Gov. Mbah’s Development Milestones…

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has unveiled a compendium of more than 10,000 milestones recorded in the first term of his administration across critical sectors of the state economy.

Key Highlights

• Peter Mbah unveils over 10,000 milestones from his first term in Enugu.
• Compendium highlights 1,521km of constructed and reconstructed roads.
• Administration records over 7,000 classrooms and 260 Type-2 primary healthcare centres.
• Major projects include Enugu Air and the New Enugu Smart City.
• Mbah says the compendium promotes accountability, transparency and traceability.

The compendium, entitled: “A Thousand and One Reasons Why Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah Should be Re-elected as Governor of Enugu State,” was presented to the public at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Wednesday.

The compendium of milestones records, among others, included: over 1,521 kilometres of constructed and reconstructed roads, over 7,000 classrooms, 260 type-2 primary healthcare centres, Enugu Air, the New Enugu Smart City, and the revamp of moribund assets/industries.

Represented by the Deputy Governor, Ifeanyi Ossai, the governor said the compendium aligns with the Citizens Charter, also known as Executive Order 001, which he executed immediately he was sworn into office on May 29, 2023, to emphasise his administration’s commitment to accountability, traceability and transparency.

He, however, said the compendium highlights the administration’s philosophy of disruptive innovation, expansion and its focus on large-scale infrastructure, noting that it did not contain all that had been done up to the day of unveiling.

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In his welcome address, the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said the state has pursued an extensive urban development agenda, including the New Enugu Smart City, environmental sustainability and urban renewal.

He added that the state’s fiscal architecture has undergone significant reform through revenue automation, reforms at the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, improved financial management, the Treasury Single Account, enterprise resource planning and broader institutional restructuring.

According to him, the administration has also sustained investments in youth empowerment, women development, technology, skills acquisition, social protection, tourism, environmental sustainability and community development.

He said the ultimate goal is to improve the lives of the people. “Behind every project is a community; behind every policy is a citizen; and behind every statistic is a human being whose life government seeks to improve,” he concluded.

He also stressed the importance of institutional reforms in sustaining government programmes, stating that “sustainable development requires not only projects that citizens can see, but institutions and systems that can sustain those projects.”

Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ben Nwoye, commended the administration for its development record and the scale of projects executed across the state.

Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Uchenna Ugwu, commended the governor for his developmental strides, pledging the continued support of the legislative arm of the state government.