Isaac Ombe, Yenagoa
Ahead of the November gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa State, the candidate for the Labour Party (LP) in the coming election, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has promised to turn around the state when he takes the mantle of leadership.
Engr. Eradiri stated this in an interactive session with members of the Federated Correspondents Chapel (FCC), tagged ‘Correspondents Forum’, last Wednesday, in Yenagoa, said the state is in dare need of better leadership and vowed to bring his wealth of experience to bare in the governance of the state.
The Labour Party candidate who was at the forum with his running mate, Commodore Benjamin Nathus (rtd) and other top officials of his campaign team, presented a blueprint of what he would do if elected as governor. He observed that the dwindling economy of the state and the environmental degradation would be given the desired attention if elected.
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Decrying the current low level of activities in virtually every facet of human endeavour in the state , and liking it to ‘a state in crisis situation’, Eradiri, who was a one time in the state noted that it was not what Party that is ruling but who can bring back the state to survival level.
“Bayelsa State is in comatose; it is in crisis. It is no longer about Party but survival of the state,” he said.
Eradiri also said the Labour Party has come up with four point agenda called the PEAP Agenda which is an acronym for People, Education, Agriculture and Power aimed as reviving the state back to its lost glory.
“When we talk about issues in Bayelsa state, I have seen the nakedness of neglect of the institutions that should reach out to the people.
“And that is why I said until we take the leadership we will not get things done.
“I brought value within the short period. I am coming with political will to get things done. That is why our agenda first is the people.
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Other developmental projects he plans to execute if he’s given the chance to rule the state as governor ,according to him , would include the new Yenagoa project, and the creation of new cities in some of the Local Gouvernement Headquarters of the state.
“We will begin the new Yenagoa project, to build new cities, the Brass Atlantic City, Sagbama and Ekeremor new towns.
“To revive the Bayelsa Volunteers force and all the neighbourhood Watch outfits and down-size them.
“We will revive the economy so that we can be engaged.
“Funding our micro finance bank for people to support their businesses,” said Eradiri who specialises in Dredging and Water Engineering.
He also gave insights into ways to end flooding in the state as it is done in countries like Holland that has the same terrain like Bayaelsa state.
He also explained various technics that can be used to end the menace.
“It is so easy to do,we can control flood in Yenagoa
“We only increase the canals and buy those pumps and block out the water from any source that it will come from. No body is taking.action to check the annual flood that is ravaging the state, yet Ecological Funds meant for ecological problems enters the state.
“That is why Bayelsa State is a laughing stock among the committee of states, the poorest states in Nigeria, Bayelsa is number two,have you heard?
“I have transversed a whole lots of areas and have the experience to do the job .
“It is time for a leadership that understands the issues and take radical steps to tackle the issues.
