The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has congratulated the people of the state on the commemoration of the 31st anniversary of the creation of the state.
In a statement issued yesterday by Head, Peter Mbah Media Office, Dan Nwomeh, the governorship candidate said he joined the good people of the state in thanking God for the milestone in the life of the state, and for the tremendous progress in human capital development, new infrastructure, healthcare delivery, education, and an enduring legacy of peace and security.
The statement reads in part: “We are eternally grateful to our founding fathers for their heroic roles in championing the protracted demand for the creation of Enugu State. We recognize in no small measure, the efforts, sweat and bruises sustained by our forebears in the course of the struggle.
“We pay tributes to our leaders, past and present, for their patriotism, courage and immense contributions to the development of the state and the welfare of its people.
“I am glad that the struggle for the emancipation of the Wawaland and indeed, the good people of the land materialized through the creation of Enugu State on August 27, 1991.
He said the founding fathers of the state would be happy with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi wherever they were for sustaining the dreams through the uncommon legacies of his administration over the past seven years.
“The recent ranking of Enugu State as first among public secondary schools that participated in the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations in Nigeria in 2021 is a sturdy testament to the high quality of education nurtured in the past seven years of his administration,” he added.