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Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has disclosed plans for monorail and intercity rail line in the state capital, as part of his vision of a holistic development of the state.
He said that he would inaugurate the projects in the next four years to provide Enugu City with a multimodal transportation system like other great cities across the globe.
Mbah made the disclosure in his acceptance speech after he was declared the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary ahead of next year’s elections.
He stated: “All our projects are mutually reinforcing” for economic growth and holistic development of Enugu State, hence they were never conceived as grandiose projects that have no bearing to the needs of the people.
“From agriculture to the international cargo terminal, hotels to the massive tourism sites, and security to real estate, they are all connecting the dots. In the coming years, their benefits will be more”.
He hinted that what he has a lot in store for the people of Enugu in the years ahead, adding that “what we have done in the last three years is simply laying the foundations for greater things to come”.
The governor, who reviewed his achievements since assuming office in May 2023, said that he has proved that political promises could be kept.
“We have smashed the notion that promises matter more than performance. Instead, the emphasis has been on real substance, on ensuring that every effort translates into outcome, and that resources are used with care and intent,” he said.
He added that his promises and the ideas he conceived to make Enugu better have been translated to tangible projects, impacting the economic and social lives of the state.
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“It is visible in the routines of our daily life, in how we study, how we travel, how we work, how we access services that were once unreliable or out of reach. You can see it in sectors beginning to function with greater coherence,” he said.
Mbah said he could not afford to fail because “every young person looking ahead to their future life is relying on us to follow through with these promises.
“Mothers, fathers are watching the future of their children, praying that this time it will not be fake. We have a duty not to dash that goal, but to stand behind a vision that demands security and real choice for every young man”.
However, he acknowledged that he came with an ambitious “Tomorrow is Here” project, with the attendant scepticism that it could end up as mere slogan.
But he has proved doubters wrong as “what once felt distant, that tomorrow could be different, is no longer abstract. It is taking shape”.
Mba said his ideas have become realities because “we stepped away from the politics of appearance, the kind that looks impressive from a distance but delivers little on close”.
In driving the development of Enugu State, the governor assured the people that he would not sacrifice their welfare on the altar of infrastructural development.
He said: “The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law. And we commit to that. With this in mind, think of your children and your children’s children.
“Let our standards, our commitment, our vision surpass their expectations. Because this is what you are worth and this is what Enugu deserves. Let us move forward together”.
