Governor Peter Mbah has declared an emergency on the Nsukka-Adani Road, promising to mobilise contractors before the end of November and begin work on the Edem-Nrobo-Abbi-Nimbo Road.
Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah has declared an emergency on the Nsukka-Adani Road, describing it as a critical economic route and promising to mobilise contractors to the site before the end of November.
The governor also announced that construction of the Edem-Nrobo-Abbi-Nimbo Road would begin in earnest as the rainy season recedes.
Mbah made the announcements on Tuesday during a campaign tour of the Ogboli and Igbo-Ano Development Centres in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area, where he visited Adani and Ugbene Ajima.
Addressing residents, the governor said the condition of the Nsukka-Adani Road required urgent intervention and that his administration would no longer delay the project.
“We have committed to doing the Nsukka-Adani Road. But I think that that road is now a matter of utmost urgency. We cannot wait for another season. We are sending contractors immediately to that road. We are going to fix that road. So, before the end of this month, we are going to move contractors there,” he pledged.
Mbah thanked residents for supporting him in the 2023 governorship election and expressed satisfaction with what he described as improvements in the security situation in the area.
He also highlighted his administration’s Smart Green Schools initiative, saying it was designed to equip children with modern skills and prepare them for the demands of the global economy.
The governor said his administration had built four Smart Green Schools and four Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centres in the development centre, adding that the projects were part of efforts to address challenges in education and healthcare.
“We also recognised that there was a crisis in our education sector. So, we set about to build Smart Green Schools because we felt that the world is moving very fast. And we didn’t want our children to be left behind,” he said.
Turning to the 2027 governorship election, Mbah criticised opposition figures, accusing them of focusing on alleged political manoeuvres in Abuja instead of presenting their plans and records to the electorate.
He also accused his opponents of lacking manifestos and making efforts to manipulate the electoral process, while urging residents to reject what he described as attempts to undermine their votes.
The governor further alleged that some opposition figures had been involved in certificate forgery, a claim he made during his remarks to supporters.
At Adani, Mbah visited Our Lady Health of the Sick Maternity Hospital, popularly known as Arụ Ike Ndi Ọya, where he reportedly settled patients’ outstanding medical bills running into millions of naira.
He also promised to equip the facility to meet the standards of a Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centre and provide it with ultrasound equipment.
During the visit, the governor was received by students of Santa Maria Nursery and Primary School, Adani. He pledged to construct a classroom block and establish an innovation hub at the school.
Other speakers at the campaign events included Deputy Governor Ifeanyi Ossai; Senator Ikeje Asogwa; Uzo Uwani Council Chairman, Chijioke Ezegwu; Director-General of the Enugu APC Campaign Council, Charlie Mbah; and Nollywood actress Rachael Okonkwo, popularly known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka.
They commended the governor’s development initiatives and pledged support for the APC in the 2027 elections.
Other party figures present included Senator Chukwuka; Deputy Director-General of the Enugu APC Campaign Council, Dan Shere; House of Representatives candidate for Igbo-Etiti/Uzo Uwani Federal Constituency, Cornelius Onwubuya; Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Patrick Ubru; and member representing Uzo Uwani State Constituency, Chukwuma Ekwueme.
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