By Reuben Onwuka.

Leadership said Warren G. Bennis, is the capacity to translate vision into reality. The commissioning today of the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences Igbo-eno in Udenu Council Area by the Executive Governor of the State, Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is another phenomenal milestone in the annals of specialty education in Enugu State.

No doubt, the pacific approach to issue that affect his home base by Gov Ugwuanyi have provided a trigger factor for the Renaissance of what we have today as Nsukka zone. In a blink of an eye, the Zone now have a Medical University, Federal Polytechnic and a campus of the State Polytechnic Iwollo. That's aside from other Institution already in existence.

Recall that the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) and Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) have Colleges of Medicine, but their Teaching Hospital are in the State Capital, Enugu. Again, the two University have limited admission space for hundreds of indigent students seeking to study medical courses. The birth of State University of Medical sciences with over 15 medical courses is therefore, a welcome development. The University will also abate frequent trips to Enugu town by people with medical challenges in the six Council Area of the zone. That has been the case since the creation of Enugu State.

In one of his submissions, Aldous Huxley said, " Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored." The truth is that Gov Ugwuanyi have ignited new windows of opportunities in Enugu North Zone by attracting strategic institutions to the area. As Princess Nkechi Oloto of the ENSUBEB stated in a recent interview, "Before Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi became a governor, what was the development pace of Nsukka town, nothing to write home about. Today, with several higher institution in place, we now have some hotels in Nsukka charging as much as N60, 000 per night. That's a good indication of more influx of investors and tourists into Nsukka. Let's not condemn who we should commend, she added."

With the ongoing Campaign for his Senatorial bid, it's now obvious that what we read on paper about Gov Ugwuanyi waning popularity is a mere elite conspiracy. The crowd that accompany him everywhere he goes are eloquent testimony of his acceptance by the masses.

The best strategies in statecraft is subtle. Who will believe that Gov Ugwuanyi with all the flagrant and voracious attacts will still give to Ndi Enugu, a Medical University as a parting gift, at a time when some State are battling to pay salary.

History will be kind to Gov Ugwuanyi for being a very adroit Politician of a sublime class, he will be remembered as a leader who in the face of fearful odds refused to play the ethnic card, and a man of honour whose words are his bond.

The good news is that Nsukka zone is a place where achievements and track record are appreciated. You cannot sway them with emotion or unfounded fiction story. They will as expected file our on February 25th to caste their vote in favor of Rt Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to represent them at the Red Chamber. And because of Dr Peter Mbah ambitious manifesto, good intent and pedigree, Nsukka electorate will also rally round Gov Ugwuanyi  to deliver him at the poll on  March 11, as the next governor of Enugu State.

All said, the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences Igbo-eno, will produce for our dear State, more Health Personnel, it will create employment opportunity, and reduce to the barest minimum medical tourism in Nsukka Zone.