How Arthur Eze Rained Billions In Ebonyi

Anambra state-born oil magnet, Arthur Eze, recently splashed billions of naira in Ebonyi state.

First, he gave N50 million to a pocket of traditional rulers of Abaomege community in Onicha LGA of the state where he flagged off the construction of overhead bridge named after him by the state government.

At Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre, Abakaliki where he was given a chieftaincy title, he dashed N200 million to the monarchs. To his chief host, Governor David Nweze Umahi, Arthur donated the sum of N1 billion.

That was not all. He also announced donation of N1 billion to Ebonyi State University, EBSU.

What could have so opened the vault of the godfather, one could wonder.

The state governor, Umahi proved to know the route to the heart of movers and shakers of Nigerian polity.

Just recently, Umahi appointed Arthur, the Chancellor of Ebonyi State University, and named a bridge after him.

He cruised round the Abakaliki city centre in the company of the governor in his Rolls Royce. After seeing the legacy projects of Umahj and lauded Umahi for his developmental strides in the state even so urged Ebonyi people to support him for second term.

He said: “Ebonyi State is looking beautiful now. There is no state in the South East that is like Ebonyi State now. It has the best roads. Every road has been tarred. Umahi has turned Ebonyi to a construction site; construction work is ongoing everywhere.

“Ebonyi has the best road and everywhere is clean. Umahi’s training in engineering which God helped him to acquire is helping him. So, I thank you, the people of Ebonyi State for the love you have for him.

“I am praying God to help Buhari to return. Please, vote for Buhari. It is the north that will hand power to us. They will make us president. The plan is for Buhari to return power to Ndigbo. It is Buhari that will hand power to the people of South East.

“I thank all the traditional rulers in Ebonyi here present for the respect you accord your Governor. I will give you N200 million. I appeal to everybody to support your brother for his second term bid.

“I will give him N1 billion naira for his re-election bid. I have it; so I will give him. Please support him to go back for second tenure”, he appealed.

In return, the traditional rulers gave him 1000 tubers of yam, 1000 bags of Abakaliki Rice while Umahi hosted a lavished birthday party for him at the Governor’s Lodge.