By Kenneth Onuoha
A group, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, declared support for Ebonyi State Governor, Engr David Umahi come 2023 presidential election.
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Agency, Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna, who made the position of the Agency known during a courtesy visit to Umahi at the new Government House, Abakaliki, the state capital.
According to him,Umahi deserves to be elected president of Nigeria in order to replicate nationwide, what he is doing in Ebonyi State, adding that the engineering profession would back him to emerge the president of Nigeria, if he agrees to contest.
He noted that Umahi had made the job easier for them, having defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He disclosed that the Nigeria Academy of Engineering had nominated him for a special award for making them proud in governance of Ebonyi State.
According to him: “I always try to call a spade a spade. I don’t like being partisan, but today, I’m going to be a bit partisan. Your Excellency, as an agency with the mandate to promote and fast-track self-reliance, technology, knowledge, manufacturing and human development.
” I need not to consult my board and management before declaring you the best Governor so far as NASENI is concerned.
“Your Excellency, I’m happy that I was able to be in Ebonyi State and to see things for myself. I will tell you that, at the end of this presentation, why you are so selected”.
Professor Sani who did a presentation of what the Agency had achieved in recent time, noted that the agency was willing to partner Governor Umahi towards full realization of his industrialization target in Ebonyi State.
Speaking, Umahi commended the Agency, describing it as the beginning and end of the problems of Nigeria, adding that the NASENI represents the practical demonstration of what engineering profession meant.
The Governor noted that the Agency deserves serious attention of government in order to resolve the many problems facing the nation.
“I’m so touched and lack words to describe what NASENI is doing, but I can say that, this is the hope for our country, Nigeria.
“Sometimes, we don’t know what we need as a nation. But, honestly, after food, health, and education, this is the next thing Nigeria should look after. This is the beginning and the end of our problems. I never knew this kind of thing is in existence. That you are the answer to our problems.
“I believe strongly that we can do it, looking at the things you have produced locally. Is it the science equipment, the agriculture equipment, the solar power, so many of them, Umahi said.