President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday said that Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has created problems for his successor.
The President disclosed this during the inauguration of some major projects in the state.
He inaugurated King David University of Medical Sciences Uburu, the university’s teaching hospital, the twin flyover, dual carriage way which passes through the university to Mpu in Enugu state, New Presidential lodge, among, others.
Mr. President after seeing the magnificent presidential Lodge said Umahi’s successor was in trouble.
He said, “With the projects, I saw today, I think you have created a lot of problems for your successor.
“I thank you also for associating the federal government with the construction of the projects, though I am not an engineer, I can see with my eyes.”
Buhari further expressed satisfaction with the governor’s performance, noting that the project looks like one that would last.
Earlier, Governor Umahi appealed to the federal government to take over the university’s teaching hospital because it was beyond the scope of any state to manage.
“I had earlier pleaded with the president to approve the takeover and he said that we should go and celebrate, and we have been celebrating since then,” he said.
The governor said the hospital would solve the challenges of medical tourism confronting the country because it has the best facilities that can be found anywhere in the world.
“It has a heart surgery department, and the best Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) facilities, among others.
He thanked the president for his numerous assistance towards the realisation of the King David University of Medical Sciences, noting that the edifice was three years old.
“It was constructed through direct labour by our people and the 700 meters twin-flyover which passes through the university cost N2 billion,” he said.