Ben Ezechime, Enugu
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Tuesday lauded the founding fathers of Enugu State for their sacrifice and struggles, saying that their efforts were not wasted.
Mbah said this at the commemoration of the 33 years of the creation of Enugu State on Aug. 27, 1991 by the then Military regime led by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.
He said: “So, today is an opportunity to recall the sacrifice of our founding fathers, for whom the creation of our dear state was a lifelong project.
“We honour their steadfast commitment – not just in words – but by our bold actions aimed at enthroning a new socio-economic order consistent with the dreams that birthed Enugu State.”
Mbah said that his administration was working towards making Enugu State the premier destination for investment, business, tourism, and a place where basic utilities can truly be taken for granted.
“We are actually ticking all the boxes – from public water supply to quality public education and expanding the primary healthcare system.
“The dreams of Enugu’s founding fathers are not dreams betrayed as we have an absolute fidelity to those dreams, and to our pledge to bequeath a society of which the generations yet unborn will always be proud,” he said.
In a related development, the Enugu State Development Association (ESDA), has stressed the importance of commemorating the Enugu State creation as a mark of honour to the founding fathers.
The leader of the ESDA, Chief Abel Nwobodo, who was also one of the founding fathers said that the struggle for the creation of Wawa State began far back during the colonial era.
“The struggle for the creation of WAwa state started far back in the 1950s until 1991, when it was finally created.
“It was a long journey, and today most of them died even before the dream was realised but we thank God, that the dream came through at last while some of us are still alive,” Nwobodo said.
He commended the successive administrations in Enugu State, for continuing to preserve the dreams and ideals of the founding fathers.
“Governors have come and did their best in the advancement of the state and today we have a dependable, visionary and purposeful governor,” he said.
