Mbah working, Enugu changing!
A state once defined primarily by its coal-mining heritage, political history and relatively modest economic footprint is attempting to redefine itself as a modern investment destination, technology-enabled economy, healthcare hub, conference city and regional commercial centre.
From the discovery of coal at Udi in 1909 to the railway connection of 1916; from its days as the capital of the Eastern Region and the Republic of Biafra to the democratic administrations that followed; and now to an era of smart schools, modern hospitals, new cities, digital governance, transport reforms, power-sector innovation and large-scale infrastructure—the state has repeatedly reinvented itself.
The administration is constructing about 268 modern, technology-driven schools—one in each of the state’s 260 political wards, with additional schools in special locations.
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