The Enugu State chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has endorsed Governor Peter Mbah.
Teachers from all nooks and crannies of the state would be gathered at Okpara Square in Enugu on Saturday, September 19, 2026 to further dramatize their decision. Describing the governor as a “dear teachers’ friend”, the NUT said there were just about “a thousand and one reasons” why teachers are publicly supporting Governor Mbah.
“Let every teacher’s voice be heard as we celebrate a Governor who restored dignity to the teaching profession and made education the foundation of Enugu State’s future,” the circular read in part.
In the time of elections every move looks suspicious with even genuine event wearing the aura of being stage-managed. But the truth is that Governor Peter Mbah has remarkably improved education sector in the state.
The famous Enugu Government Technical College (GTC) is an example. The school, which had fallen into disrepair and decay for decades, is today an innovation hub focused on AI, mechatronics, and robotics. Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) is another example.
He has constructed 260 tech-driven Smart Green Schools all across the 17 local government areas in the state, equipping them with state-of-the-art learning facilities while launching ambitious curriculum reforms to support them. Mbah has been consistent in chatting big course for education, devoting more than 30 percent of appropriation bills to education since 2023.
The Enugu State NUT chairman is Comrade Chief Theophilus Nweke. He is expected to be present in tomorrow’s rally.