David Umahi in 2019.
“He has performed well and we have to appreciate
him by supporting his re-election. I am convinced
that with his achievements in his first tenure, he
will do more in his second term,” he said.
Eze said that the governor had not disappointed him
in the provision of infrastructure and qualitative
leadership since he assumed office.
He said that he stood for Umahi’s emergence in
2015 because he believed that the governor was the
best candidate to succeed the former governor,
Elechi.
During the visit, Eze had performed ground-breaking
for the construction of an overhead bridge at
Abomege junction in Abakaliki and reconstruction
and remodelling of Margaret Umahi International
Market among others.
In his remarks, Gov. Umahi said that Eze had been
instrumental to his achievements since he became
the governor through his assistance and advice for
the development of the state.
The governor described the business mogul as a
“worthy son of Ndigbo’’, and said that he would
remain eternally grateful to him because of his
generosity to Nigerians.
He prayed God to continue to keep him alive as the
philanthropist celebrated his 70th birthday.
Eze is the Chancellor of Ebonyi State University and
holds the traditional title of “Dike Eji-eji Mba 1”
conferred on him by Ebonyi state traditional rulers.

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