Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commended civil servants, transporters, the business community and other institutions for the significant compliance with government’s directive ending the Monday sit-at-home order.
This was even as he put the compliance level at about 70 per cent and expressed hope of total compliance subsequently.
The governor spoke during the monitoring of compliance to government’s directive by government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), markets, among others, restating government’s resolve to secure lives and property.
Mbah also visited several markets, including the Akwata section of Ogbete Market, Mayor Market situate along Agbani Road, among others, where he was warmly received by happy traders and their leaders.
Mbah said productivity was key to all the promises he made to the people to drive investment inflow into the state, create jobs, and provide quality services.
He reminded the people that the power and mandate belonged to them, hence they should never allow people, who had no stake in the state’s economy to undermine the peace and prosperity of the Enugu State.
Speaking with newsmen after the monitoring exercise, Mbah, he said: “The primary objective of my visitations is largely to observe the level of compliance of the directive that we gave last week, declaring that we do not have sit-at-home in Enugu henceforth. The directive was meant to ensure that our people come out on the first working and productive day of the week.
“We do have a compliance level of about 60 to 70 per cent; and the order took effect from today. I am aware the circular to this effect was sent out on Friday. It may well be that not all the workers got the information that we no longer have sit-at-home on Mondays.”.
