By Hon. Anayo Edeh
As the 2027 General elections approach, it is imperative to emphasise the need for the People of Enugu State to collectively support Governor Peter Mbah’s re-election bid.
Another four years for Mbah, will put Enugu on the path of sustainable development in all Sectors.
In the past three years, Enugu has witnessed unprecedented
development in Education, job Creation, Health, Infrastructure, Security and Human Capital. Never in our history have we seen a government that is so prepared for overall transformation in all the nooks and cranies of Enugu State.
All over the state, the impact of effective governance under Mbah abounds: Smart Schools in all the Wards, second to none International Conference Centre, a novel Airline, Bus Terminals for orderly Public Transportation, 300-room World-class Hotel within the International Conference Centre, resuscitation of Niger Gas, New Layouts for Smart Cities, several kilometres of newly-constructed roads across the State, 260 Smart Farms in all the Wards, World -Class Hospitals, Type 2 Hospitals in the 260 Wards in the State, Massive Investments in the digitalization of the State’s Economy, Civil Service Reforms, a new Security Architecture with State of the art equipment and facilities to keep Enugu safe, acquisition of Drones for surveillance and a renovated Presidential Hotel which was left moribund for Ages by previous Administrations.
Mbah’s developmental strides are limitless and visible.
The promise by Mbah to move Enugu’s economy from Four Billion United States Dollars to thirty Billion dollars has become achievable. The signs are everywhere.
It is in the light of the outstanding accomplishments of Mbah in all Sectors that it has become morally binding for all to support him in the 2027 Governorship election. It is, indeed, a desideratum for the new Enugu of our dream.
Those who want to constitute a clog in the wheel of progress under the guise of contesting the Enugu Governorship in 2027 against Mbah, need to be told in very clear terms that they are embarking on a futile adventure that can only cause distractions. They can only cause a crack in the wall , they cannot fall the wall of progress which Mbah is erecting in Enugu. This advice is particularly necessary for the Nkanu Sons who claim to be running for Governorship.
Chiefs Chinyeaka Ohaa and Uche Nnaji who claim to be running for the 2027 Governorship election in Enugu, need to be told to sheathe their Swords and allow the good works under Mbah to continue for another four years.
As Nkanu sons, Ohaa and Nnaji need to be counselled that a contest against their brother now is ill-advised, inappropriate and unnecessary. We need all hands on deck under Mbah to reposition Enugu. This is not the time to dissipate energy unnecessarily.
The entire Nkanuland ought to maintain a united Front on the re-election of Mbah for continuity.
Nkanu West produced former Governor Chimaroke Nnamani. Oha and Nnaji who are from Nkanu West need to be told that their contest against Mbah (their brother from Nkanu East) is reprehensible and vexatious. Mbah is the first Governor from Nkanu East since the creation of Enugu State.
Any plot against him will be seen as an affront on the entire Nkanuland. This will be crushed.
Furthermore, the visibility which Enugu is enjoying today in National Politics is as a result of Mbah’s influence. Enugu is no longer a Spectator at the Centre. It is now a Key Actor in Mainstream Politics in Nigeria.
The re-election of Mbah in 2027, is a task that must be done. Let the Heathens stop raging and imagining vain things.
Enugu is on the path of irreversible development. We cannot allow detractors to pull us back.
Anayo Edeh writes from Onicha-Agu, Nkanu East.