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The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu State, Ocho Chukwuma, has announced his plan for the state, with a timeline for policies, benchmarks, and achievements in his first 100 days in office and thereafter, if elected to office in 2027.
The ADC candidate, during a press briefing at the weekend, noted that the people of Enugu deserved a working government that would perform its duties and responsibilities, purposely, in a systematic, orderly, and patriotic manner for the good of all the people of the state.
Proffering solutions to what he termed the numerous problems of the state, Chukwuma said, if elected governor of Enugu State, there would be no excuses, as he would hit the ground running and execute the Redefined Governance blueprint, a well-thought-out socioeconomic development and prosperity plan for the state, from the first day of his administration.
Chukwuma said: “I have never believed that leadership should begin with excuses. The people of Enugu State have waited long enough. If given the opportunity to serve, my first 100 days will be about putting the machinery of government to work, establishing clear priorities, and beginning the reforms contained in our Foundation of Redefined Governance.
“Within the first 100 days, we will begin the comprehensive review of the 2025 Executive Orders, strengthen the implementation framework, and establish a performance management system with measurable targets for ministries, departments, and agencies.”
The ADC candidate said, with the support of his party and the electorate in Enugu, he would tackle the problems in various sectors, including healthcare, education, transport, transportation, agriculture, investment, infrastructure, the issue of providing pipe-borne water for Enugu residents, and ending insecurity.
“We will commence the process of building a modern, intelligence-driven security architecture, including the mapping of the state, planning for the Integrated Security Control Centre, and strengthening coordination with existing security agencies and community-based security structures.
“We will begin a comprehensive assessment of our water infrastructure and initiate the public-private partnership process for the rehabilitation, expansion, and distribution of potable water across Enugu State.
“In education and healthcare, we will begin the assessment and strengthening of schools, teachers, and primary health centres, laying the foundation for the programmes contained in our manifesto, including the Student Food Stamp Programme and free delivery services for women using the state’s primary health centres.
“We will commence the review of the Sullivan Chime transport model, begin the groundwork for the Urban Renewal Programme with New Haven as the pilot community, and prioritise strategic roads connecting our agricultural hubs, economic corridors, and communities,” he said.
Chukwuma said his administration would also begin establishing the structures for a government-owned “digital marketplace, support mechanisms for entrepreneurs and farmers, and the digital systems required for transparent procurement, project monitoring, revenue administration and citizen engagement.”
Stating that his leadership of the state would be a departure from the past, the opposition party candidate said governance would be brought closer to the people, with frequent interaction, feedback and democratisation of policies to fully propel the Redefined Governance plan and, “importantly, the state government will begin listening differently.”
“We will commence periodic town hall engagements across the three senatorial districts and the 17 local government areas, because governance should not happen behind closed doors. Ndi Enugu must know what the government is doing, what it has achieved, and where it has failed.
“These first 100 days will not be about making noise or creating the illusion of activity. They will be about setting the system right, measuring performance, opening government to the people, and beginning the work we have promised to do.
“At the end of those 100 days, I want Ndi Enugu to look at the government and say: ‘In 100 days, we have seen a government with direction,’” he said.
Chukwuma concluded by saying, “That is the standard I am setting for myself. This is Redefined Governance.”
