Dr. Peter Mbah’s list of transition committee is no doubt, a clear departure from the norm and convention. It is rather an obvious demonstration of the incoming administration’s preparedness to launch the state among the best performing ‘in terms of Gross Domestic Product per capita, as expressly stated earlier in his manifesto.’
The caliber of technocrats named in the transition committee is a testament that Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, is hell-ready to quickly address the issues of poverty, unemployment, and insecurity as well as bring the state at pal with its contemporaries globally.
This reader will recall that Dr. Peter Mbah had while presenting his manifesto, stated that he would achieve these noble goals ‘through an inclusive servant leadership, transformative governance reforms, economic diplomacy, and preventive diplomacy with a singular objective of improving the quality of lives of the citizens of Enugu State.’
From the word ‘GO’, the governor elect has never left anyone in doubt of his preparedness ‘to deliver quality, people-focused governance by making Enugu the preferred destination for investment, business, tourism and living.’
And in making this dream come through, the incoming governor has rightly assembled a competent team of ‘internationally-recognized technocrats, academic scholars, Business Moguls, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs, as well as tech and innovation specialists who have distinguished themselves in different spheres of life as his transition committee members.
The list is without confusion, a window view of what to expect upon his assumption of office as Executive Governor of our dear state, on May 29th, 2023, by the special grace of God Almighty.
Having said that, It is imperative to state that the committee which is peopled by professionals of all ranks and of all shades were unmistakably selected from different fields of human endeavor, as a proof of the incoming administration’s avowal to ‘build a peaceful and secure, highly developed and prosperous state for all.’
A cursory look at the membership of the committee would readily reveal a thoroughly scrutinized list of ‘internationally-recognized technocrats, academic scholars, Business Moguls, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs, as well as tech and innovation specialists who have distinguished themselves in different spheres of life.
There is no gainsaying that after their official inauguration that the core responsibility of the team would include to navigate moving our dear state from its present Gross Domestic Product of $4.4 billion to at least $30 billion in the next 8 years as already stated by Dr. peter Mbah in his manifesto.
The team’s primary assignment will also, include Dr. Peter Mbah’s strategic objectives which are ‘peace and security, inclusive development, and sustainable prosperity for all citizens of Enugu State by 2031.’
Luckily, the cognate industry experience of the chairman of the committee, Ike Chioke, an engineer, renowned investment banker, and Group Managing Director of Afrinvest (West Africa) Ltd, would help to articulate and fine-tune the incoming administration’s “implementable and impactful development plan” when it assumes office in May.
It is however, gratifying to also note that the committee chairman is at the same time President of the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria, Chief Executive Officer of Triple-A Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd, and Chairman of Royal Exchange General Insurance Company. Mr. Chioke according to investigations, has over 30 years of experience in the banking industry, project and structured finance, debt and equity capital markets, media, telecommunications, financial services, and industrial reform which would be brought to bear as events unfold.
Other members of the committee that gladden one’s heart include the Country Director of DAI Nigeria, an international development company and former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms in Nigeria, Dr. Joe Abah; the Managing Director of United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UK-NIAF), Prof Chidi Onyia; a former Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo; a former Chief Executive Officer of Pricewaterhouse Coopers Nigeria and West Africa and current Chairman of Execution Edge, Ken Igbokwe; a former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo; a former Executive Director at First Bank and Founder, Krystle Group, Mrs. Christy Okoye and my own very articulate and intellectually mobile Australian returnee, Barr. Osinachi Nnajieze.
The Transition committee unquestionably, parades an array of accomplished personalities, with many of the individuals involved bossing their worlds around as captains of industries and leaders of thoughts both in global politics and businesses alike.
This is without hesitation, the first of its kind in Enugu State.
Let us therefore, Support Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah’s agenda to transform our dear State.
Gwiyi Solomon Wrote from Uzo Uwani LGA of Enugu State.
Nice update