The Enugu State Government has mislabeled a report claiming that the state was ranked 36th out of 36 states in Nigeria in a local level Ease of Doing Business study conducted by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). He said it was fake news.
This rebuttal was made on Wednesday by the Enugu State Ease of Doing Business Officer and Managing Director of the Enugu State Investment and Development Authority, Dr. Sam Ogbu Nwobodo.
Ogbu-Nwobodo, who is also a member of the PEBEC-NEC Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Technical Working Group (TWG) and represents the South-East region, said the first-ever regional baseline survey and rankings will be released by PEBEC in 2021. I explained. Subsequently, the second edition was released on March 27, 2023, more than two months before Dr. Peter Mba was sworn in as governor on May 29, 2023, and the third edition was published in March 2025. I plan to
He, therefore, wondered how those behind the fake report announced the new “Ease of Doing Business” ranking for Enugu State, calling it “a pit of hell and a bitter political “A fake report from a bunch of losers.”
The doctor took a further stab at the report, saying that only six indicators were measured in the local baseline survey, while the aggressive report mentions 10 indicators, including economic and social indicators. , explained that they were never part of the investigation.
“The Local Baseline Survey measures states’ performance against six indicators, rather than the 10 so-called “key economic and social indicators” mentioned in the report. The official indicator is infrastructure, which covers power, transport, logistics, telecommunications, internet and digital access. Security: Measures a secure and stable environment. Information transparency and accessibility. Regulatory environment measuring business registration, license renewal, contract enforcement, land and real estate acquisition, and taxation. Skills and labor, including specialized knowledge and talent. and economic opportunity,” he explained.
He added that contrary to the report, Governor Mbaha’s administration has improved the ease of doing business in Enugu State, a fact he said has been variously confessed by local and foreign investors and diplomats. said.
He said the investment of over N300 billion that Enugu has attracted in the past three months is a testament to the rapidly growing confidence of investors in the country under Mbaha’s leadership.
