
Oritsegbubemi Omatseyin
Lagos — An Enugu-based Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG, marketing company, Second Coming Nigeria Limited, has offered a 30 percent reduction in cooking gas to over 4,000 residents of Enugu State to celebrate Gov. Peter Mbah’s one year in office.
The company reduced the prices of cooking gas from N960 to N672, which amounts to over N20 million subsidy, for 4,000 residents coming with their 12kg gas cylinders to patronise its four branches scattered within the state.
Declaring the reduction of prices of cooking gas open at the company’s plant on Wednesday in Abakpa-Nike, along Enugu-Nsukka Road, Gov. Mbah said that the gesture by Second Coming Nigeria Ltd was a testament to the striving business environment in Enugu State.
Mbah, represented by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Aka Eze Aka, said that the current administration had de-risked the business environment and improved in all indices of ease of doing business in the state.
He said: “Security for both investors and customers have been achieved as the state ranks as one of the safest states in the country; where everybody moves around and engage in their business endeavours freely not minding the hour.
”As a Governor who understands 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 differently as it carries a big vision to move the state forward in all sectors and ensure that the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grows from current $4.4 billion to $30 billion within eight years.”
Also, the Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr Sunday Ajogwu, lauded the company for celebrating the modest achievements of Mbah in the last one year as well as joining to herald the innovations and productivity driven by Mbah’s administration.
“We thank Second Coming for this sound Corporate Social Responsibility which entails giving back and joining Gov. Mbah to put smiles on the faces of thousands of residents in the state.
“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.
The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Dr. Basil Ogbuanu, said that 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 that 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.”
“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,” he said.
Ogbuanu also appreciated the customers of the company for their loyalty and for ensuring faithful patronage all these years in the company’s various branches.
Beneficiaries of the 30 percent subsidy commended the company for such a wonder gesture coming at a time of economic difficulty in many homes.