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OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Just seeing list dominated by party members. I pity Enugu state treasury

How many party members are on the list?

Peter Mbah Names 60-man Transition Committee Member to be Headed by Seasoned Investment Banker Ike Chioke.

Ahead of the May 29, 2023 handover, the Enugu State Governor-elect, Dr. Peter Mbah, has named Ike Chioke, Dr. Joe Abah, Prof. Chidi Onyia, Prof Chinedu Nebo and 54 others to his Transition Committee. The Committee includes internationally-recognised technocrats, good governance, transparency and accountability advocates, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs, as well as tech and innovation specialists. The Governor-elect said the Transition Committee would help articulate and fine-tune the incoming administration’s “implementable and impactful development plan” when it assumes office in May.
The Transition Committee members, as contained in a statement issued on Monday by the head of the Peter Mbah Media Office, Dan Nwomeh, will streamline the State development plan in line with Mbah's “Social Charter” with Ndi Enugu. The Charter aims at repositioning the state as one of the top three states in Nigeria in terms of Gross Domestic Product per capita, while addressing poverty, unemployment, and insecurity.
The committee will be chaired by Ike Chioke, an engineer, renowned investment banker, and Group Managing Director of Afrinvest (West Africa) Ltd. He is also the President of the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria, Chief Executive Officer of Triple-A Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd, and Chairman of Royal Exchange General Insurance Company. Mr. Chioke has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry, project and structured finance, debt and equity capital markets, media, telecommunications, financial services, and industrial reform.
Other committee members are the Country Director of DAI Nigeria, an international development company and former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms in Nigeria, Dr. Joe Abah; the Managing Director of United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UK-NIAF), Prof Chidi Onyia; a former Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo; a former Chief Executive Officer of Pricewaterhouse Coopers Nigeria and West Africa and current Chairman of Execution Edge, Ken Igbokwe; a former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo; a former Executive Director at First Bank and Founder, Krystle Group, Mrs. Christy Okoye.
The Transition Committee members include the Director, Industrial and Trade Development at the African Development Bank (AFDB), Dr. Abdu Mukhtar; the Director, Africa Growth Initiative at the Brookings Institutions, Dr. Aloysius Ardu; a renowned transporter and university proprietor, Chief Dr. Sam Onyishi; President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu; a former Commissioner at the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission and Co-Founder, Excredite, Mr. Eyo Ekpo; former CEO at Neconde Gas, Engr. Frank Edozie; the Group CEO, PanAfrican Capital Holdings Ltd, Chris Oshiafi, and foreign direct investment promoter, Mr. Andrew Thorburn.
Also included are the Vice Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University, Prof. Christian Anieke; Mrs. Ijeoma Emezie-Ezigbo (KPMG), Kingsley Eze (Tenece), Prof. Obiamaka Egbo (USAID), Chief Chinedu Anih (Coal City University), Mr. Chuka Mordi (Ellah Lakes), Dr. Nnenna Mba-Oduwusi (InSiGHT Health), Dr. Dorothy Jeff-Nnamani (Nova Health), Mrs. Modupe Adefeso-Olateju (The Education Partnership Centre), Mrs. Nneka Okekearu (Pan African University), Mr. Joseph Aneke (Transnetwork), Mr. Tobenna Erojikwe (The Law Crest), and Mr. Obi Ozor (Kobo 360).
Also on the list are Monsignor Prof. Obiora Ike,
Prof. Joy Ezeilo, SAN, Prof Chris Ohuruogu, Mr. Ikeazor Akaraiwe, SAN, Lady Ada Chukwudozie, Dr. Simon Gusah, Mr. Aronu Ugochukwu, Mr. Gerald Asogwa, Mr. George Agu, Dr. O. J. Mbonu, Mr. Chinedu Ani, Mr. Chris Roberts Ngwu, Mr. Chinedu Eze, Barr. Osinachi Nnajieze, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, Mr. Dubem Njeze and Engr. Barr. Steve Avah.
Others are Mr. Obi Asika, Mr. Oliver Nnona, Dr. Andreas Gebauer, Mr. Chibuzo Okafor, Mr. Victor Edeh, Mr. Obinna Ike, Dr. Damian Ozoani, Ms. Vivian Ngozi Ani, Mr. Arinze Chilo-Offiah, Mr. Mike Ogbuekwe, Mr. Osita Onuma, Mr. Emeka Onyebuchi, Mrs. Rita Mbah, Mr. Nkenna Emehelu and Mr. Emeka Ani.
The Director General of the State PDP Campaign Council/Peter Mbah Campaign Organization, Chief Ikeje Asogwa; Deputy Director General (Enugu North Zone) and former Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Dan Shere; Deputy Director General (Enugu West Zone) and former ranking member of the House of Representatives for Ezeagu/Udi Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Chief Ogbuefi Ozomgbachi; and Deputy Director General (Enugu East Zone) and former State Commissioner for Finance, Hon. Deacon Okechukwu Ogbodo are also members of the committee.
Nextier, a multi-competency advisory firm led by Patrick Okigbo III, will provide technical support and policy advisory to the Transition Committee.
The statement said the committee would commence work upon inauguration on April 27, 2023, and end on May 29, 2023.

okeysoninv:
Be like you will replace oephius in propaganda machinery

Hahaha 🤣

Politics is over. It is time to move Enugu forward please.

Edeoga is good but Mbah is far better.

Mbah has this team ready for work.

Local and foreign investors have already indicated interest in various aspect of the state economy.

We have poised to deliver water to Enugu metropolis in 180 days from May 29.

Please, we must not miss this opportunity.

AstroG:
I saw this online,is this true that Mbah submitted Fake Nysc Cert?

Mbah served and was discharged according.

This is just distraction.

We have moved from here

okeysoninv:
Akuko Mike Ejiagha. see as he is listing as if he knew where all those things he mentioned are situated. well, except for corruption the stolen mandate must be returned to the rightful owner.

We have concluded the geo-mappings of most of the gas fields and Oil well in Uzo Uwani. We are 'dragging' one of the oil well in the boundary between Enugu, Anambra and Kogi.

Enugu's economy will compete with some African countries in 8 years from now.

okeysoninv:
this guy u no well . what is GDP of Enugu that u will raise 300b . how many companies are they in Enugu that can raise 1b

We are going to activate all our dormant assets.

Gas Fields in Oji River
Oil well in Uzo uwani
Coal in Enugu
All the agro potential of the state will be activated.

We have the plan to construct 10000kms of roads.

A rail line between Enugu and Nsukka will be ready in 36 months.

OVB123:
My answer is NO.

Why do you say so?

Mbah is the only candidate that has demonstrated a clear strategy to get things done.

He has promised to raise IGR 10 times from 30 billion to 300 billion per annum in two years.

Solve the water problem in Enugu city in 180 days.

THree Economic zones in each LGAs.

Who among the candidates are thinking this far?

What will be your agenda for the Peter Mbah/Ifeanyi Ossai government?

Please, let us allow Mbah work.

I am not against anybody challenging him in court but we should avoid Media trial

Mad people have invaded this place again

Afam4eva:
I think Peter Mbah and PDP rigged the Enugu gubernatorial election but I don't think PeterMbah will be a bad governor. I have heard him speaking and he seems to understand the issues and how to solve them. I also never thought Chijioke Edeoga will do well in office.

It was a consus rigging.

After the Nkanu East saga, Mbah was on the verge of losing. So, some 'Enugu elites' met and reached a consensus that Mbah should be announced.

I also believe he will do well as governor.

On Edeoga, he may not appear polished but he is a team builder and would have done well if he had emerged.

okeysoninv:
Akiko n'egwu

Watch Mbah as he marshal out his plan here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2qOxicVOSc

okeysoninv:
we have gone past political, industrialization when Enugu power allocation is 60mw. I dey laugh una. 6 months water adequate water supply when 10% of Enugu city is not pipe lined. and water generation can barely reach 20k people. monorail to nsk without understudying the feasibilities.

Mbah has prepared for this job for about 2 years. Alot has gone into research and feasibility studies in different areas.

oilykid:
Does mbah have what it takes to make Enugu state great?

He has more than enough.

okeysoninv:
Enugu state should brace up for another merry- go - round governance of PDP. you talked about water in 180 days. when most pipes are rotten, no new piping in the last 8yrs. and other heavy bottlenecks.
you talked about about industrial parks , processing machine without building of power stations.
and another useless elephant project ," monorail". although I'm is a mere political talk.

We have gone past this stage.

We are resetting Enugu.

Enugu is going to be the fastest growing state in Nigeria in 2 years time,

I will keep you posted.

Mbah will silently retire 90% of career politicians in Enugu.

oilykid:
Add imo to the list

Under Hope Uzodimma?

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
The Peter guy dey dream BIG. that mono~rail is a tall dream

He is going to make it happen.

Relevant stakeholders are being engaged as we speak.

Mbah is going to end up as the best governor the south east has ever produced by God's grace

ENUGU, ABIA AND ANAMBRA are going to withness unprecedented development in the next four years.

If you can, key into these states now!

PETER MBAH ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

1. Ndi Enugu

2. This is your Peter Ndubuisi Mbah. As you all know, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced my election as your governor-elect

3. I accept this announcement with a glad, solemn and grateful heart and with only one obligation: to devote every tissue of my flesh, the totality of my mind and spirit to the task of the greatness of Enugu State.

4. This victory could not have been won except for God, with the active support of you, the people of Enugu State. While extending my gratitude to you, permit me to appreciate the current governor of our state and members of his cabinet; statesmen; our party leaders; security operatives; religious leaders; civil society groups, the media, and everyone who made this a reality.

5. Like every electoral process, the journey of the last few months was intense. The one of the last three days was even fiercer. Enugu was literally at a standstill, waiting, with baited breath, for justice to take its course. There was restiveness in our youths and apprehension in the minds of the entire NdiEnugu. The fear was that there could be miscarriage of justice. On the streets of Enugu, you could feel the palpable air of an overheated polity brought by the prolonged, tortuous road to justice of the last 72 hours.

6. Let me salute the dogged resolve of the people of Enugu State. I must particularly single out the patriotic men and women who, inside rain and skin-pelting sunshine, chose to occupy the INEC office in the last 72 hours. Their resolute resolve pointed at one single cause: That they are in a hurry for Enugu to connect with all the lofty goals that our administration is bringing to bear in our dear state.

7. Let me restate that ours will not be a government of any section of Enugu State. It is your government, Ndi Enugu. Under our administration, there can never be division between Nsukka and Nkanu or any other section of the state. We are all brothers and sisters. Those who attempted to create a wedge between us failed woefully. We were massively voted by every section of the state. Those who wanted to smack our heads together had an ulterior motive and it was to create perpetual fussing and fighting between us. We resisted their machination and today, we are coming together stronger. Our resolve thereafter is to pursue the spirit of divisiveness from our state.

8. Since the electioneering process began, though the road was rough, it was obvious that we were not alone on the rough road. At every intersection of the rough road, Ndi Enugu were with us. Collectively, we trudged along with bravery and strength of character. Your presence shielded us from rough tackles that were aimed at our spine.

9. It is why you, Ndi Enugu, are the hero of this victory. You sowed your sweats and prolonged discomfort that earned us this victory. In the hot and torrid sun, you were with us; when the rain – literally and metaphorically – drenched us, you stood by us, offering your clothes to damp our wet apparels. And when it was time to stand and be counted with your votes, Ndi Enugu, you did not let us down.

10. The choice you made is clear. You did not go through all those grueling moments for the sake of the fleeting berries of today. You made a huge investment for your tomorrow, for the tomorrow of your children and children’s children. You chose to deprive yourselves of the perishable and glittering rewards of now so that a greater tomorrow can come.

11. In choosing us, you did not allow mundane reasons to stop you. You abandoned political party divides, religious denomination cleavages, clan and tribe. All you demanded was the candidate who would guarantee a tomorrow for you and generations of Enugu to come.

12. Now, Ndi Enugu, that tomorrow is here. Let me pledge to you, once again, that I will serve you and dedicate every of the 1,460 days that make up this initial tenure of office to serving you. I will remember the coarse road you travailed to get us here. In reply, we will speak resoundingly with policies of government that will give you comfort and rest of mind.

13. As I told you during the campaign, the administration we will run will bring joy to your hearts. We will make you remember March 18, 2023 with a toothy smile. In infrastructure, health, tourism, education and development of our state in general, we will run a government that you can be proud of. We are in a hurry to dualize the Abakpa, Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka road, build a monorail from Enugu to Nsukka, Udi, Awgu and construct a ring road to connect all the 17 local government areas of Enugu State.

14. We are in a hurry to build a world class Theme Park in Enugu. We are in a hurry to establish Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in all the local government areas, as well as Agro-Allied Processing Zones and Industrial Parks in all our senatorial zones.

15. We are in a hurry to unleash the tech talents in our young people, and grow and nurture their interest in business and vocations skills. We shall build a School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), an Innovation Incubation Centre, as well as a Skill Enhancement Centre in each of the three senatorial zones.

16. Ours shall not be an administration by a section of the state. We shall run an all-inclusive government designed to provide an inclusive economic development for our dear state.

17. As we bring water to all homes in Enugu metropolis in 180 days of our being sworn in, we shall bring water, in the shortest possible time, to Nsukka, Oji River, Udi, Awgu and others too. We shall frontally confront the infrastructural deficits in all parts of the state and no one will be left behind.

18. Let me, at this juncture, call on everyone to join me in this task of chiseling a great tomorrow from the rock of a despondent today. In the elections that we ran, we are all winners. No one is a victor, nor is anyone vanquished. The task at hand transcends emotions, politics and other mundane divides.

19. It is why I extend my hands of fellowship to all my colleagues with whom I ran the gubernatorial election. Our dear Enugu State is greater than all of us. Let us come together and give our people a tomorrow that befits their hard-work, industry and ancestry of greatness.

20. Once again, Ndi Enugu, I thank you for reposing your trust in us. Together, our tomorrow is here.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Digitron your man don win...

I hope he will perform

He will not only perform. He will raise the bar so high.

I will personally hold him to his words.

South East corridor is about to withness a boom of economic development.

Watch out for Abia, Enugu and Anambra from 2023 to 2027.

It is going to be like what we have not seen before

its unfortunate how Edeoga was rigged out but it is what it is for now.

signz:
Was BVAS used in Nsukka?

Yes

Chimaroke Nnamani has also been retired by Kelvin Oyibo of the Labour Party.

The later polled 61k+ vote to deny the former governor a third term in the senate.

Enugu Election in a stalemate.

Nsukka and Nkanu East Under review. Outcome to be determined by INEC HQ.

Minus the two LGA, Mbah has a slim lead.

LP is calling for cancellation of election in Nkanu east where BVAS suprisingly wasnt used.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Pls tell me the contact that Sullivan(the best governor Enugu produced since 1999) had before he became governor?

How many industries did Sullivan attract?

Sullivan performance was not even superb. He is just praised because he bettered the achievement of Chimaroke.

He is one eyed man in the land of the blind

It will be a pity if Edeoga wins this election.

What contact do Edeoga has to attract industry.

I listened to him on Twitter space and his answer to question were better pedestrian.

Please, Vote Peter Mbah for governor. All we need to do to keep him in check is to populate the house of Assembly with LP members for checks and balances

christejames:
You wish... 😅




Mbah's plans are unrealistic and too utopian!

Edeoga has no plan at all.

He is just basking on the euphoria of integrity.

We need a disruptor not another Ugwuanyi

christejames:
☺

You and this your Edeoga.

We will defeat him on Saturday.

Enugu needs an innovator and only Peter Mbah promises that dream

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
I know u worked for LP during the presidential election. 0bviouly u are not working 4 them in the next election. What happened?

I worked for LP during the presidential election but I am a PDP man. I am all for Mbah. We need to get Enugu on the right part.

I need someone who can develop Enugu holistically.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
Please can you throw more light here.

There is a terrible caste system there. Some places (they call them Odenigbo) have been technically denied political position because of it.

Labour Party was strategic enough to give their senatorial ticket to someone from that axis (the late Oyibo Chukwu). Even after his death, they still gave the ticket to his younger brother.

So, many of them from that part of Nkanu are beginning to have some sort of sympathy for LP.

okeysoninv:
what will make mba to win urbanized area like Enugu East?

The Nikes follow the same voting pattern as the Nkanus.