Comrade Kennedy Iyere, the Coordinator-General of the Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP), has publicly criticized the sitting Governor of Enugu State, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, while making no reference to beneficiaries of the YEIDEP N500,000 grant.
Iyere made the remarks on Sunday in what he described as a Direct Message to Governor Peter Mbah (Part 1), suggesting that more episodes may follow.
In the statement, he said, “Peter Mbah, Ebonyi man who became the Governor of Enugu State. Enugu people, you see that slogan, ‘Tomorrow is Here’ with Peter Mbah in 2027 — your tomorrow is gone.”
He questioned the state’s financial position under the current administration, stating, “Go and check how much indebtedness he has brought upon your state. What was the debt profile of Enugu before you came into office? Let them go and check what it is now.”
The controversial Iyere also accused the governor of preventing him and his associates from holding a summit in Lagos. According to him, “You didn’t want us to reveal to the people of Enugu State what you have done to their economy. That was why you took an illegitimate court order restricting us from convening in Lagos a summit to ‘liberate’ the people of Enugu State from your deception.”
He further warned against the possibility of another term for the governor, saying, “Another four-year term for you means the death of Enugu completely. You are a mistake that can never be repeated. Peter Mbah, you are a mistake that can never, never, never, never be repeated.”
The message ended without any reference to YEIDEP beneficiaries.
Meanwhile, there have been no recent public comments addressing the concerns of YEIDEP beneficiaries awaiting the N500,000 grant. The last known public update from programme officials was around early January, and more recently Kano’s inauguration of YEIDEP committee.
The Federal Government had earlier promised to begin YEIDEP Batch A training for beneficiaries by February 2026 before any disbursement of grants. However, with February drawing to a close, there has been no fresh update on the commencement of the training.
In addition, the onboarding of the remaining 8 million beneficiaries under YEIDEP has not been addressed publicly. As of the date of this publication, even the YEIDEP portal is no longer accessible, which raises further questions among applicants and stakeholders.
