In Honour of Gov  Mbah, Cooking Gas Marketer Slashes Prices by over 30% for Enugu Residents

Peter Uzoho

An Enugu State-based Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) marketing company, Second Coming Nigeria Limited, has offered 30 per cent reduction in the price of the product to over 4,000 residents of the South-eastern state in celebration of Governor Peter Mbah’s remarkable and resulted-oriented one year in office in the coal city.

The company cut the prices of cooking gas from N960 to N672, which amounts to over N20 million subsidy, for 4,000 residents using the 12kg-sized gas cylinder who patronize the company’s four branches scattered within the state.

Declaring the reduction of prices of cooking gas at the company’s plant yesterday, in Abakpa-Nike, along Enugu-Nsukka Road, Mbah said that the gesture by Second Coming Nigeria Ltd was a testament of the striving business environment in Enugu State.

Represented by the Enugu State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Aka Eze, the governor said the current administration had de-risked business environment and improved all indices of ease-of-doing-business in the State.

Mbah said, “Security for both investors and customers have been achieved as the State ranks as one of the safest in the country; where everybody move around and engage in their business endeavours freely not minding the hour.

“As a governor that understand business and its nature, having been a businessman himself, have gone ahead to remove all bottlenecks to business as well as invested massively in road, water, electricity and other infrastructure for business to flourish in the State.

“This administration is doing things different as it carries a big vision to move the state forward in all sectors and ensure that the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is grown from current $4.4 billion to $30 billion within eight years.”

In his remarks, the Commissioner for Special Duties, Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Ajogwu, lauded the company for celebrating the modest achievements of Governor Mbah in the last one year as well as joining to herald the innovations and productivity been driven by his administration.

“We want more companies and investors to come in and take advantage of the progressive business environment and peace-loving people that Enugu State is blessed with courtesy of our amiable Governor, Dr Peter Mbah,” he said.

Earlier, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Dr. Basil Ogbuanu, said the gesture was for two celebrations, adding: “We are celebrating our resulted-oriented and hardworking governor, Dr. Peter Mbah and celebrating our customers for standing with us”.

Ogbuanu said Mbah, being a renowned oil and gas businessman before venturing into politics, had made those in the oil and gas sector proud with “his sterling performance, innovative ideas and passionate drive to achieve them”.

He added, “Governor Mbah remains a shining example that those of us in the oil and gas business can perform exceptionally well in politics and governance. We remain proud of his verifiable achievements within a short while in office.”

Ogbuanu, also appreciated the customers of the company for their loyalty and ensuring faithful patronage all these years in the company’s various branches.

One of the beneficiaries of the 30 per cent subsidy, Mr. Anthony Nnaemezie, commended the company for such a wonderful gesture coming at a time of economic difficulty in many homes.

Nnaemezie, who lives at Jerry Ugwu Street, Abakpa-Nike, added, “I call on all companies and businesses to also join the state government in the bid to make life easier for residents as this company is doing here today.”

Another beneficiary, Miss Maria Ndubuisi, thanked the management of the company for the kind gesture; while praying for God’s blessings on the company to continue to witness progress.

Ndubuisi, who lives at Igwe Palace Quarters Abakpa-Nike, said: “I want to sincerely thank the company as it is not common to see such free gestures these days. I pray God to continue to uplift the company to greater heights”.

The reduction in price,  which is for May 29, the official day Governor Peter Mbah was sworn in, is ongoing in the company’s four gas plant branches in Amaechi Road; Agbani, Oji River and Abakpa-Nike within Enugu State.