~To be the best in the country
~as Gov. Umahi says he wants a new Ebonyi State where impossibilities are made possible
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dr. David Nweze Umahi, on Saturday, inspected the ongoing construction of a medical college in Ebonyi. A college that will feature foreign Practitioners and professionals in the institution when completed.
The college is planned to stand tall when in contest with any other medical college in the entire Country.
Speaking with 9news Nigeria correspondent, the Special Assistant on Media to Umahi, Mr. Francis Nwaze said the project is the brainchild of the Governor borne out of his quest to build an international and uncommon medical institution in the state.
He noted that Umahi’s desire to surmount poor or shoddy jobs in the medical college of excellence and other projects in the state, the Governor took it upon himself to use his wealth of experience in construction to make all projects in the state a quality one and this he achieves through his regular inspections.
“The Medical College project is unarguably progressing at a very high speed – A project that started 3 Months ago but already has about 20 solid structures at decking level while another 10 are 100% completed.”
While inspecting the projects, Umahi applied high technical knowledge in testing the level of curing and quality of the concrete mixture. The first was to spray a certain quantity of water on the newly casted concrete and observe it closely, if it produces bubbles, then, the curing is not complete. He explained that curing concrete for 14 days after mixture will make the job a solid and quality one which will last for years without complaints.
“When you don’t cure the concrete very well it will collapse.
“After 14 days of curing, bubbles will diminish on examining it with water while exposed on hot sun.
“After casting, you cure it for 14 days to ensure that it has completely firm and solid,” he said.
The governor remarked that the new College of medicine will become very intimidating across the country. He has this large heart which he uses to achieve projects that are not meant to be embarked upon by a state like Ebonyi with very meager federal allocation and IGR but he took pride in making Ebonyi Great. He wants a new Ebonyi State where impossibilities are made possible. “This very project will be a different and intimidating by this time next year when we must have completed most of the projects”, he concluded
