Winner of Big Brother Naija Season 6, Hazel Oyeye Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney, has praised the infrastructural transformation of Ebonyi State by Governor David Umahi.
The reality star stated this during a courtesy visit to the Governor at Ochoudo Centenary City, Abakaliki on Wednesday.
Whitemoney was in the state for a show and was surprised by the transformation he saw when he toured the state. The musician said,
“One thing I like about Ebonyi State is the road network. It’s amazing. I never had the opportunity to explore the state in the magnitude I did today. Your Medical School, I don’t know if it is human beings that built that thing or machines because the structure is beyond human comprehension. I have never seen that kind of structure in Nigeria, I mean it, I am jealous.”
He added,
“I will urge the Media, the Media Houses in Ebonyi State, project Ebonyi State, it is not being projected the way it should. Everything I saw today, the Science Lab, chemistry lab, physics lab and so forth are too foreign and I heard that it is Ebonyi people that built them This is amazing, I have never seen this kind of structure in Abuja, I have never seen it, this is the first place and I am grateful to be part of this.” (sic)
In response, the governor Umahi commended him for the praise. Umahi stated,
“You are a very humble person. I want to thank you for what you said about our modest achievements. All I can say is that everything we are doing first is the grace of God. Two, is the determination of people here to rewrite our history, the unfortunate position we were forced into. And the selfless services of the men and women you see here and some that are not here. Ithink you are an honest man and somebody who is happy with good things. Congratulations once again.”