The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the development efforts of Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah in transforming Enugu State.
President Tinubu made this commendation when he received in audience the Enugu State Governor and his entourage at the Executive Council Chambers of the Aso Presidential Villa on Tuesday.
“The work you are doing is extremely important for our democracy to grow and for people to flourish. The future of this country rests on people like you with commitment, great vision, and seriousness that you have embarked upon since you assumed the office.”
“I thank you very much on behalf of the country, the great people of this nation, and Enugu State in particular.
“You have been a transformative leader, and we genuinely appreciate what is evolving in Enugu today in a manner that we have witnessed a rapid development of the state.
“I can assure you that we will continue to work together, think together, and build together a nation that will be a proud place for all our citizens,” President Tinubu assures.
The President further advised Governor Mbah to remain focused on the job and ignore distracters, even as he has.
“Democracy will survive despite all the intimidations. I ignore, and I will advise you—as I will advise myself—stay focused. When you are succeeding and they are angry, leave them in their corner. Stay focused and believe in yourself, as you have been doing. Don’t pay attention to them, because I will not. We stay in our lanes. We stay focused.”
“Nigeria of our dream is achievable, and we will definitely build that together. We will not let you down. We will continue to work hard. It is not easy, but we are navigating the rough waterways. We will land this ship very well to steady Nigeria and bring prosperity to our economy,” Tinubu stated.
“We have not embarked upon a serious long-term outlook for our country before now. But with people like you—a leader that is so committed, so visionary—Nigeria is on the right trajectory to becoming a very successful, leading African nation.
“But it’s not a one-man orchestra. It’s a collective effort at the national, subnational, and local government levels,” the President emphasized.
Earlier in his speech, the Enugu State Governor, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, thanked the president for his inclusive leadership style in that long before he joined the ruling party, APC, the President visited Enugu State to commission projects on January 4, 2025.
Mbah further expressed deep gratitude to the President for the policies signed that opened up Enugu State and the South East for good.
“The concession of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport means Enugu now has a functioning international gateway, and in doing so, it opens up the Southeast – over 30 million people – to the world.”
“With the South East Development Commission, you have established a structure for coordinated regional development.”
“The extension of the gas pipeline to Enugu will connect the state to the national gas grid and, critically, unlock our own gas reserves, making power generation viable, and shifting Enugu from sitting on stranded resources to becoming an energy hub for the South East,” Mbah postulated.
Governor Mbah also appreciated the President for the extensive works on the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway and Enugu Onitsha Expressway, the swift reconstruction of the collapsed New Artisan Bridge, the 700-meter flyover at Eke Obinagu along the Enugu–Abakaliki Expressway, and the appointment of Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke as the Chief of the Air Staff.
“On these bases, we will stand proudly with you on election day in January 2027,” Mbah declared.
Stakeholders amongst the Enugu State Governor’s entourage are: Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh; Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke; former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani; former Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla; former Governors of Enugu State, Barr. Sullivan Chime and Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and former Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo; former Military Administrator of Gombe State, Group Capt Joseph Orji (Rtd), and former Military Administrator of Imo State, Navy Commodore Anthony Oguguo (Rtd).
Other delegates include the wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Nkechinyere Mbah, serving and former members of the National Assembly, and traditional and religious leaders, amongst others.
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