(Ugoachataberu)
Since 29th May 2015 when Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi was sworn in as the governor of Enugu State, the lines have fallen in pleasant places for Enugu State. Enugu has recorded many great feats in diverse dimensions. Ugwuanyi brought his humaneness, calm spirit, excellence, urbanity, equanimity and many blessings to bear on the state.
For over 30 years, Rangers International Football Klub which had been the pride of Ndigbo, having emerged from the ashes of a post war Nigeria, had won no trophy at all both in the Nigerian Premier League and the Challenge Cup. Rangers had become a ghost of its former self untill Ugwuanyi came on board.The excellent spirit which Ugwuanyi carries rubbed off on Rangers and catapulted it to the high height of emerging the winner of the Nigerian Premier League in the 2015/2016 season of the mundial. The victory of Rangers was victory for Ndigbo, a restoration of the dignity of Ndigbo evident is resilience, strength, regeneration and total victory. The state was aglow with celebration of this feat which had eluded the Enugu Rangers many years ago. Governor Ugwuanyi broke the jinx.
Not only did Rangers win the League, it also won the Challenge Cup in 2017. Governor Ugwuanyi had brought in best of hands to the management of Rangers and it paid off. The players were happy as their entitlements and match bonuses were regularly paid. This raised the morale of the team and Rangers regained its form and pride of place in the annals of Nigerian football. Since then, the team had done well in its outings and would no more bring the rear in the League table as obtained before the breaking of the jinx of "trophilessness".
Governor Ugwuanyi in appreciation made a promise of portions of land to the team. Today, that promise is redeemed. The 36 plays were given plots of land each at Golf Course Annex Enugu with waiver of all land charges and immediate issuance of certificate of occupancy to each of them.
Governor Ugwuanyi never forgets. If it tarries, wait for it. Ugwuanyi knows how to reward excellence and good deeds. His Excellency has much milk of human kindness in him.
Leadership is a difficult task, especially in the face of economic depression and resultant paucity of funds available to leadership. The spirit is willing but the flesh is unwilling. The bitter kola is not as sweet as it may sound in the mouth. Delay is not denial. The vision is for an appointed time. Wait for it; though it may tarry; it shall surely come to manifestation. Today, the Rangers players bask in the euphoria of fulfilled promise. Thanks to the people's governor, Rt. Hon. Dr Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
Governor Ugwuanyi has set about tidying all loose ends occasioned by blighting economic circumstances. Some projects that appeared as though they were abandoned are currently receiving finishing touches. Those who did rave and curse and played politics so unseemly have now eaten back their words as Ugwuanyi sweeps across the state as would the cyclone in the completion of diverse projects. Governor Ugwuanyi has laid a solid foundation on which the incoming government of Barr. Peter Mbah would stand to take Enugu State to his proposed level of exponential growth on all fours.
