Mbah disclosed this to State House Correspondents at the end of a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Saturday in Lagos.
He said since assumption of office in May, the target of his administration had been to uplift the standard of living of the people and to review the efficiency of public service.
“I’m sure you are aware that we have provided what we promised the people in 180 days, to provide water to the people in all the homes in our state which is squarely in the urban areas.
“And for those who still don’t have, we are expanding the pipeline network to reach them. We’re building 260 Smart Schools across all the wards in the state. We’re building 260 Primary Healthcare Centres Type-2 across all the wards.
“We’re migrating our manual ways of doing things in our various institutions and our various MDAs to a digital platform so we can offer an efficient service to the people of the state,” he said.
On the 2024 budget, Mbah said that it would transform the state’s infrastructural landscape and bring back the lost glory of the coal city.
“You know, Enugu has played consequential roles in the economic development of Nigeria. So, what we’re simply doing is bringing her back to that pre-eminent position.
“We are making sure that we harness all the resources we have within a niche and to make sure we also mobilise our domestic revenue.
“And that’s essentially why we have proposed an ambitious budget, ambitious revenue projections for we are convinced that we are going to realise those revenues.”
On the visit to the President, the governor said it was to fecilitate with him on the occasion of the Christmas and New Year festivities.
“Essentially, I came to convey warm greetings and season’s best wishes on behalf of the government and the good people of Enugu state to Mr President.
“I also seize the the opportunity to discuss with Mr President about some of the policies he has initiated and the impact those policies have had on some of the things we’re doing in Enugu state.
“Particularly as it relates to the attraction of FDI. The effects of harmonisation of foreign exchange and the removal of the fuel subsidy. They have essentially meant that a number of foreign direct investments are flowing towards our direction, particularly in Enugu state. (NA
The Chairman of Northern Youth Wing Christians Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), Musa Misal, has denied issuing any press statement in support of Rev Yakubu Pam, the former Northern CAN chairman, stating that their allegiance is with Rev John Joseph Hayab.
Misal in a statement issued to journalists said some people wrote an earlier statement and asked him to sign, but he refused because he was present when the State Chairmen in the 19 Northern States and FCT elected Rev John Joseph Hayab as their leader.
“I was present, live and direct when the State Chairmen and Secretaries, together with Christian Stakeholders, elected Rev Joseph John Hayab as chairman, an election that has brought joy and relief to many Christians in the region,” he said.
The Northern States YOWICAN and the general public should disregard the fake statement. We are children of God who will give account before God on the day of Judgement.
“I, therefore, wish to disassociate myself from the “Northern CAN Youth Wing Stands Firm for REV Pam ” press statement and also appeal to any of my colleagues that has allowed anyone to use him to stop henceforth.
“My appeal also goes to the former leaders to stop the desperation and join the joy of the moment with Rev Hayab as our New Chairman,” he added.
EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.
According to him, their arrest follows credible intelligence linking them to fraudulent internet activities.
”Items recovered from them include seven exotic cars, laptop computers and phones.
”They have made useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” he said.
“As in the previous days, the night was quiet, and the pope is now resting,” a spokesman said.
The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church has been in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for two weeks, where he is being treated for a severe bilateral pneumonia.
In recent days, Francis’ condition had slightly improved, according to official reports. Sources close to him revealed in the evening that he was “out of the most critical phase.”
The pope is receiving medication along with physiotherapy aimed at easing the respiratory infection, he is repeatedly being provided with extra oxygen through a face mask or a nasal tube.
This therapy is evidently effective as since the weekend, Francis has had no breathing difficulties, according to official reports. His blood values have also improved.
However, a discharge is not expected soon: “Given the complexity of the medical condition, further days of clinical stability are required,” an evening bulletin stated.
The pontiff has now been in hospital for longer than ever. Doctors still emphasise how dangerous such a severe pneumonia is at Francis’ age.
He was elected as the head of the Church in March 2013, succeeding the German Benedict XVI. Francis is now the second oldest pope in history.(dpa)
