Emelayo Nwosu
The Nkanu people of Enugu State have donated N300million for the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu and the Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah.
Led by prominent leaders like former Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, former President of the Senate, Ken Nnamani, members of the National Assembly, and traditional rulers, the Nkanu people made the presentation on Saturday at the Ofu Obi rally held at the Okpara Square, Enugu.
At the rally, organised by the Enugu Senatorial Zone, the Nkanu people also endorsed the re-election of President Tinubu and Governor Mbah.
Addressing the crowd that thronged the Okpara Square, Governor Mbah acknowledged the confidence that the people of Enugu State have on him, saying it would spur him to work harder for the development of the state.
“We are still at the planting stage – and we must hold our nerve,” Govenor Mbah said, adding that President Tinubu has created the conditions for states to develop faster with the policies his administration is implementing in Nigeria.
“He understands that states must be given greater agency, and that regions once distant from the centre must be brought into closer partnership.
“Through support for aviation, transport and road infrastructure, energy, regional development and economic reform, the Federal Government has become a willing partner in Enugu’s transformation.”
Reeling out the projects that his administration executed in the last three years, the governor said that his goal was to create opportunities that would make people see Enugu as preferred destination for business and tourism.
“We are no longer talking about possibility as theory. We are seeing evidence with our own eyes:
“Smart Green Schools in every ward; Healthcare moving closer to families; Roads connecting communities; Water returning where people waited too long; Modern transport terminals served by air-conditioned buses with Wi-Fi; Enugu Air opening new pathways to the world; Investors arriving; Conferences coming; Businesses taking a fresh look at Enugu.
“A few days from now, we will break ground on power plant that moves us closer to a future where our people no longer plan their lives around darkness.”
Elder stateman, Senator Nwobodo expressed hope that the people of the state would vote for Mbah in the next election.
Deputy National Chairman, South, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ben Nwoye spoke, insisting that Governor Mbah should be voted for second term like past governors since 1999 completed two terms.
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