Nasarawa APC Governorship Candidate Unveils 12 Points Agenda

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Rabiu Omaku

The governorship candidate of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, Engr. A A Sule has unveiled 12 Points Agenda

The agendas include

1.Economic Development

2.Agriculture

3.Education

4 Tertiary Education

5.Health

6 Security

7.Water

8.Electricity

9.Infrastructure and Rural Development

10.Youth and Women

Empowerment

11.Traditional Institutions

12 Civil Service and Labour Relations.

 

The candidate unveiled this during a World Press conference held at Lafia Square.

Engr. A.A.Sule if elected as the next governor, he would consolidate on the legacies of his predecessor governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura.

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Engr.Sule said he would relied on the existing solid minerals to establish industry as well create employment by laying a foundation to boost the Internally Generated Revenue of the state as well to establish the State Development Council which will meet periodically to advice government on topical issues of governance in the state.

Says his vision is anchored on industrialization of Nasarawa State to make it the industrial and Economic hub of the North-Central Zone.

 

Engr. Sule said he will establish Small Medium Scale Enterprises to empower 3,000 Women, Youth and physically challenged persons annually by identifying and attracting intervention funds to support them

 

AGRICULTURE

He maintained that special focus would be accorded to agricultural activities.

This would boost job creation and food security through the promotion of the Agricultural Value Chain in regards to many of the abundant food and cash crops.

 

EDUCATION

APC Governorship Candidate who unveiled his agenda disclosed that he would improve on the quality of infrastructure and teaching aids as Well consolidate on the existing institutions to train and retrain our teachers to equip them for qualitative delivery of teaching services to our pupils, he further promised to sustain the policy of special schools for the physically challenged.

Sule asserted that he will support girl child education in line with United Nations Convention and again accord topmost priority to Information Communication Technology and Vocational/Technical Training Centres in the three senatorial zones.

 

TERTIARY EDUCATION

 

He said the APC as a party will solicit the cooperation of the Federal Government to site Federal College of Education in the State, the state not hesitate to establish College of Engineering and Environmental Science as well sustain the state Bursary and Scholarship Scheme and seek educational development partners to support this effort.

 

HEALTH SECTOR

 

We will introduce Sanitary inspectors through appropriate state legislation, our administration would sustain the improvement of basic health infrastructure , manpower training , capacity building and upgrading of facilities.

To enhance Immunization coverage to cut down infant mortality while Secondary Health Care facilities will get a boost and the welfare package of health workers would be given due consideration.

 

And for the School of Nursing , Midwifery and Health Technology to produce quality manpower and a robust revolving scheme will be put in place to enhance the provision I f prescribed drugs , consumables and affordable health care facilities at all times.

 

Our administration would reintroduce free medical services for pregnant women , children under the age of 5, Indigent patients and the aged.

 

SECURITY

 

Engr.A.A.Sule maintained that he would declare state of emergency on security by introducing a Community-based security system where all will be rest for the security of lives and property in their immediate environment, this will be aided by incentives and protection to whistle blowers and informants

 

He in addition stated that the new government will enhance security for effectiveness and efficiency by providing operational vehicles to combat crime.

 

WATER SUPPLY

 

Our in coming administration will introduce a ” Water For All Scheme” where all towns and villages will not be left out in the provision of portable drinking water,while we will rejuvenate the state water scheme through expansion to meet the population needs.

 

He disclosed that the All Progressives Congress would come up with a comprehensive and workable water master plan for the state in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of water Resource

 

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

 

To collaborate with DISCO to improve on the provision of electricity within the state.

To revive the abandoned Hydro Electricity project in Farin Ruwa as well resuscitates the establishment of Nasarawa State Rural Electrification Agency to boost electricity supply.

 

INFRASTRUCTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

 

As one of his cardinal objective ,Engr.A.A.Sule said he will accord topmost attention to the development of basic infrastructure by adopting an integrated approach which should involve the upgrading of existing infrastructure and provision of new ones both in rural ,sub-urban and urban communities.

Special attention will be placed on road, Housing, Transportation and Market Development, Urban renewal scheme to reduce menace of flooding, slums as well as the enforcement of housing control laws and other regulations that will make the state attractive for everyone to live in will be pursued.

 

My administration, if elected will establish Nasarawa State Border Community Development Agency to address development issues associated with border communities.

 

YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

 

We will develop scheme for the creation of jobs and small-scale businesses, specially targeting the youth in government’s social and educational policies for the purpose of making them become useful contributors to their communities and the state.

 

Reintroduce sports in Local Government level; this will enhance cohesion amongst the diverse ethnic groups in the state

To support women groups, Cooperatives.

 

TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS

 

If elected we will continue to uphold the relevance and dignity of our traditional rulers by consulting with the Nasarawa State House of Assembly proposed appropriate legislation to accord the traditional rulers specific roles and areas of responsibilities in governance.

 

CIVIL SERVICE AND LABOUR RELATIONS

Engr. A.A.Sule said the APC under his leadership would maintain open communication channels between the government and workers by recognising labour Unions as partners in the development of Nasarawa State through the introduction of robust workers welfare scheme.

We will uphold the dignity of the Civil Service for the delivery of Services to the people of Nasarawa State.

Our government shall implement the Contributory Pension Scheme of PENCOM in line with Pension 2004 Act and 2014 Pension Reform Act.

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