By Kenneth Ojobor
The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has wooed the Nigerian diaspora community in the Guangdong Province of China to come and invest in the New Enugu City.
Mbah’s Senior Special Assistant, Uche Anichukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu.
Anichukwu said that the governor made the call during a roadshow organised in Guangzhou city to market the New Enugu City project, with Nigerians, Ndigbo and Enugu indigenes.
The New Enugu City was one of the Mbah administration’s projects to reposition Enugu State as the premier destination for business, investment, tourism and living.
He said the governor assured them that the critical services in the first phase of the City would be ready in 12 months to 18 months, explaining that the China Communications and Construction Company, had since commenced intensive work at the site in October 2023.
Anichukwu said Mbah expressed happiness over the high interest in the smart city adding that the government was working with the Chinese company to build an iconic smart city that would compete with the best anywhere in the world.
Mbah said, “We understand the value of achieving great economic growth, but we also know that it should also happen in a very conducive residential area and that was essentially what gave birth to the New Enugu City.
“So, we have come to market to them the New Enugu City, which is a smart city, and our engagement with diasporans in the Guangdong Province has been a tremendous success because of their huge expression of interest.
“The people have continually expressed interest to invest and to also come and take up a place at the New Enugu City.
“The new Enugu City is unique and I think it is the single largest development that is currently going on in the country in terms of real estate.”
He disclosed that the city had features and a wide array of services such as a residential area, cutting-edge medical centre, sports arena and innovative park with the innovation industrial park
“All the utilities that you need to live there, such as power, water, gas, high-speed internet, are all going to be provided, ” he added.
Anichukwu said the state was partnering with CCCC and a lot of consulting firms from the United Kingdom to build the city
“The project has already started. The development is phase-by-phase. We have the confidence to bring our technology and development to Enugu State and Igbo people.
“We believe that with your cooperation we can contribute to change that area,” he said.
The President of the Enugu State Association, Guangzhou, Hyacinth Ezeka, commended Mbah for his big dream and investment drive.
Ezeka said, “We are delighted for such development in Enugu State. If the governor continues this way, Enugu State will be the best in South-East and Nigeria.
“What he is pushing for is the dream we have had for Enugu for a very long time now. He has big dreams and he will achieve them with our support.
“I am advising every Igbo person to invest in Enugu. Coming to Enugu to invest is like ‘Aku ruo ulo”.
