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By Sunday Ani
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged the people of Igbo Eze North, especially the traditional rulers, councillors and presidents-general to take serious interest in the ongoing projects in their various communities.
The governor gave the charge during a one-day visit to the local government.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia, the Governor emphasised the need to sustain regular monitoring of the ongoing projects, including taking of photographs and video-graphs of the projects, at least thrice a week and forwarding such records to Government House Enugu, for necessary action.
He noted that it was the primary responsibility of the people to effectively monitor the progress of work by contractors, provide guidance and facilitate collaboration among stakeholders, to guarantee the successful execution of the smart school projects and others projects within the agreed time frame with the state government and the contractors.
He expressed disappointment with some contractors, who have slowed down the smart school projects; a development he lamented would affect the commencement of academic work in those schools in the September 2025 academic session as earlier projected by the state government.
He commended the chairman of Igbo Eze North LGA, Uche Michael Ogalla, and his deputy, Joe Abah, for their exemplary leadership, adding that the people of Igbo Eze North did not make a mistake in electing the chairman and his deputy.
Earlier in his address, Ogalla has said that the state was very lucky to have Dr. Mbah as its Governor.
The council chair described as unprecedented the way and manner Governor Mbah was turning all sectors of the economy in the state around for the benefit of the people through his disruptive innovation philosophy. He added that the people of the local council have received the larger portion of the democracy dividend from Mbah’s administration.
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“Governor Mbah’s vision for quality education and health for Ndi Enugu has been demonstrated through the smart school projects in the 260 wards in the state, as well as the ultramodern health facilities being constructed in many urban and rural communities in the state.
“His efforts in the provision of essential infrastructure like water, roads, rehabilitations of abandoned work, and revamping of some moribund industries, as well as improvement of the state environmental sanitation are not only fantastic but also highly commendable.
“Your Excellency, you have piloted the affairs of Enugu State with uncanny dexterity and also distinguished yourself as a gifted manager of men and materials. This has resulted in the quantum infrastructural and human capacity development achieved under your leadership in the face of a biting economic recession. The Igbo Eze North Local Government will effectively toe your style of leadership in running the council activities.
“Following the exemplary leadership of Governor Mbah, Igbo Eze North has embarked on the construction and reconstruction of all the community roads in the 20 political wards in Igbo Eze North to encourage our farmers bring out their farm produce and enable the people have access to good roads network ahead of Christmas and New Year celebration.
“Some of the roads include Onu-Enyanwu to Igbelle Road, Uroshi to Ugbaike Road, Mkpuru-Attama Road, Uda Market Square to Ishioru Road, and Uda-Amachalla Market to Umuachakpa Road as well as the maintenance of the council secretariat, among others, Ogalla stated.
In his speech, the member representing Igbo Eze North constituency II in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Clifford Nnaemeka Obe, commended the Governor for providing good governance in the state, pledging that members of the House would support any imitative that tends to promote peace, security, progress and welfare of the people of Enugu State.
“So far, Governor Mbah’s disruptive innovation has set a new standard for governance and it should be encouraged for the overall interest, development and economic growth of Enugu State,” he added.
Chairman of Igbo Eze North Traditional Rulers’ Council, Igwe Cyril Ayogu, described Governor Mbah as a gift to the people of Enugu State and called on the people’ support to enable him succeed on his campaign promises.
