The Enugu State People’s Democratic Party(PDP) governorship primary has come and gone. The party in its wisdom has chosen a candidate among qualified aspirants in the person of Bar Peter Ndubisi Mbah.
The reason is not far-fetched. Among the whole, he stands out, having been tested with great tasks both in the public and private sector.
An exceptionally brilliant technocrat, Mbah bagged an Upper-Class Degree in Law from the University of East London and a Masters Degree in Maritime and Commercial Law from the Lagos State University. A Fellow of Nigeria Public Administration by Certified Institute of Public Administrators & Management (CIPAM), a member of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs among other bodies.
As the Commissioner for Finance from 2006 – 2007, he successfully managed the state’s funds(being a low-income state)
He was in 2006 recognized by various agencies as one of the outstanding commissioners in the state.
According to a Newswatch Special Publication dated July 3rd, 2006, Peter Mbah
was described as“a man ahead of his time, a details man who always ensured that laid-down details were not violated, ensuring that money meant for projects and other ministries and parastatals were not delayed.”
He saw to it that targets were set and initiated the development of a Fiscal Strategy Document which became the operating document for the State’s development programs.
As a businessman, he has successfully managed Pinnacle Oil and Gas Ltd.A company that plays in the downstream oil sector.
In 2014, the Federal Government approved a waiver for Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited, for an initial $250 million (N50.1billion) Single Point Mooring (SPM) Facility at the Lekki Free Zone.
In 2019, Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited was awarded the ‘Downstream Operating Company with the most impactful local content development initiative in recognition of its contributions to local content development in the Nigerian oil and gas industry.
Mbah is a philanthropist per excellent, who has touched many lives with scholarships to indigent students both in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions.
