2023: What I Will Do If Emerged Governor of Ebonyi Stat--EDON

BY NDUBUISI NWOGHA ANDY, Abakaliki The governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, APC, Architect Edward Nkwegu (EDON) on Tuesday 8th February,2022 vowed to industrialize Ebonyi state if elected into power come 2023.

Edward Nkwegu,a renowned successful industrialist turned politician made the statement while addressing newsmen at Grand Arena, Event Center, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state capital. According to EDON, "If they employed me as a Chief servant in Ebonyi state through the Grace of God, I hope to do what I called economic revolution. "The catalyst for this economic revolution will be rapid industrialization which is creating micro, small and medium size enterprises in the state. "Micro, small and Medium size enterprises has always been an engine room of every economy and the greatest employer of labour in every society. "I believe that sustainable and all inclusive wealth creation is what we need in the state now to create jobs, jobs and jobs . "In one of my social agenda, we have to do that first with education because education is the bedrock of our today's and tomorrow's society and for you to do that one must have to first of all be sure that you have access, quality and relevance in our educational sector. "By access, i mean more enrollment in our educational institutions and by quality and relevance I mean, curricular reformation so that things that we study in our institutions are relevant to the today's society. The gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party,LP, in 2015 election said the state has been blessed with God fearing leaders since inception of democracy in the country with the first democratically elected governor, Dr Sam Egwu who through his great idea introduced free education that corrected the human capital insufficiency and succeeded by the bridge builder, Chief Martin Nwanchor Elechi. "Our state has be gifted with leaders since it's creation from the first executive governor, Dr Sam Ominyi Egwu who came in and saw the human capital insufficiency and introduced free education to Chief Martin Nwanchor Elechi who reconnected all part of the state with his brilliant initiative of unity bridges, and now the infrastructural Grand Master, Engr David Umahi who have done marvellously in uplifting the state infrastructuraly. "So, if I become the next governor, I will go into economic revolution by creating micro, small and medium size enterprises as to ensure that our teaming youths are gainfully employed in area of sustainable wealth and that will bring end to youth restiveness. "I have the prerequisite experiences on wealth creation and management and that's what our state need now and I have all it takes to bring such economic revolution in the state as to boost human capital development in the state. Chief Nkwegu, the governorship hopeful commended the newly inaugurated state Chairman, All Progressives Congress,Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha for the victory and pledged total support to achieving given mandate. He tasked party faithfuls to continue giving their support to the party. He called on the citizens of the state to endeavour to obtain their permanent voter card, saying that the card would give one the right to electing their choice candidate during election. Meanwhile, urged the youths to shun the intake of the trending methamphetamine chloride, otherwise known as 'Mkpuru mmiri' knowing that the substance is not good for ones health.