…Cite Transformative Impact on Enugu State
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Emeritus Lawmakers of Enugu State, comprising former Principal Officers of the House across party lines, held their monthly meeting on Thursday, June 4, 2025, at the Enugu Sports Club, Club Road, Enugu. During the meeting, the lawmakers reviewed the two years in office of His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, the Governor of Enugu State.
The former lawmakers acknowledged a dramatic departure, quantum leap, novelty, and disruptive, imaginative, exemplary governance model that has touched all the 17 local government areas of Enugu State, in terms of education, security, health-care delivery, tourism, agriculture, road infrastructure, transportation, human empowerment, etc. They noted that Enugu State is the safest and most peaceful of all the states in Nigeria, attributing this to Governor Mbah’s visionary leadership.
The lawmakers highlighted the state’s global recognition, citing awards such as the Vanguard Good Governance Award (2024); Leadership Governor of the Year (2024), for his visionary leadership, particularly his ambitious goal to increase Enugu State’s GDP from $4.4 billion to $30 billion within six years; the Sun Governor of the Year (2023); Nigeria Excellence in Public Service (NEPS) Distinguished Award for Infrastructure (2024); Silverbird Governor of the Year (2024); National MSME Award (2024) for outstanding accomplishments in the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Enugu State; and the United Nations SDG Champion Award, for his sustainable development initiatives in education, healthcare, and environmental conservation.
Some of the notable projects in Enugu State include the International Conference Centre, Hotel Presidential Enugu, Sunrise Flour Mills, 260 Smart Schools, 260 type 2 Health facilities, Awgu Games Village, medical facilities in the ESUT Teaching Hospital, and the Dual Carriageway from Enugu to Nsukka. The lawmakers praised the cordial relationship between the Legislature led by Rt. Hon Uche Ugwu and the Executive.
In moving the motion for the validation of Governor Mbah’s policies and programs, Rt. Hon. Prof. P. C. N. Ejikeme noted that Governor Mbah is a special gift to Enugu State and the South East of Nigeria. In seconding the motion, Rt. Hon Johnny Obidimma added that Governor Mbah has written his name with gold in the sands of time. Members in one voice acknowledged that Peter Ndubuisi Mbah is a bright star in the Nigerian political firmament.
Dr. Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, Chairman of the Emeritus Lawmakers of Enugu State, reaffirmed the group’s commitment to supporting the governor’s initiatives, emphasizing that their core interest is the rancor-free progressive development of Enugu State; a solemn commitment to the goals, aims, and objectives of the founding fathers of the State which Governor Mbah fulfils diligently.