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| UWAJUMUOGU |
Imo North, All Progressive Congress
(APC) senatorial candidate in the botched Okigwe rerun election and the former
Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu,
has his conviction that he has the
willpower, good fortune, goodwill, requisite experience, technical abilities,
contacts and the political party advantage to bring a new and excellent
dimension to public service, that will accelerate development in the zone,
dominated the reasons why he made himself available to represent his people in
the senate.
According to him, as the youngest
among the major contenders gunning for the Okigwe senate seat position, he is
in a better position to advance the cause of the teeming Okigwe zonal youths
whose destiny have been mortgaged by self-centered politicians.
The youthful politician told reporters in his country home, Umuihe,
Ihitte-Uboma local government, that he was going to take advantage of his
legislative background and political experience to give Okigwe zone a facelift
and place it on the trajectory of rapid development, stressing that he has the
foresight and the leadership mindset that can transform the zone and make it an
academic, tourism and agricultural hub.
He noted that the zone is blessed
enough with natural and human resources to be a role model or compete with the
best zones in the country and therefore promised to use Imo River that flows
round the six local governments of the zone, the three higher institutions he
attracted while in office as the state Assembly speaker, the numerous tourist
destinations within the zone and the agricultural sector to create massive jobs
and industrialization, for the people.
While asserting that he would make
agriculture, education, youth and women empowerment, job creation,
infrastructural development, among others the focus of his administration, if
elected, stated that the rate of youth unemployment in the zone is worrisome
and a threat to her future, bearing in mind the societal problems associated
with unemployment and under-employment.
He vowed to free Okigwe zonal people
from political imposition, godfatherism, brainwashing of youths and poor
federal representation and inspired hope in the youths and respect for the
elders.
His words:’’ if elected a senator, I
will work to liberate our people from politics of external imposition and youth
brainwashing. The people of Okigwe zone will have a senator who listens and is
respectful. We have over 85 percent of Okigwe zonal youths unemployed. How do
we we create employment for our teeming youths that have become disillusioned?
‘’ we need to leverage on the clear
chance of producing the only APC senator of the southeast extraction who will
naturally become a member of several sensitive committees and caucuses of the
ruling party to create an agricultural and educational revolution in Okigwe
zone. I have already spoken to the Agricultural minister who is a close family
associate and his educational counterpart who is also a friend and brother and
behold their response are encouraging.
‘’ you don’t give what you don’t
have. I have created over 900 jobs when I was the Speaker of the state Assembly
and I am doing it now in my business. So, if I am saddled with the
responsibility of representing my people in the Senate, I will do more’’.
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