{"id":85343,"date":"2023-03-30T20:45:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T19:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/enugu-guber-governor-elect-peter-mbah-state-lawmakers-receive-certificate-of-return"},"modified":"2023-03-30T22:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T21:52:58","slug":"enugu-guber-governor-elect-peter-mbah-state-lawmakers-receive-certificate-of-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/enugu-guber-governor-elect-peter-mbah-state-lawmakers-receive-certificate-of-return","title":{"rendered":"Enugu guber: Governor-elect, Peter Mbah, state lawmakers receive certificate of return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Enugu State Governor-elect, Barr. Peter Mbah, on Thursday, received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.<\/p>\n

Mbah was presented with the certificate alongside the Deputy Governor-elect, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai and members-elect of the Enugu State House of Assembly.<\/p>\n

In his remarks after receiving the certificate, Mbah reechoed his hand of fellowship to other contestants in the election.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201ca while ago, I received the Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This certificate is not just an ordinary paper. It is a legal document which contains an unwritten pact between our administration and the good people of Enugu State.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday is indeed another memorable day in our journey to greatness, development and prosperity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the build up to the campaigns and electioneering process, we played politics. It was understandable and fit for the purpose of that time. For some aspirants and candidates, it was a game of survival of the fittest and elimination of the weakest. To some others, it was, fair is foul and foul is fair. Today\u2019s handing over of the certificate of return to us should end all such atrocious politicking. It is time to move on.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistory will never forgive us if, at a time like this, when we should be pursuing the interest and development of our dear Enugu State, we are still enmeshed in the pursuit of political gains and cleavages.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is why I extend my hands of fellowship to all my brothers with whom I ran the race for the hearts of the Enugu electorate. While we have different political platforms to achieving the Enugu dream, we are united by our passion for the growth of our state.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I said earlier, politics has ended. Ndi Enugu have shown their preference. Let us end the politics of acrimony and focus on how to move our state forward<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us recognize that Enugu State is bigger than all of us. We thus must all work in her overall interest, which is development and growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince my announcement as winner of the March 18 election, I have set forth at dawn. I sleep and wake like the woman weaving the tapestry. Ideas of how to weave an Enugu State that will be the joy of all of us spin daily in my head. But, I cannot do it alone. I ask all of us to come on board and let us jointly take our dear state to its desirable and enviable place in the comity of Nigerian states.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I have said time and again, we are passionate about creating an environment that is conducive for peace and security to reign. We will do all within our powers to create an Enugu State that is highly prosperous and which is strategically developed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn doing this, we will be guided by a governance philosophy that is underpinned by transparency, accountability and traceability. We will codify a citizens\u2019 charter that will define all our promises to Ndi Enugu. All that our people will need to do is to score us on account of this irrevocable charter. This, we will do, God willing.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me use this opportunity to congratulate the newly elected House of Assembly members and the people of Enugu State. This is our collective government. It is not the government of any section of this state. The massiveness of the votes from all the zones of our state points at the collectivity and joint ownership of this mandate. We will reflect this in our administration and spread the dividends of democracy to every citizen of Enugu State.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet me also thank all the stakeholders for your tireless efforts in ensuring the peoples\u2019 voices were heard, the media, which creditably fulfilled their role as the 4th estate of the realm, holding all participants and stakeholders accountable from the beginning of the elections to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Enugu State Governor-elect, Barr. Peter Mbah, on Thursday, received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Mbah was presented with the certificate alongside the Deputy Governor-elect, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai and members-elect of the Enugu State House of Assembly. 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