Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has no doubt become one of the most admired and referenced political figure in the country today.
His charismatic mien and outspoken advocacy in the face of perceived marginalization and criticism of even some activities in his own political party, have positioned him as a true champion of the people.
Fearless, courageous, pragmatic, articulate and very conscious of his rights and constitutional authority in every situation and circumstance, he therefore merits the garb of a modern modern leader whose all round capacity and dynamism has astounded many.
His tactical audacity has often flummoxed adversaries, his strategic acumen has wrong-footed his political opponents. He seem to anticipate measures and counter measures before they unfold and his administrative astuteness has set him apart as a visionary leader whose navigational compass has already configured futuristic challenges.
Today, he has put in motion, a developmental blueprint that is pointing Enugu State in the right direction and positioning her to embrace the future with assured preparedness.
There is a saying that nothing good comes easy and the journey of life is not for the feeble-minded. It takes only men and women of great determination to reach and attain their goals and this succinctly defines Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s academic and political accomplishments.
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi( Mr Fulfilment) was born into the Christian family , He is a complete Nsukka son and proud Enugu man.
In the political terrain, Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, after a stint in private stock brokerage practice, embraced his true leadership calling and started from the very scratch, when he contested for the House of Representatives.
He won the election and was re-elected for a second term, and even the third time as a result of his phenomenal performance which was so remarkable that he transformed and positively re-positioned his constituency into one of the most productive and dynamic federal constituency in the country.
He later sought to replicate his political leadership skills at his native state of Enugu where he eventually berthed to lead from the front as the 3rd Executive Governor after the return of democracy in 1999.
Those who understood and followed the politics of Enugu State were fully aware of the vision of Barr. Sullivan Chime and what transpired in the succession battle to take over from him in 2015.
By virtue of his admirable qualifications,
it was arguably in recognition of his impressive efforts and contributions, both as a staunch party man and an unflinching stakeholder in the promotion of the Southeast political advocacy.
However, the build up to the 2015 general elections and especially, the Governorship election in Enugu State with the attendant highly combustible succession situation that emerged, required greater courage and extraordinary tactical and strategic political brilliance to confront and surmount it.
Bitterness, laced with provocative and acerbic language had already been injected into the once peaceful political ambience of Enugu State.
The world will always stand still for those who take responsibilities and while those that take responsibilities will stand to be counted, those who choose to sit on the fence and do nothing will have their names consigned to the wilderness of history
Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi( Mr Fulfilment) is loved by his people. That is why he has metamorphosed into an unstoppable movement and in the titanic electoral battles that was waged for the soul of Enugu State in 2015 and 2019 respectively, he came out triumphant in the governorship elections.
It has rightly been pointed out by discerning analysts and Enugu commentators alike, that Governor Ugwuanyi met an economy that had been bruised and battered, by the time he took over as governor on May 29, 2015, and all he has done since that day, has been to unlock the economic potentials of Enugu State and attract investors back to their once-beloved Coal City.
He has set about his task with a single minded determination and firm leadership to re-organize the security architecture, which had so nearly been completely mortgaged, re-order the socio-political and infrastructural priorities and transform the landscape of Enugu with marvelous infrastructural aesthetics befitting a state capital.
Enugu State has gradually been positioned in the last six years as a dynamic and competitive modern hub for the challenges of the present and the future.
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s second term started with the same verve, zeal and committed focus which defined the first term and things were moving smoothly, until the deadly coronavirus broke out as a global pandemic that destabilized the whole world.
Many leaders are still grappling with this challenge but Governor Ugwuanyi( Mr Fulfilment) has displayed courageous, pragmatic and focused leadership, not only in the management of the Covid-19 situation, but particularly, with the numerous projects that are either ongoing or completed in the State.
Six years into his tenure, the urban renewal programme in the capital city and indeed the interconnectivity across the length and breadth of the State is progressing amazingly.
In addition, the brilliant economic module of strategically concessioning major government owned assets to willing and capable private investors, which had already started in the state is a critical futuristic component that is already on stream and will create massive jobs for the youths and unemployed.
By a combination of unshakable commitment and an unwavering visionary drive to ensure the delivery of excellent legacy projects, the infrastructural development of Enugu State is inclusively holistic.
Contrary to the notions and misleading opinions of critics, who have not traversed the State to actually see things for themselves, a transformational and aesthetic metamorphosis is actually taking place all over Enugu State, which will unravel fully with time.
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi ( Mr Fulfilment)has already confirmed that his administration will not leave any abandoned project when his tenure comes to and end in 2023.
In the political arena, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi( Mr Fulfilment) has also transformed Enugu State into the political headquarters of the South East geo-political zone. Enugu municipal, the capital city hosted many national functions and has been the home for the reconciliation of many internal party conflicts.
He has also contained the opposition with deft and political brinkmanship and the way he has astutely supervised the affairs of the PDP has ensured that all the functions in the state have been smooth, peaceful and rancour free.
There is definitely no contesting the fact that Governor Ugwuanyi (Mr Fulfilment) is a trail blazer who is building for the future and actually leading from the front. He is a promise keeper and he has kept his promises, worked hard and achieved so much more with far less resources, while providing first-class socio-economic infrastructure.
He has also kept the State and businesses safe and secure, despite the unexpected outbreak of Covid-19 and the contrived attempts to frustrate and create diversionary situations, both by internal and external forces.
His administration has remained firm and focused on this progressive trajectory, with a constant pledge to recommit to work harder and deliver greater development to Enugu people.
Like Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi himself said in his inaugural second term address to Enugu people on May 29, 2019: “We know it is not going to be easy given the very poor state of the national economy and the spinoff effects on ours. But, tough times like this call for unity of thought, unity of purpose and unity of actions; believing in ourselves and in our ability to overcome all the challenges that confront us as a State and as a people.”
Indeed the story of Rt Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi(Mr Fulfilment), is the unfolding narrative of a man who, in the last half a century and counting, has not only become one of the iconic living legends of Enugu State, but is today, the Gburugburu, a title reserved only for heroes, warriors and patriots of the great Igbo Ethnic Nationality.
BIBIAN ANEKWE NEWS ADDED” THE FUTURE LIES WITH THOSE WISE POLITICAL LEADERS LIKE HIS EXCELLENCY GOV IFEANYI UGWUANYI WHO REALIZE THAT THE GREAT PUBLIC IS INTERESTED MORE IN GOVERNMENT THAN IN POLITICS”
Thank you Gburus.
In God we trust.
Enugu State is the Hands of God.
Written by
Benedict Chibunna Eze
MEDIA TEAM MEMBER: ENUGU DI N’AKACHUKWU MOVEMENT
