Stakeholders of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area have unanimously endorsed the re-election bid of the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, for a second term in 2027, citing his visionary leadership and remarkable developmental strides across the state.

 

The endorsement followed a stakeholders’ meeting where a motion supporting the Governor’s second-term ambition was moved by the former Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, and seconded by a former member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Chris Nnadi. The motion was unanimously adopted.

 

While expressing their appreciation, the stakeholders highlighted the successful emergence of Professor Simon Ortuanya as the 16th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, as well as the appointment of several distinguished sons of Igbo-Etiti into strategic positions within the Mbah administration. They also commended the numerous life-changing development projects being executed by the administration within a remarkably short period.

 

The meeting which held in Enugu, was well attended by serving and former government appointees, including the Deputy Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ezenta Ezeani; Member representing Igbo-Etiti West State Constituency, Hon. Engr. William Amuka; Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo; Chairman of APC in Igbo-Etiti LGA, Hon. Okoro Paul; the Vice Chairman of Igbo-Etiti LGA, Barr. Chinasa Okeagu; former Council Chairmen, Hon. Chief Ignatius Ishienyi; Hon. Nnabuike Nwodo; and Engr. Festus Ozoemena; the Chairman of Enugu State Forest Guard, Col. Monday Didigwu (rtd); former Commissioner for Local Government, Barr. Okey Ani; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Chieftaincy Matters, Dr. Methodius Agujiobi; former Council Chairman and serving Permanent Secretary, Hon. Ogbonna Idike; Dr. Marcy Okwor; Barr. Johnson Okegbe; Chairman, Enugu State Road Fund, Hon Chidera Odo; and many others.