Mbah moves to ease Enugu business environ, eyes $30bn GDP

As part of of his efforts to a $30bn GDP growth target, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has inaugurated a 25-man Ease-of-Doing-Business Council.

Inaugurating the council Mbah, who is also the chairman of the council, stressed that investors were not Father Christmas and would naturally tilt to where there is conducive environment and higher return on investment, RoI.

“Recall that one of the first activities that I performed after my swearing in was to sign Executive Order 005, which speaks to Ease-of -Doing-Business. It largely tells us that we cannot achieve the ambitious economic growth plan that we have given ourselves if we do not attract private investments.

“Therefore, for us as a state government, this Ease-of- Doing-Business Council is consistent with our objectives to ensure that we create an environment for businesses to thrive.

Second Deputy President of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Dr Eric Chime, who represented the president and the body, described the council as another great leap for Enugu State under Governor Mbah’s leadership.

Also, fielding questions from Government House correspondents, the President of the Nsukka Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Barr Sam Otobueze, commended Mbah for efforts to align Enugu State with global standards to attract businesses.