In Pact with Enugu Electorate, Mbah Pledges to Deliver Quality, People-focused Governance *Vows to move state from $4.4bn GDP to $30bn in eight years *Promises to create N100bn venture capital for MSMES Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja In a c
*Promises to create N100bn venture capital for MSMESIn a comprehensive document detailing his agenda for the people of Enugu state, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Dr Peter Mbah, has pledged to run a quality and people-focused government when elected.
As part of his objectives of achieving, peace and security as well as inclusive economic development, he promised to accelerate youth employment, introduce integrated rural development programmes as well as community policing and inclusion of all citizens in the governance of the state. Through proactive community engagement and use of digital technologies, he posited that he will execute a performance-based social contract with the citizens of Enugu and be fully transparent and accountable to them on a continuous basis.
He promised to take ownership of all projects and programmes initiated and currently being executed by the government while projects still under construction at handover will be completed for the benefit of Enugu people. Among others, he explained that he would focus on harnessing the available resources in Enugu State to light up and power the state, create jobs for youth and women while growing the GDP by mobilising investments to develop energy, natural and mineral resources across the state.
To facilitate venture capital investment in existing Medium and Small Scale Enterprises in selected areas, he promised to float in partnership with venture capital firms an over N100 billion venture capital for the businesses in the state per annum. In view of its development plan, he posited that Enugu will seek to evolve a multimodal transport system incorporating light rail, tram services and inland waterway services to complement the existing road transportation.