Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has commended Enugu state Governor, Dr Peter Mbah for his developmental strides in the state, which cut across various sectors , especially his administration’s efforts in provision of portable water and the $100m WANDE NEXUS- Austrian agreement for the project.
The minister who gave the commendation on Wednesday in Enugu during a working visit to the State described the $100 million Enugu state Government agreement with the Austrian Investors under the WANDE NEXUS to implement the Sustainable Last Mile Connectivity and Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project in Enugu as timely,saying that the state would soon be transformed into a world-class city.
He said Governor Mbah’s impressive achievements so far attracted President Bola Tinubu’ s recent visit to the state to commission some of the projects completed by the Governor.
Senator Bagudu who was accompanied by the Ambassador of Austria to Nigeria, Amb. Thomas Schlesinger and other top officials, could not hide his joy about what he saw at the areas they visited. He said they visited Enugu East, Enugu North, Enugu South, Udi, and Nkanu West Local Government Areas and were impressed with the laudable projects they saw, saying the projects were in line with President Tinubu’s vision.
He commended the Governor for the partnership between Enugu state and the federal government in executing the NG-CARES programme in the state.
He pledged continuous support and partnership with Enugu state government
Responding , Governor Mbah appreciated the federal government and the ministry of Budget and Economic Planning for their support and partnership. He described the visit by the minister as a testament to his administration’s resolve to make Enugu a premier destination for tourism and living.
He said his administration was constructing 260 Smart Green schools and 260 Primary Health Care Centers in 260 political wards in the state He added that the state Government was also constructing farm settlements across the political wards to boost the economy of the state, create jobs and end poverty in the state
The Governor called for Public Private Partnership as well as collaboration with the federal ministry of budget and economic planning in various areas of basic infrastructure, socio-economic development and project implementation.
He explained that in the
partnership with the Austrian investors, Enugu state will be in charge of production while the investors will be in charge of distribution.
Author: Maureen Ikpeama