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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
The governorship candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election in Enugu State, Ray Ogbodo has commended Governor Peter Mbah for raising the bar with many laudable projects and for his excellent style of leadership in the state.
Ogbodo who gave the commendation through a press statement made available by his media aide, Azubuike Akam on Friday, noted after over 15 months of governance it was the right time to appreciate the Governor for his leadership style and appraise his work while anticipating more to come.
Ogbodo lauded Mbah on some projects he has executed over the past 15 months, the ones in progress and the latest one which is Mega Asphalt Plant.
He said, “The Mega Asphalt Plant project is unprecedented, the thought of it is not ordinary, it’s simply out of this world for a State Governor to come up with such a project. With that, Mbah means business in Enugu. He doesn’t want to fail himself, his supporters and the people of Enugu State.”
Ogbodo said he knows Mbah has vision and that some of the Governor’s vision aligns with that of his, adding that he will support any policy that would bring Enugu people out of abject poverty.
Ogbodo who is a Leadership and Performance Strategist said he would support Mbah’s administration to deliver good governance to the people and hold his government accountable where necessary.
“From what I am hearing and seeing, Mbah is working on developing Enugu State infrastructure and raising the economy. I believe he will be able to take Enugu to the next level as he has deviated from the style of the immediate past PDP government in Enugu State and has taken a new course. I therefore appeal to the Governor to implement the new minimum wage of ₦70,000 to cushion the effects of high cost of living on workers.
Ogbodo who had before the Guber election, promised that he would pay N50,000 minimum wage to Enugu workers if elected said, “There is no better time than now to increase workers salary, we promised and talked about N50,000 then because we knew things were difficult, but now, things are worse than it was when we were campaigning.
“So, I urge the Governor to implement the N70,000 minimum wage as approved by the federal government. Our people are suffering and languishing in poverty, they deserve a decent and better life, our Governor can help to ease the pain for our people.
“As I appreciate and commend the Governor, I look forward to a multi-facet economy in Enugu, modern infrastructure in urban and rural areas, improvement in agricultural sector, diversification of energy sector by investing in renewable energy, improvement in the transportation system, delivering a cleaner and welcoming environment that will make Enugu State the destination of choice for private investors” he concluded.
