Enugu State Governor Peter Mba dismissed rumours of him leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), calming the nerves of his supporters in the state.
Mba disclosed this while speaking at an interactive session with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in Enugu,stating that he is committed to ensuring that Enugu citizens enjoy the dividends of democracy under the flagship of the PDP.
“I am still in the PDP, as you can see, the flag behind me is that of the PDP,” he said. He acknowledged that the party is grappling with internal challenges but noted that wrangling is not unique to the party.
Other political parties in the country are also facing challenges,” he said. The governor expressed optimism that the PDP would overcome its internal crisis in due time.
“Our constitution does not recognise or have provision for someone to run as an independent candidate. It means you have to be sponsored by a political party,”Mba added.
The Governor pointed out that his aim is to focus largely on governance for the benefit of the Enugu State people who are in bad need of such leadership.
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Governor Mba’s administration is associated with some capital projects ranging from road infrastructure to Schools and Security initiatives. Projects like the dualisation of the Emene – Abakiliki expressway improving trade relations between ebonyi and Enugu state and the completion of 30 out of 261 schools proposed as the Smart Green Schools Initiative.
Additionally, a $100 million foreign direct investment from Watson Nestor Company is currently in the works. The project aims to solve the problem of poor water reticulation system in the state improving water supply in the process.
Governar Peter Mba rode to power on the back of the PDP party and was among the G-5 Governors in the Nyesom Wike Camp back in 2023.
