Barrister Steve Oruruo, Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State, has declared that Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah’s unprecedented projects across all 260 political wards have erased sectionalism from the state’s politics.
Oruruo spoke on Sunday when leaders and stakeholders from Enugu East Senatorial Zone unanimously adopted Governor Mbah as their sole candidate for the 2027 governorship election, citing his landmark achievements in infrastructure, healthcare, education, and economic growth. He maintained that no alternative could do better.
“We have witnessed that whenever anybody comes to power from Enugu East Senatorial Zone, there’s always a sharp contrast to what was obtainable before. It has been in our history that when leadership rotates to this zone, the tone and direction of governance change for the better,” Oruruo said.
He recalled the era of former Governor Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, noting: “When the former Governor, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, came to power, he came with the mindset to break away from the jinx of stagnation and the old ways people were living. He brought innovation, creativity, and bold reforms that are still remembered today, and we can see the signs of that courageous departure from the past.”
Turning to Governor Mbah’s tenure, Oruruo remarked: “The time our son, Governor Peter Mbah, came to power was a period of distrust between the people and their leaders. The people were beginning to lose faith in promises, in government, and in the possibility of transformation. But Peter Mbah came to mitigate the gap, to restore confidence, and to create equilibrium between the governed and the government. He has bridged the trust deficit with sincerity, vision, and verifiable achievements.”
Highlighting Mbah’s widespread development projects, Oruruo stressed: “With the construction of 260 Smart Schools across the 260 wards and 260 Type 2 Primary Health Centres equipped with staff quarters, I can boldly say that sectionalism has been deleted from Enugu politics. For once, governance is not about where you come from but about the impact that reaches every ward, every home, and every citizen.”
He further listed Mbah’s infrastructural strides: “The man who has built five ultramodern transport terminals, who has opened up multiple roads, who has embarked on uncountable infrastructural projects, the same man commissioning the rebirth of Niger Gas, the revitalisation of Presidential Hotel, the completion of the International Conference Centre, and much more in just two years, he needs nothing but our unflinching support.”
Oruruo also hailed Mbah’s aviation milestone, stating: “Governor Peter Mbah has made Enugu the first state in the South East to acquire an aircraft, ‘The Enugu Air’, a bold statement that this is no longer a landlocked state but an emerging aviation hub. For these reasons and more, we, the people of Enugu East, must declare to all that there is no contest in 2027. Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has not only earned our trust but also our mandate to return. He has redefined governance and repositioned our dear state on the pedestal of greatness.”
