Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has proven beyond reasonable
doubt that there is no vacancy in the state government house come 2019,
Save Enugu Group (SEG), a pan-Enugu socio-political movement said in a
statement by its convener, Chief Willy Ezugwu.
The group noted that it was convinced that with the performance of the
former House of Representatives member, now the Executive Governor of
Enugu State in his about 22 months in office has shown unequalled
development in all parts of the state.
Chief Ezugwu, who is also the Secretary General of the Conference of
Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), maintained the “it is not expected that
any person from Nsukka zone, and indeed other zones, would contest the
governorship in 2019 having seen that Governor Ugwuanyi is working across
the state without discrimination.
“Each zone that had its turn to produce the state governor before now, had
two terms in office and the turn of Nsukka zone cannot be different.
“But beyond the zonal arrangement that strongly favours Governor Ugwuanyi
in 2019, his outstanding performance has made his case for a second term
stronger”, SEG stated.
Listing some of the governor’s achievements, the group said that “today,
government presence is being felt in rural and sub-urban communities in
all Senatorial Districts in the state, which has never happened in the
history of Enugu State that infrastructural development would be going on
simultaneously across the state. This fact was attested to by the National
Chairman of CNPP, Alhaji Balarabe Musa during a visit to the state
recently.
“The Governor just flagged off raffle draw for market traders in the state
under the Enugu State Traders Empowerment Scheme, one of the policy
thrusts of the government with a package of N60 million annually, and the
state government releasing N5 million monthly to be won by 100 lucky
winners through an open digital raffle draw as to fulfilling his promise
to boost the state’s economic activities for the overall interest of the
people, especially the ordinary people in the society.
“The government has approved N226, 684, 216. 59 for the completion of
Ebonyi River Bridge at Ikem in Isi-Uzo Local Government, and has completed
the construction of the Inyaba Link Bridge, that connects about 10
communities in Amagunze, Nkanu East Local Government Area.
In other to maintain even development across the state, the Governor has
relocated the Enugu State technical College to its permanent site in Awgu
local government, a local government that does not have even a bank.
“The Enugu government has completed several other projects including
quality rehabilitation of 9th Mile Corner-Benue State border road,
Opi-Nsukka roads, Opi-Obollor road, Egede junction road in Udi local
government, among other ongoing intervention on several failed sections of
federal roads in the state.
“As part of his economic development agenda, the Ugwuanyi administration
performed the historic opening of Enugu free trade zone for rapid
development of the state, first ever Nsukka Trade Fair and Sales
Exhibition organised through the Nsukka Chamber of Commerce, the flag off
Street Light project in Enugu North Senatorial District, the purchase of
10-unit 200KVA generators for effective operation of street lights in
Enugu metropolis, and other giant economic development steps.
“On security of lives and property in the state, he has restored
confidence in the security apparatus in the state after the lapses that
led to the killings in Nimbo communities, resuscitation of the
neighbourhood watch through the state to stem the Fulani herdsmen clashes,
donation of 85 motorcycles to the 17 Local Government Areas of the state
to facilitate access to rural areas by security operatives, just to
mention but a few.
“The wonderful thing is that this is happening at a time of national
economic downturn. The governor has not allowed recession to determine his
pace of work.
“His government is among the three states, namely, Lagos, Rivers and
Enugu, which are states paying workers’ salaries and pensions regularly
despite daunting economic challenges in the country. Governor Ugwuanyi has
been getting commendations from different government and non-governmental
groups for his judicious use of lean state resources.
“He is indeed Gburugburu, meaning “all-rounder” when it comes to the
delivery of dividend of democracy in Enugu State.
“From his performance so far, we urge every well-meaning Enugu man and
women to support Ugwuanyi for a second term, knowing that he has proven
that his administration is a government of the people, working for the
people”, the group stated.