Mbah Lauds Tinubu On Fuel Subsidy Removal

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his decisive decisions on fuel subsidy removal.

Mbah, who spoke at the inauguration of a CNG bus terminal in Enugu State on Thursday, stressed that the bold initiatives have freed up funds for development projects at the state level.

The governor disclosed that those projects would not have been possible without some of the President’s bold initiatives and decisions.

“It is essential to say here that some of the development is because one of the significant flaws of human beings is that we tend to easily forget the previous set of pains when we begin to see a semblance of normalcy.

Mbah highlighted the positive impact of the decisions, saying, “We are not talking about payment of salaries; we are talking about executing humongous projects thanks to this bold initiative, a very tough decision taken by the President.”

The governor also showcased some of the state’s development projects, including the construction of 7,000 brand new classrooms equipped with world-class digital equipment.

“We are building about 7,000 new classrooms… doing 60 classrooms weekly. Each smart green school features all the 21st-century skills — so you have a robotics centre, artificial intelligence centre, CGI (computer-generated imagery) studios where we teach our young people with VR and AR — virtual reality and augmented reality,” he said.

He thanked the President for granting concessions to the Akanu Ibiam International Airport and reiterated the Enugu State Government’s commitment to the success of the Tinubu administration.

Earlier, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who was in the state to commission some federal government projects, commended the governor for sharing the president’s vision and giving the people of the state renewed hope.

Idris stated that Enugu State remained critical in the South-East geopolitical zone and Nigeria.

He said President Bola Tinubu is making reforms to make Nigeria work again and has made tremendous progress in the past two years.

He explained that the president’s bold decision to remove the fuel subsidy has freed up resources for impactful governance for Nigerians.

“It is not just the governor of Enugu State that is working; President Bola Tinubu is also joining hands to work for the benefit of your people,” he said.

“The first visit in the South-East is happening here in Coal City, and we do hope that this will not just be a flash in the pan — we will come again and again to commission, to inspect, and also to talk and inspire people and renew people’s hope. This is the message of President Bola Tinubu — that prosperity, that one-billion-dollar economy he has promised, is already in sight. Yes, you may ask how, but we are already seeing it.

“The beginning was very challenging, but we see light at the end of the tunnel. Nigeria is indeed turning the corner, and we thank you, Your Excellency, for joining hands with President Bola Tinubu to ensure, across party lines, that we are moving Nigeria in the same direction.”