Enugu State governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Peter Mbah has received a hero’s welcome at the 2022 Cultural Day of the Association of Enugu State Development Unions (AESDU), Lagos State, held at the General T.Y. Burutai Sports Complex. Nigerian Army Cantonment, Ikeja, Lagos State.
Mbah who was described by the president-general of AESDU, High Chief Linus Igbudu, as the first incoming governor of Enugu State to grace the annual Cultural Day, received endorsement speeches by Igbudu and other leaders of the association as their preferred candidate for the 2023 governorship election in the state.
They cited his rising popularity and wide acceptance across the state, phenomenal achievements as a leading entrepreneur and business innovator, as well as the exceptional quality of his manifesto to Ndi Enugu for endorsing him
In his response, Mbah thanked the unions for the rousing reception and endorsement, promising that his administration, when elected, will sustain the rich cultural heritage of the state, grow the GDP of the state sevenfold, making it the preferred destination for business, living and leisure, while urging Enugu business persons and investors to get ready to invest at home, taking advantage of the varied business incentives to be unleashed by his administration.
Mbah had on arrival at the event, moved round the canopies of over 400 town unions and autonomous communities, mingling with the people and listening to their views, amid excitement and exchange of greetings.
AESDU, the umbrella association of all Enugu State town unions and autonomous communities in Lagos State, is also the largest assembly of Enugu State people outside the state.
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