Enugu State Governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has described his predecessor, Sullivan Chime, as a leader of very rare qualities who will continue to receive plaudits for years due to records he set while in office.
Ugwuanyi, who was speaking at Udi, during a grand reception held in Chime’s honour by the people of his home Local Government Area, said Chime was God’s special gift to Enugu State.
He said Chime had through his personal integrity, sacrifices and commitment, set the state on an irreversible path to greatness and prosperity.
He said, “I have always said and I will continue to say it, in and out of office, Sullivan Chime remains my leader. He is God’s special gift to Enugu State. That is why the whole of Enugu State is happy with him and has continued to pay him homage.
“Sullivan Chime handed over success and the well being of Enugu State to me. God will help me to follow in his footsteps. Chime is today a prophet who is honoured in his own town. It is simply good to be good, you completed your term and people are still thanking you. I will also want to be praised when I leave office”.
The Governor reiterated his promise to construct a bypass at the 9th Mile corner to ease movement of traffic and also constitute a team of economic advisers that would help to launch the state into a new era of prosperity.
Earlier in an address presented on their behalf by the Chairman of Udi Local Government Council, Chinedu Iloeje, the people hailed Chime as “our worthy son whom we sent into the battlefield of political administration and he went, saw and conquered”.
They said, “You have made us to stand tall and enviable among our peers. The whole of Enugu State has been celebrating you. The political leaders are extolling and highlighting your examples, the urban dwellers are chanting your praises, the rural dwellers cannot stop talking about your messianic interventions in their lives, the civil servants cannot thank you enough, nor can mothers, children, traditional rulers and indeed every group or stratum of the state. You have indeed by your achievements, restored the prestige and revived the heritage of the Udi people”.
In his response, the former Governor thanked the people for the people for their support for his administration all through the eight years of its existence saying he was moved by their continued show of love and solidarity even after he has left office.
He urged them to give even more support to Governor Ugwuanyi saying that he was certain that the Governor was going to take the State to greater heights of development and progress.
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