President Bola Tinubu said his administration will complete the Eastern Railway linking Port Harcourt and Maiduguri.
President Tinubu said this during an interactive session with southeastern leaders in Enugu during his visit to the southeast on Saturday.
The president also pledged to support the development of the Anambra Basin, an important energy resource. The basin has estimated reserves of 1 billion barrels of oil and 30 billion cubic feet of gas. On supporting gas infrastructure.
Of course, gas is an alternative to gasoline. There is no better waste of time than to invest in it. We will do it together and I am fortunate to have good governors.
”President Tinubu praised Governor Peter Mba’s development model and philosophy following the inauguration of several projects undertaken by the state government. He also promised that the federal government will continue to support the development efforts of Enugu State and other states. Among the projects inaugurated by the President are the GTC Smart Green School, New Haven/Bisala Road, International Conference Center, Command and Control Center, and 150 patrol vehicles equipped with surveillance cameras.
The President also virtually inaugurated other notable projects from the Enugu State Government House. At the inauguration of the command and control center, the President said that investments in public security will bring rapid development.
“This is a profound demonstration of what we can do together. It reassures me that more revenue going to the sub-nationals and local government is not a waste. It is for development.
“We have committed leaders like Peter Mbah taking Enugu on the path of 21st-century development, taking Enugu to greater heights, and building our tomorrow today,” he said.
President Tinubu further lauded the governor, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for demonstrating an irrevocable commitment to human development.
“I don’t care which party you come from; you are my friend. Alex Otti of Abia State is also doing very well. It is not about the differences in languages and place of birth.
“No one of us has control of the mother tongue. God created us, and you can find yourself in Enugu, Onitsha or Lagos.
“We are all members of one huge family called Nigeria, but we live in different rooms in the same house.
“We must build this house to satisfy our immediate and future needs,” he said.
Mbah commended the Tinubu administration for establishing the South East Development Commission and liberalising the electricity sector through the Electricity Act (Amendment).
“Your Excellency, your credential as a true federalist stands out brightly, and the legacies thereof will long earn you resounding accolades.
“In signing the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, you liberalised electricity generation, transmission, and distribution. That singular act will consistently rank as an enduring legacy.
“It is noteworthy that Enugu State was the first sub-national to which the NERC ceded regulatory oversight of the local electricity market. That reflects how swiftly we are pursuing our goals,” he said.