Too Little, Too Late: Why Peter Mbah’s Last-Minute House Rent Review Promises Are Nothing More Than Desperate Electoral Gimmicks

Governance is a continuous duty of care, not an opportunistic checklist triggered only when an election year looms on the horizon. For years, residents and tenants across Enugu State have groaned under the suffocating weight of skyrocketing rents and compounding property-related taxes ruthlessly passed down by landlords. Through all those tearful months of economic hardship, the present administration turned a blind eye, treating the accommodation crisis as collateral damage.

​Now, suddenly, in the shadow of the 2027 polls, whispers and promises of a "house rent review" are echoing from government quarters.

​Why now? Why is this critical survival concern only receiving attention after years of public outcry and deafening pain?

​The answer is as clear as day: it is a desperate attempt to manufacture populism where none exists. This eleventh-hour gimmick is designed to buy temporary sympathy from an exhausted electorate whose trust has long been betrayed. A government that only acts when its electoral survival is threatened has failed the fundamental test of leadership.

​Ndi Enugu must remain hyper-vigilant. We deserve systemic, people-centred policies that protect the vulnerable every single day of a tenure—not cosmetic promises dusted off only when ballot boxes are being prepared.

​As Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji (Nwakaibie) and the progressive movement consistently champion, our future deserves genuine care, sustainable economic relief, and visionary leadership that puts the people first from day one. Do not be fooled by last-minute political optics. Our future is worth fighting for!