Nwanjoku writes that the developmental philosophy, governance ideology and political shrewdness of Dr. Peter Mbah, the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu state is a vital model needed to move the state out of the woods.
As political space in Enugu gets turbo charged with promises, permutations and projections about who is likely to win the forthcoming governorship election, it has become imperative for the electorates to put on their thinking cap to differentiate between promises anchored on reality or declarations fuelled by desperation.
Some individuals have presented themselves as gubernatorial candidates in the forthcoming elections, notable among them is Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic party and his running mate, Barr Ifeanyi Ossai. Others are Uche Nnanji of the All Progressive Congress, and Frank Nweke Jr. the candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance. Dr. Mbah and Barr Ossai presented their manifestos to the people of Enugu state on October this year on how they plan to move the state forward and to the next level. While Frank Nweke Jr. copied that of the PDP's documents to form his own economic policy, as other candidates have yet manifestos to be presented as case maybe.
Many believe that the fact files of Dr. Peter Ndubuisi and Barr Ifeanyi Ossai, the governorship and deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has a lot to offer Ndi-Enugu when both joint ticket mount the leadership position as governor and deputy governor of Enugu state come 2023.
Dr. Peter Mbah and Barr Ifeanyi Ossai, are grassroots and astute politicians, has been able to demonstrate their leadership ingenuity since they mounted the saddle as the candidates of the party for the next leadership of the state come 2023. Moreso, since over 15 years, Dr. Mbah has been able to drive unprecedented development impact in the nation's downstream oil and gas industry through transforming and prospering economy, job and wealth creation, as well as unprecedented network of infrastructures such as provision of roads, healthcare services, scholarships and other sundry services to humanity.
Going by his programmes, the candidate of the PDP has also ensured of an era of policy and institutional reforms, a modernizing educational system, a transforming healthcare system, a better business environment and a historic proposal to uplifting the living conditions of Enugu communities. This leadership trait and purposeful sense of direction played out in his everyday engagement with the people of the state, which many termed a roadmap for the growth and development of Enugu state.
For the doubting Thomase's, permit me to reel out a part of that all-important message, that Dr. Peter Mbah carries to the people. The Enugu state development plan is building on the foundation that was laid in by the successive administrations. In a nutshell, the plan is anchored on seven strategic imperatives namely: Adopt a cross-sectoral, multi-pronged approach to job and wealth creation with strong emphasis on skills, training and raising entrepreneurial leaders to combat the scourge of youth restiveness, and drive the economic diversification business and competitiveness of the state; promote civic engagement in our communities; create the peaceful atmosphere necessary for development to take place; make agriculture regain its pride of place in the economy through private-public sector partnership in the agricultural sector, and development of the agricultural value chain.
Moreso, lead in the provision of Universal Health Coverage and cutting edge technology for broad-based and excellent service delivery essential for a healthy and productive populace; build an educational system that will produce thinkers, innovators, leaders and managers that will excel globally and partner with relevant stakeholders/investors to attract infrastructural funding. It is heartwarming to know that since Dr. Peter Mbah and Barr Ifeanyi Ossai joined the race to lion building, they had walked to talk and has not look back since after unveiling their manifestos, as they matched every word with actions through their public engagement in a town hall meeting with Ndi-Enugu. These professionals has continued to work tirelessly, to show the love and commitment they has for the growth and development of the state; and has, by this shown that they are leaders and drivers behind the wheel of that growth and development awaiting to happen in the next coming months. By implications, their vision and we'll- articulated social-economic policies and programmes in Enugu state have shown that they have the capacity, the wealth of experience and commitment to occupy the governorship and deputy governorship position of our dear state.
As a matter of fact, no one who had closely observed the unprecedented social-economic and infrastructural programmes of the PDP governorship candidate and his deputy having gone through the manifestos will not be surprised by their emergences as the next governor and deputy governor of Enugu state, waiting for it's finality by 2023. Beyond the drop of unemployment rate sequel to their full packaged governance, the impact of this development policies and programmes on the overall economy of the state is highly significant with the general economy to witness progressive structural shift, exemplify by the fact that the non-oil sector will constitute 60.50% with target to agriculture to the GDP.
Dr. Peter Mbah and Barr Ifeanyi Ossai's economic development programmes together with their policy and institutional reforms, no doubt demonstrates a fundamental development model that should be emulated by every other guber contestants, states of the country and at the national level.
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