Minister of Works David Umahi has urged civil servants to key into his agenda of providing quality infrastructure for the country, warning that no civil servant can frustrate his efforts.
The minister, who warned that his file should not spend more than two hours on the table of any ministry official, said he was determined to instil discipline and hard work in the system.
His words:
“No civil servant has the capacity to frustrate me. You can’t keep my file in your office for two hours. You can’t try it,” stressing that he was not answerable to anybody but the Almighty God and President Tinubu.
He charged the civil servants to do things correctly as Nigerians were yearning for change, and the government could not afford to disappoint them.
Meanwhile, Umahi stated that irrespective of an expression of freedom of speech, he is quick to lash back at those who call him to rain abuses.
The minister, who boasted about his accessibility when he was a governor, stated that contractors during this tenure as Ebonyi leader had access to him.
“When I was governor, I had only one line, and I responded to all text messages and phone calls.
“They call me to abuse me, and sometimes I abuse them back – that is the beauty of democracy – freedom of speech, and I am also human”.
According to him, he will only apologise for cases of service not being delivered.
However, he sternly said, “If you just abuse me unduly without any reference to the job, I will find a mild way to also abuse you back by telling you to be reasonable, not that I am going to use foul language”.
The Ebonyi State former governor also warned against the misappropriation of public funds in office, adding that consequences are attached to the act.
