Former South-East spokesperson for President Bola Tinubu, Denge Josef Onoh, has praised Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State for what he described as a purposeful and results-oriented transformation of the state, particularly in security, healthcare, industrial renewal and job creation.
Onoh said the Mbah administration’s policies increasingly reflect the broader development vision of President Bola Tinubu, especially in strengthening security, improving access to healthcare and promoting production, investment and industrial growth.
According to him, the administration’s significance lies not only in the scale of its projects but in its focus on building systems capable of delivering long-term economic and social benefits.
He stated that he would report to the President on what he called the alignment between Mbah’s agenda and Tinubu’s vision, while urging Enugu residents to support both leaders in the 2027 elections.
Security reforms
Onoh commended the governor’s emphasis on technology, intelligence and public safety. He highlighted the establishment of a modern Security Command and Control Centre designed for real-time surveillance, intelligence gathering and emergency response.
He also cited the deployment of 150 AI-enabled patrol vehicles fitted with cameras to support security agencies and the state’s Distress Response Squad.
According to him, the Enugu State Security Trust Fund has become a sustainable source of funding for security operations and has reportedly raised more than ₦3 billion.
Onoh further described the campaign against the illegal Monday sit-at-home order as a major security and economic intervention. He said the return of normal commercial activities on Mondays has helped revive business confidence across the state, while violent crimes have reportedly declined by over 80 per cent following the deployment of surveillance technology and intensified enforcement.
Healthcare expansion
On healthcare, Onoh noted the construction of 260 Type-2 Primary Healthcare Centres across Enugu’s 260 wards, describing the initiative as a strategic investment in grassroots healthcare delivery.
He said the facilities are being equipped with modern medical equipment, staff accommodation, renewable-energy systems and water infrastructure.
The programme also includes the upgrading of 51 secondary healthcare facilities and the completion of the 300-bed Enugu International Hospital, which he said is ready to provide specialised referral services.
Onoh argued that the state’s healthcare strategy aligns with the Federal Government’s emphasis on strengthening primary healthcare and expanding access to essential health services nationwide.
Industrial revival and jobs
On industrial development, Onoh described the revival of dormant state-owned industries as a key part of Enugu’s economic strategy.
He singled out the revival of Nigergas Company Limited in Emene, which had been inactive for more than 30 years. According to him, the plant can produce about 100 cubic metres of oxygen per hour and 45 cubic metres of acetylene per hour, supplying medical oxygen to hospitals and industrial gases to manufacturers and agro-processors.
He said the facility has already created more than 100 direct jobs, with thousands of additional indirect jobs expected in transportation, distribution and other parts of the supply chain.
Onoh also mentioned ongoing efforts to revive Sunrise Flour Mills and United Palm Products Limited through private-sector partnerships, saying the approach demonstrates how abandoned public assets can be turned into productive enterprises.
In addition, he pointed to land-bank and farm-estate initiatives across the state’s 260 wards as part of an emerging agro-industrial model linking agriculture with processing and manufacturing.
He concluded that Enugu’s security, healthcare and industrial policies complement the Federal Government’s economic reforms and argued that other states could study the model of combining security investment, grassroots healthcare and industrial revival with private-sector participation.
