Connect with us

Politics

Imo Guber: PDP Candidate Promises 23,000 Job Opportunities In First 100 Days

Published

on

IMO —Ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Imo State, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has declared that he would create 23,000 job opportunities in this first 100 days in office if elected as governor of the state.

This is as he revealed that the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and immediate-past Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, influenced his emergence as the PDP national secretary.

Anyanwu spoke yesterday in Port Harcourt, while speaking with journalists after meeting with traders of Igbo extraction at the popular Ikoku Spare Parts market in the Rivers State capital.

He decried the level of insecurity in the entire South-East geopolitical zone and particularly, Imo State, saying that over 40 hotels operating in the state have been forced to close down.

The PDP governorship candidate said: “The former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, is my friend. He was part of the people who enabled my emergence as the National Secretary of the PDP.

“In the next few days, Imo State will wear a new look. Imo State will work. Come to Rivers State, you can see physical developmental infrastructure, Rivers State is an oil producing state just like Imo State, but where are the infrastructures in Imo State from oil derivatives? Imo State gets allocation of over N5billion every month and there is nothing to show for it.

“Over 2000 youths have been killed in Imo State, in Orsu LGA, Oru East LGA young men are being killed every day in the name of IPOB and ESN. Every young boy is been killed there and tagged IPOB and ESN.

ALSO READ:  Bauchi Deputy Governor's Aide Denies Slapping Tuggar

“From 15th January when I am sworn in, I will live in Imo State to solve the problem of Imo State. Within six months, I will conduct LGA election, people will be employed.

“I will give amnesty to our brothers in the bush, I will dialogue with them and reinteragte them into the society. That is what Late Yar’adua did in Niger Delta. You don’t use bombings to fight crime, you use dialogue and peace.”

Anyanwu lamented that there has been no LGA election in Imo State for the past 8years, no employment for the people, noted that the last medical doctors in Imo were employed in 2009.

Also speaking, the National President Ikoku Spare Parts Dealers, Mr Festus Onyekwe, assured that Ikoku Spare Parts Dealers will mobilized enmasse to vote for the PDP Candidate next Saturday.

Onyekwe throw the support of Motor spare parts dealers and Imo Citizens Rivers State endorsed the Imo governorship candidate of PDP, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, citing his leadership qualities and tranformational agenda.

Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Politics

Criminalise Electoral Fraud, Yiaga Africa Urges FG

Published

on

A civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa, has urged the Federal Government to criminalise electoral fraud in order to sanitise the country’s electoral process.

The Executive Director of the CSO, Mr Samson Itodo, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja.

Itodo stated that practices such as vote buying, violence, thuggery, and result manipulation had constituted a serious hindrance to electing credible political representatives in Nigeria.

“What we are now seeing is people with purchasing power buying their way through during elections and the replacement of competence with mediocrity.

“Politicians now know the language of the people because they have weaponised poverty,” he said.

According to him, what the country now needs are stringent laws that will criminalise vote buying, thuggery, and other forms of electoral fraud.

Itodo said that the provisions in the Electoral Act currently address bribery and conspiracy, which are insufficient to tackle the menace.

“I think we need to clearly outline and define vote buying, and also prosecute the sponsors and their agents who are buying and selling votes.

“We also need to constantly reorientate people and explain to them why the politicians are buying votes,” he said.

The Executive Director said that if these measures were implemented and people used their votes wisely, it would ensure credibility in the country’s electoral process.

According to him, until the state begins to prosecute and jail those instigating and perpetrating violence, nothing will change.

“The majority of the political class want power at all costs and are willing to kill just to secure it.

ALSO READ:  Tinubu Wants To Exempt Some Workers From Paying Tax But He Won’t Increase Their Salaries – Oshiomhole

“One of the ‘sins’ they said Yiaga Africa committed was exposing these frauds. For me, if that is a sin, I shall commit it many times over.

“That way, people can hold them to account. But if we continue to allow our electoral process to be captured by political actors, we will get to a point where only one per cent of people will turn out to vote,” he added.

Itodo, while stressing the need for Nigerians to vote en masse during elections, said that the current level of voter turnout cannot bring about change.

“If Nigerians show up in large numbers, I bet you, they will determine the outcome of such elections. It is easier to rig an election when people don’t show up.

“If people show up and insist that the right thing be done, then it will be difficult for those people to manipulate the process,” he said.

Continue Reading

Politics

Umahi declares Ebonyi APC stronghold

Published

on

The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, declared on Saturday that there is no opposition party in Ebonyi aside from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Umahi stated this made during a grand civic reception held in his honour by the Okposi-Okwu in Ohaozara Local Government Area.

The event celebrated the minister for his quality leadership and contributions to national development.

He called on the South-East and the rest of Nigeria to show more support and solidarity for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

“There is no opposition party in Ebonyi. Only APC exists. If you are bold, come and contest against us.

“We must support President Tinubu. I am happy to be honoured today. I accept it and will bring more infrastructure to Okposi-Okwu,” he said.

He dedicated the award to President Tinubu, who he said had changed the South-East’s political narrative.

“The greatest honour is continuous support for the president and commitment to complete projects in the region,” Umahi said.

He also encouraged all governors to unite in support of national development and progress.

The Chairman of the occasion, former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, praised Umahi as an illustrious and visionary son.

“Umahi remains a transformer in governance. I congratulate him and pray for greater achievements,” Anyim said.

In his address, Gov. Francis Nwifuru said the South-East owes a debt of gratitude to President Tinubu and must support him.

Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, also commended the community for recognising Umahi.

“I join the people of Okposi-Okwu in congratulating Umahi for his remarkable impact and exceptional leadership across Nigeria,” said Abiodun.

ALSO READ:  Impeached C’River speaker reinstated

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was attended by members of the National Assembly and other dignitaries. (NAN)

Continue Reading

Politics

Bauchi Deputy Governor’s Aide Denies Slapping Tuggar

Published

on

Muhammad Auwal Jatau, Bauchi deputy governor, has denied reports claiming that he slapped Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, during a high-profile event in the state.

The alleged incident was said to have taken place on Friday inside a white coaster bus conveying dignitaries from Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa international airport to the Bauchi emir’s palace.

The dignitaries were en route to the turbaning of Mohammed Abubakar, a former governor of the state.

According to unverified reports, an argument broke out after the minister allegedly made disparaging comments about Bala Mohammed, Bauchi state governor.

Jatau was said to have slapped the minister in reaction, reportedly in the presence of Vice-President Kashim Shettima and other prominent figures.

But Muslim Lawal, spokesperson to the deputy governor, described the claim as “false and baseless”.

“No, no, no, how can the deputy governor slap the minister? I don’t think that ever happened in Bauchi because I know my principal is a responsible person,” he said.

“The number two person cannot slap a minister or whoever person that people are talking about. We are not even aware of that. I am just hearing this from you.”

Lawal questioned the credibility of the viral report and called on anyone with evidence to present it.

“Did you see the evidence of the slap? I didn’t see it, I’m just hearing about that from you,” he said.

“But my belief is that there is no way the deputy governor will slap a minister. I don’t think such can ever happen in Bauchi, not even my principal or whoever is in his position.”

ALSO READ:  Reps to investigate financial activities in S/South universities 

He said there was no reasonable provocation for such an act.

“What is even the issue that will make the deputy governor slap a minister?” he asked.

“I was not in the car and if there is any evidence that the deputy governor did such, maybe we can speak on that, but as of now, I don’t even know about it. That’s our position.

“And I don’t even think that the deputy governor, even if it is not in the presence of the vice-president, can do that.”

Continue Reading