- Governor Peter Mbah highlights achievements in his first 100 days, addressing insecurity, launching a CCTV network, and attracting investors
- Enugu State signed the State Power Act, promoting power generation and distribution, and secured funding from IFAD for agricultural development
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State says his administration has made significant progress toward bettering the state in its first 100 days in office.
The governor made the remarks during a live broadcast on Wednesday in Enugu to commemorate his administration’s 100th day in office, which was broadcast by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Among the accomplishments, Mbah stated that the issue of insecurity in the state has been addressed, as has the illegal Monday Sit-at-Home order.
He stated that no economic development is possible in an insecure environment.
We have launched and procured a number of vehicles to enhance the effectiveness and mobility of the Distress Response Squad in the state, and have commenced the roll out of a statewide CCTV camera network which will provide 24/7 surveillance across the state.
In the same vein, we are in the advanced stages of establishing a Security Trust Fund to make our heightened security posture more sustainable in the long term, he said.
On the energy supply and management, the governor said his administration had signed the State Power act into law, which domesticates the Electricity Act 2023 and now gives the State regulatory power to establish an Enugu State Electricity Market.
He said this would attract investors to expand power generation and distribution across the State.
Within 100 days in office, investors have been attracted from all over the world, also, we are having the best from the private sector and development partners with the likes of AfDB, AFREXIM, FCDO, and the World Bank, amongst others.
It also marks the beginning of the process of working with the investment world to curate our project pipeline with the aim of preparing them for investment in the not distant future.
On attracting external capital, we have repositioned the state in its relationship with key development partners like the World Bank, AFD (the French Development Agency) and opened the door to new funding for the state’s projects, he said.
Mbah stated that the state contributed N274 million to the International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD), Value Chain Development Programme, and Development of Agricultural Value Chains, which would allow the state to receive N1.2 billion from IFAD.
He stated that the payment would boost smallholder productivity, increase the volume and quality of marketable produce, and support smallholder production by strengthening farmers’ organizations.
“We have also fulfilled all of our obligations in terms of joining the World Bank Livestock Productivity Initiative.”