By Buchi Nnaji
Over the years, the people of Enugu state have witnessed different uninterrupted administrations of the People's Democratic Party, PDP. Some have blamed the recent harsh economic condition on the ruling party in Enugu State, while many others believe the predicament originated from the inability of the federal government to properly manage Nigeria economy despite all the humongous promises made by the current All Progressive Congress, APC led administration.
Judging by any index, the obvious fact remains that PDP government has been favourable to Enugu State and a greater majority of Enugu people are still very comfortable with PDP leadership and will definitely vote massively for the party's governorship candidate, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah in the 2023 election.
Moreso, the people of Enugu State are politically savvy, hence it is very difficult to deceive them into making costly mistake in choosing Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi's successor. Enugu State is predominantly a PDP state, and the people have unequivocally made their choice known through the PDP primary election held in May this year, which saw the emergence of Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah as the governorship candidate with over 90% of the votes casted in his favor.
Apart from the wide acceptance of the PDP in Enugu State, the impeccable, mouthwatering character and pedigree of the governorship candidate of the party, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has obviously given the PDP additional edge over other political parties in the state.
From the inception of nascent democracy till date, Enugu State has been led by core politicians. However, the current economic hardship requires an experienced leader who has proven integrity and economic prowess needed to rescue the state from the economic quagmire it is facing.
After a critical assessment of
all the authentic guber candidates who are competing for the exalted seat of Enugu State governor, one can make bold to say that Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah is outstanding and has no match among the contestants. Mbah stands out in terms of having clear manifesto, proven antecedent, experience, and readiness to deliver good leadership when elected as Governor of Enugu State. Mbah is the only candidate who has maintained a focused and issue base campaign, unlike his counterparts in other political parties who are notorious for throwing tantrums on other contestants. Apart from Dr. Mbah, no other aspirant has been able to present to the public a concrete plan of of how they intend to manage the affairs of office they aspire for. Of course, you cannot give what you don't have. In every fora, Mbah's speech has always been about his transformation agenda for Enugu State, while his opponents on the contrary seize their own opportunity to attack Peter Mbah's sterling personality. The difference is crystal clear.
The PDP guber flag bearer has proven to be a gentleman who has many attractive and alluring personality trait. From his track record, he has always maintained an open door policy and welcomes good ideas. Such quality, which is rare among political leaders will definitely make a difference in his leadership of Enugu State when elected.
His campaign strategy and approach is entirely different from those of his counterparts in other political parties who dwell more on condemning the PDP than telling the people what they plan to do for the state. Mbah is the only candidate who has a rich and well crafted manifesto. At every interface with the electorate, the PDP governorship candidate spend time to dissect his action plan to his audience, while responding to numerous questions bothering on his ambition.
Enugu State need a man like Peter Mbah, who will be committed to improving the economic, infrastructural status of the state. Someone who will make deliberate efforts to tap from the rich natural resources of Enugu State to generate income and use same to provide needed infrastructures to the people, instead of depending solely on federal allocation.
