Some residents of Enugu State have hailed President Bola Tinubu for visiting the state to inaugurate projects done by Governor Peter Mbah on Saturday.

They said the visit would deepen further collaboration and understanding between the Federal Government, Enugu State Government and the South-East in general.

Some of the projects inaugurated by Mr Tinubu in the state include Airport-New Haven – Bisalla and Okpara Square roads built by the Mbah administration.

Other projects include completed and equipped Enugu Smart Green Schools, the completed multi-auditorium and multi-functional Enugu International Conference Centre, State-of-the-art Command and Control Centre as well as 150 patrol vehicles fitted with AI-embedded surveillance cameras.

A trader, Okwy Okoh, said that Mr Tinubu did well for coming to Enugu to inaugurate projects built by the governor.

He stated, “This means that he loves the projects our governor is doing. Mr Mbah did his best as he constructed roads, Smart Green Schools and solved water challenges in Enugu. By coming here, Mr Tinubu has shown that Mr Mbah and Enugu people are in his heart and we thank him for the visit.’’

The President, National Council for Women Society, Enugu, Antonia Ogbu, expressed happiness over the visit, saying it showed that Mr Tinubu has love for the governor and Enugu people.

“We are happy that he came to Enugu and with the infrastructural development he saw, I know that Mr President is happy with what our governor is doing,” Mr Ogbu said.

A student, Ejike Alumona, said that Mr Tinubu’s coming to the state tells a lot politically, economically and otherwise, since he was not coming for tourism but to inaugurate projects.

He stated, “This shows that Governor Mbah is up and doing in the last 18 months. It is kudos to him and his team. Tinubu’s coming might open some more doors of development for Enugu as there could be federal government partnership and interaction that could be beneficial to Enugu and Igbo in general. It could also be an opportunity for Mr President to visit collapsed Enugu and Port Harcourt Expressway Bridge.’’

“Though I witnessed a presidential visit when President Goodluck Jonathan visited Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu. Today again, I am happy I have an opportunity to witness another president’s visit,” he said.

The Special Assistant to Governor Mbah on Works and Infrastructure, Ogugua Emehelu, described the visit as a very great day in the lives of Enugu people.

“It is not every day that Mr President visits a state, it is special because it cuts across party lines,  as it has to do with good governance. It is also a testament for the enormous work of Mbah and his integrity in managing public funds. It shows that when you do great work, it will speak for you,” he said. 

(NAN)