Mbah, while noting and commending the official designation of Enugu State as an oil producer given the oil wells co-owned by Enugu, Kogi, and Anambra States in the Anambra River Basin as a good development, promised to bring in foreign investors to fast-track the exploitation of other oil and gas fields solely owned by the state.
He spoke during town hall meetings attended by the community, political, and religious leaders as well as youth and women groups, labour unions, and professional bodies at Idaw River Layout and Eke Otu, Amechi-Uwani, the headquarters of Enugu South East and Enugu South Central Development Centers, respectively, in the Enugu South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
"Apart from OPL 916, which is co-owned, Enugu State has three other oil fields, including OPL 905, OPL 907, and OPL 914. We have the data on the oil deposits in these fields, and we would begin to generate revenues from them.
"We equally have a lot of other mineral resources, such as limestone and coal, among others, and we must optimise them for the development of our state," he stated.
Mbah, who restated his determination to build Enugu into a $30 billion economy from its present $4.4 billion, equally promised to invest heavily in education, skill acquisition, and vocational training to tackle unemployment, noting that massive job creation remained one of his major multi-pronged strategies to tackle insecurity in the state.
Meanwhile, the people of Enugu South LGA have assured Dr. Mbah of resounding success across the electoral wards in the local government in the 2023 general elections.
Speaking, the Council Chairman of Enugu South Local Government Area, Hon. Chimezie Nkwuo, said the people’s faith in Mbah was predicated on his inclusive approach to governance, adding that his decision to hear from the people on their specific needs despite his well-detailed manifesto was a hallmark of people-oriented leadership.
