Mbah declares emergency on Nsukka-Adani road, visits Uzo Uwani

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has declared an emergency on the Nsukka-Adani Road. He called it a key economic route and promised to start work on it before the end of the month.

Mbah also mentioned that with the rains easing up, his government would begin serious work on the Edem-Nrobo-Abbi-Nimbo Road.

While on a campaign tour in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area on Tuesday, he criticized his opponents in the 2027 governorship race. He accused them of wasting time in Abuja looking for shortcuts instead of meeting the people of Enugu to discuss plans that would help the state.

At Adani and Ugbene Ajima, Mbah said about the Nsukka-Adani Road, “We have committed to doing the Nsukka-Adani Road. But I think that that road is now a matter of utmost urgency. We cannot wait for another season. We are sending contractors immediately to that road. We are going to fix that road. So, before the end of this month, we are going to move contractors there.”

The Governor thanked the people for voting for him in the 2023 governorship election. He expressed joy that the issue of insecurity in the area has been tackled.

He said the Smart Schools initiative would give the children of Enugu State modern skills for the current and future global economy. “We also recognised that there was a crisis in our education sector. So, we set about to build Smart Green Schools because we felt that the world is moving very fast. And we didn’t want our children to be left behind. And we knew that the skills that the kids need today are different from the skills we were exposed to 30, 40 years ago.

“Today, our children need technology to be able to work and to create wealth. So, in this Development Centre, we have four Smart Green Schools and four Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centres already built and standing in each ward,” he added.

Mbah recalled that his opponents have not shown any manifesto because they have nothing to offer. He said they are only good at certificate forgery. “In fact, they cannot even come here. You know where they are? They are somewhere in Abuja, busy looking for an alternative instead of coming to know you or even talk to you.

“They think that there is a shortcut. So, rather than come and face the people, talk to them about their records and maybe even tell them about their plans, they go about shopping for alternatives to the Lion Building.

“They are unable to face you because, one, they don’t have any record. Two, they don’t have any plans.

“So, their only option is to see whether there are ways they can manipulate your votes or your mandate. But are you going to accept that? Do you have your broom? You must sweep them away and tell them you do not have room for them.

“As I said, we are dealing with people without records because they cannot point to anything they have done in life. Not one. They cannot.

“If they want to be honest, they can tell you about certificate forgery. And if you need experts in that area, you probably need to consult them. But we do not want to expose our kids to such people. We want people with genuine records; people who have worked and created wealth before offering themselves for service. Not people without records and without plans.

“They cannot come out and tell you this is the plan they have for you in your education sector, in your healthcare sector, in your agriculture sector or in the economic sector. Nothing. So, use your brooms, your votes to sweep them away,” he stated.

The Governor also stopped by Our Lady Health of the Sick Maternity Hospital (Arụ Ike Ndi Ọya) in Adani. He paid all the medical bills of patients, amounting to millions. He also promised to upgrade the facility to match the state's Type 2 Primary Healthcare Centre and provide ultrasound equipment.