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Promised an ambitious economic transformation agenda aiming to grow Enugu's economy nearly seven-fold, from about $4.4 billion to $30 billion, built on economic expansion/industrialisation, infrastructure/ease of doing business, and human capital investment.

Skeptics have questioned the feasibility of the roughly 27% compound annual growth rate implied by the target, calling it unrealistic given historical growth patterns, though the administration points to real, large revenue gains (IGR rising from ₦26.8bn in 2022 to ₦406.7bn in 2025) as evidence its approach is working; comprehensive independently verified GDP-level tracking data was not identified for this entry.

Promised to build 260 Smart Green Schools equipped with digital whiteboards, science labs, solar power, and free daily meals, aiming to have over 300,000 children attending them.

The governor's promise that all Smart Green Schools would be operational by January 2026 was not met, with Mbah himself publicly asking for patience over 'a few more weeks' of delay; delivery was further complicated by a ₦5.7 billion contractor fraud scandal in which a firm awarded a Smart Schools contract allegedly vanished with mobilisation funds, forcing the government to reassign sites to new contractors.

Promised to overhaul public transport through new bus terminals, a state airline, and modern buses and taxis.

The administration built five ultra-modern bus terminals (Holy Ghost 1 and 2, Gariki, Abakpa, and Nsukka), procured 200 CNG buses and 2,000 city taxis with a new ticketing system, and launched Enugu Air with plans to expand its fleet to 20 aircraft alongside support for Akanu Ibiam International Airport's expansion.

Promised to prioritise education funding beyond the UNESCO-recommended benchmark.

The 2025 budget allocated over 33% (₦320.6bn) to education, consistently surpassing the UNESCO recommendation across the administration's budgets.

Promised to overhaul the state's revenue base to reduce reliance on monthly federal allocations.

IGR rose from ₦26.8 billion in 2022 to ₦37.4 billion in 2023, then jumped to ₦180.5 billion in 2024 (a 433% single-year increase, the fastest of any state) and ₦406.8 billion in 2025, meeting 80% of that year's revenue target and making Enugu the top IGR performer in the South-East, 5th nationally.

Promised to invest in a dedicated forest-based security outfit and a funded security trust to tackle kidnapping and rural crime.

The administration activated the Enugu State Security Trust Fund with a ₦20 billion target, appointed a retired army colonel and a retired deputy police commissioner to lead a restructured Forest Guard, and in December 2025 launched a heavily armed, drone-equipped revitalised Forest Guard force; comprehensive independently verified crime-reduction outcome data was not identified for this entry, and the wider South-East region has continued to battle 'unknown gunmen'-related insecurity.

Promised to modernise land administration and reduce disputes through digital spatial data management.

The administration launched the Enugu State Geographical Information System (ENGIS) in 2024 to improve land administration, but a 2026 investigation raised serious questions about the integrity of land management around the New Enugu Smart City project, alleging senior government officials held undisclosed interests in a private company used to acquire and sell disputed land — directly undercutting the stated goal of more transparent land administration.

Implicit obligation to run a transparent contracting process given the scale of the administration's infrastructure spending.

A contractor was accused of defrauding the state of ₦5.7 billion in Smart Schools mobilisation funds, and separately, a 2026 investigation found top officials — including the Secretary to the State Government and the Housing Commissioner — allegedly held director positions in a private company used to acquire and sell land earmarked for a flagship government project, with the Code of Conduct Bureau's own probe into the matter stalling amid bribery suspicion.

Implicit obligation to comply with valid court orders when carrying out demolitions and land-use changes for government development projects.

A Federal High Court restrained the Enugu State Government from demolishing OSISATECH Polytechnic in May 2024, but the administration proceeded with the demolition anyway, drawing accusations of disobeying a valid court order; a separate suit by 11 business owners over demolition of Nigerian Railway Corporation-leased properties remained contested as of this update.