Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has wooed Nigerian diaspora community in the Guangdong Province of China with investments on the New Enugu City.
The Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Peter Mbah, Mr 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 New Enugu City project, with Nigerians, Ndigbo and Enugu indigenes.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the New Enugu City was one of Mbah administration’s project to reposition Enugu State as the premier destination for business, investment, tourism and for 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 ,CCCC, 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.
“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 them to market 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”, Mbah said.
