Guild of Editors Tours Mbah’s Projects, Says ‘There’s Solid Infrastructure on Ground’…Osoba: Other Governors Should Emulate Mbah’s Security Architecture

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has commended Governor Peter Mbah’s administration in Enugu State, saying the state has witnessed significant infrastructural development capable of supporting economic growth.
The NGE made the assessment at the weekend during an interactive session with Mbah at the Government House, Enugu, following a tour of several mega projects executed by the administration.
The tour was organised on the sidelines of the 2026 All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC), which attracted more than 300 editors, senior media executives and veterans.
NGE President, Eze Anaba, described the infrastructural development under the Mbah administration as an example of what could be achieved by a sub-national government with deliberate leadership.
“There’s a solid infrastructure on ground that will grow the economy, that will expand the state. If a sub-national like Enugu can deploy resources effectively and can be this dedicated in terms of infrastructure, in terms of dedication to governance, then there is hope for Nigeria.
“We were here last year for the NGE biennial convention. We saw Smart Schools. We saw the ultramodern Technical, Vocational Education and Training College at GTC. We saw roads. We saw the modern transport terminals, the rehabilitated moribund industries and those nearing completion at the time. We saw pipe-borne water that people had not seen in years. We saw many projects.
“Today, we saw the Enugu International Hospital completed. Today, we saw an incredible road network. That includes the 40km Owo-Ubahu-Amankanu-Umualor-Ikem dual carriageway that we were told would now serve as a new gateway to the North Central.
“Today, we saw the fully resuscitated and functional state assets like the Hotel Presidential. Today, we saw one of the mega Smart Secondary Schools that it had almost completed. We saw the massive tourism complex at Ngwo Pines where they also built a zipline. We saw the ongoing Integrated livestock hub, which the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said could take up to 40,000 cattle. Of course, we saw the ultra-modern Command and Control Centre that has helped the administration to drive down the crime rate significantly.
“At the opening ceremony two days ago, you said that ‘Tomorrow is here.’ And with what we saw today, I believe you.”
Anaba also commended the decision by some state governments to send their officials to understudy policies, projects and programmes implemented by the Mbah administration.
He said such peer-review initiatives could help states accelerate development by learning from one another’s areas of strength.
“It is no mean feat for a governor to attract the respect, the regard of his colleagues,” he stressed, commending Mbah’s leadership results.
Speaking at the gala marking the end of the conference, former governor of Ogun State and media veteran, Chief Segun Oshoba, also commended the Mbah administration’s infrastructural achievements, particularly in the area of security.
Oshoba urged other state governments to emulate Enugu’s use of technology and statewide surveillance systems to strengthen security.
He cited the swift deployment of the state’s security assets following the kidnapping incident at Affa in Udi Local Government Area, which resulted in the capture of the suspects and the safe return of the two hostages.
“I was so confident that it can’t happen in Enugu and that the criminals would not go free. Thank you, Mr. Governor. You proved me right that there is no room for kidnappers in Enugu State.
“Keep it up, Governor Mbah. I will keep reminding the President that other governors should do what you are doing in Enugu State in the area of security and other areas,” Osoba stated.
Responding, Mbah thanked the media executives for taking time to inspect some of the projects being implemented by his administration.
The governor said the projects were interconnected and deliberately designed to fulfil his campaign promise to grow Enugu State’s economy from $4.4 billion to $30 billion and position the state as a preferred destination for investment, business, tourism and living.
“But for us, what you saw – the security, the transport, the investments, tourism, and all that – are all interconnected. They are mutually reinforcing. They’re all designed to achieve a common objective.
“When we took office, we laid out a few things. One was to grow the economy of the state exponentially. We also undertook to eradicate poverty and also to create a state where people can live, work, invest, and build futures. And all you saw were all connected to actualising those promises,” he said.