AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF A DEDICATED LEADER.
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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State was recently declared “Champion Newspaper’s Most Outstanding Security Conscious and Peaceful Governor of the Year 2020”, at the Champion Newspaper 2020 Awards, held in Lagos.
The media organization, through its Group Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Mrs. Nwadiuto Iheakanwa, stated that the choice of Gov. Ugwuanyi as the Most Outstanding Security Conscious and Peaceful Governor, was “a product of the painstaking selection of our Board of Editors”.
Mrs. Iheakanwa added that the award was “our modest way of recognizing leaders and institutions who have paid a greater sacrifice in ensuring that the objectives and ideals of our nationhood are nourished and sustained”.
In her words: “On all scores, our findings, largely corroborated by that of independent assessors, confirm that Enugu State under Ugwuanyi’s watch has become a model state in terms of value creation in the art of governance courtesy of unequaled attention and priority to securing lives and property in the state thus making it possible for businesses and entrepreneurship to flourish in Enugu.
She further stated that the most important segment of Ugwuanyi’s administration is the patriotic and noble steps in transforming the state into becoming home for all through his adequate provision of security; a pre-requisite for meaningful development.
“As watch dog of the society, it is our duty not only to track and document your sterling performance but also to acknowledge your commitment and love for your state in particular and the country in general”.
In view of the aforementioned, OPM believes that the efforts put in place regarding the security situation in Enugu State by the Rt Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s administration in quite uncommon and exceptional.
Even as we can deduce the Governor a silent God-fearing political leader, with tactical brilliance and strategic insight on leadership application.
A cursory look into the available records on Ugwuanyi’s administration and the inherent struggles on the subject matter shows a litany of investments as well as thunderous accomplishments.
UGWUANYI’S administration provided One Hundred (100) Vans of the Innoson brand security patrol vehicles with assorted communication gadgets for the security agents in Enugu State. In addition to Two Hundred and Sixty (260) Sienna Toyota Buses for the Men of Forest Guards and The Neighborhood watch Group.
GOVERNOR IFEANYI UGWUANYI also procured Two Hundred and Sixty Motorbikes for each of the 260 political wards in Enugu State to ease their movements in the forests. And Three Hundred (300) bicycles as well as Motorbikes for the repositioned and upgraded Neighborhood watch Group for their Community policing Operations.
These are indices of an uncommon inspiration and energy in Governor Ugwuanyi’s sworn commitment to entrench an enduring peace, security and sustained development.
OPM noted that Governor Ugwuanyi built Synergies by successfully marketing the concept of a United Enugu State to the political elites.
He reconciled foes and made new friends with the introduction of a new dimension of inclusiveness especially from the Youth constituency, consequently fostering tranquility, harmony and peace to the chargrin and consternation of the naysayers of this administration.
The local and international ratings of the state economy is a testament of direct product of the massive investments made by Ugwuanyi in the Security architecture of Enugu State, because Businesses can only thrive in a safe and secure environment (the Tourism, Real estate and hospitality industries of the state in perspectives).
The World Bank group in their submissions on the assessment of Enugu State security situation stated that Enugu State is the second most advanced State in the entire Nigeria on the ease of doing Business and third on the ease of starting Business.
The prestigious Economic Confidential (EC) in it’s annual state’s viability index Study, placed Enugu State on the 6th position among the Economically viable States in Nigeria.
Even as the global phenomenon of terrorism have increased tenfold across Nigeria, with about nearly 29% of the labour force unemployed, rampant nation wide inflation, rapidly declined National moral standards, insecurity and crime for the first time in decades have become a difficult challenge. But Governor Ugwuanyi continues to rattle the Sabre undeterred and always on top of the game.
Recently, in the month of April 2021, on his avowed commitment towards sustaining and ensuring adequate Security of lives and property of Enugu residents, in view of the emerging security challenges across the South East geo-political zones, Governor Ugwuanyi swiftly directed all the Chairmen of the 17 local government areas in Enugu State, their respective Deputies and then the 260 elected councilors to immediately relocate to their various local governments areas and political wards and remain close enough to the people.
Obviously, these goes to show that Governor Ugwuanyi, an efficient manager of human and material resources, does not expect a farewell to security challenges even in the coming days, but is visibly enthusiastic about opportunities to intervene in the restructure of the regional Security Strategies which remains an ever hi-tech game in view of the fact that the new Nigerian spirit demands regional cooperation and an end to the political expediency of the past.
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