Group says Gov Mbah is meeting conditions deserving support

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi

A sociopolitical pressure group, the Save Enugu Group (SEG), has hinted that Governor Peter Mbah-led administration in Enugu State may be meeting conditions for its full support.

This was made known in a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the group, Hon. Pascal Okolo (JP).

The statement noted that “less than 100 days in office, Governor Peter Mbah’s administration is hurriedly endearing itself to the people of the state such that the earlier hostilities in certain quarters in the state has dwindled”.

According to the group’s spokesman, “if Governor Mbah continues the way he going, he will earn our full support.”

He explained that the state Governor has taken bold steps towards catapulting the state out of its traditional civil servant state to an industrialised state.

“A careful appraisal of the activities of the Governor shows that he began with concentrating in the future of the state beyond his tenure by focusing on attracting investors to our dear state.

“That is a departure from the concentration of past administrations; past governments were focused on how to allocate available resource from the Federal Government to payment of salaries and pensions, and probably build some infrastructure, among others.

“But what will ensure massive job creation and prosperity in our state is industrialisation and this is what Governor Mbah is pursuing vigorously since he took over.

“He has been moving like a well prepared visionary leader with a clearly defined agenda to revolutionise the economy of Enugu State and greatly improved the wellbeing of the people.

“For instance, the Governor pledged the impossible before assumption of office — to restore pipe borne water supply to the capital within 180 days — but within just 30 days in office, some residents in the state saw genuine efforts and results in towards its achievement, especially people in GRA, New Haven, New layout, Uwani and part of Abakpa.”