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| Duke Okosun of ITV interview ukonga on 6/9/2012 |
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| H.E Prince Frank Ukonga |
THE ITV INTERVIEW OF PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL 2015- PRINCE FRANK UKONGA OF 6TH SEPT 2012, IN BENIN @ 7.30-10.0 AM BY DUKE OKOSUN OF ITV
Preambles: Prince Frank Ukonga was invited to grace the occasion of the installations of the new satellite equipment of ITV that will broadcast the programs of ITV to the entire world in all countries of the world. Prince Frank Ukonga - The presidential Hopeful of the Nigerian Federation was honoured to be one of the first to be interviewed on the new equipment and broad casted to the entire world and all countries of the universe on the 6 Th of September 2012. And it was an epoch making event and we at SDMP are very elated to be so honoured by the ace broadcasting station which is the best station in Nigeria and Africa.
THE INTERVIEW:
itv Okosun: Good Morning Prince Frank Ukonga , welcome to the epoch interview of our new studio of satellite compliant addressed to broadcast and reach al countries of the world.
Princ Frank Ukonga: Good Morning Sir , I and my party SDMP and my chairman Chief Olu Falae are very elated to be part of your great success.I commend your giant stride in the telecommunication broadcasting by the acquisition of new satellite equipment to reach the entire world and we are very grateful that you have given us one of the greatest honour to be the first in Nigeria a few hours after the installation and commissioning of the equipment to use it to reach out to the entire countries of the world. We appreciate you.
TOPICS: POLITICS-PRESIDENTIAL / GENERAL ELECTION-2015:
ITV Duke Okosun:Many peoples particularly politicians have started to clamour for the 2015 Presidential / general elections in Nigeria where as 2015 is still far away- most people feel that politicians and statesmen should concentrate on service delivery of dividends of democracy and the mariands of problems plaguing Nigeria like redundancy, generation of electricity, insecurity etal . how do you evaluate the situation?
Prince Frank Ukonga: Yes you are rigth by observing that 2015 is pretty far away - 3 years away from now but yet politicians have stated politicking for the general pols. At SDMP we subscribe to the opinion that all the institutions of the Nigerian Federations including the nascent political institution are weak and they all need attention and development. That is why most political departments in Nigeria are starting out earlier in preparation for the great Battle of 2015 rather than the fire brigade approach we are used to. And in this context it will mature/nurture the transiting nascent democracy of the Nigerian nation state.
Of course we also agree with you that the pressing issues of youth restiveness, insecurity, redundancies, larceny of private and public treasuries, bad roads and poor infrastructural development as well as epileptic electricity generation, poor health delivery systems, poverty, etal also demand urgent attention.
ITV Duke Okosun:So what is the game plan for 2015?
Prince Frank Ukonga:The SDMP will file candidates for all the positions being contested as well as the presidential
ITV Duke Okosun:What is your interest specifically in 2015?
Prince Frank Ukonga:I contested the Senate position of Edo North in 2011, and the governorship of Edo state in 2012 and i hope to contest the presidency in 2015 mainly because of the pressure on me from my people who want to be represented in the federal and state schemes of things.Remember we and the people endorsing me are not talking of winning and becoming the president or governor overnight but we are interested in participating... if we win ...good...if we lost out we try again.
ITV Duke Okosun:From which primary constituency is your endorsement
Prince Frank Ukonga: I am from Edo state in Edo north Igarra who are an Ethnic tribe of the EBIRA nation of above 50 million peoples in Nigeria scattered in more than ten states of Nigeria. I have been endorsed for presidency by the OHIKU EBIRA and Ebira Voyan DIASPORA International which are the two parent umbrella for the Ebira ethnic typology in sub Saharan Africa. I have also been endorsed by the Ossoso youth forum, Edo youth forum as well as all the groups that supported by governorship bid in Edo 2012 have endorsed me, student unions, market women, professionals artisans and using this units as platform i intend to give it a national, maximum interpretation.I also intend to articulate the relevance of the Midwest Region in to the schemes of things. and for this we have been talking with the NRP National Reformation party of chief Anthony Enahoro and other political parties to join together under one solid umbrella to produce a formidable credible platform that will be difficult to beat.
ITV Duke Okosun:what are your views on the issue of the N5000 notes project of the CBN
Prince Frank Ukonga:Our position is that it is unnecessary and ill timed. It is like operating on a healthy person. What should concentrate the mind of Malam Sanusi Lamido the governor of CBN should be how to join hands with president Goodluck Jonathan to tackle the questions of restive youth , insecurity of life and properties, creating jobs, generating electricity and resource mobilization of developmental capital for the state, local and federal government. Which are the primary duties of the CBN which he has left undone and rather he is chasing the shadows and making life a more difficult for all and sundry as this policy will cause inflation and destabilize the Nigerian Nation. It will also overheat the polity . what we need now are low key level headed policies that can continue the status quo anti bellun and not policies addressed to re invent the wheel.beside it will also create capital flight and Nigeria will become a net exporter of capital through looting and larceny of state and public treasuries.
ITV Duke Okosun: The question of the FG lifting ban on the DANA AIR , the operating airline that crashed killing many Nigerians a few month ago . many people feels it is too early for the ban to be lifted what is your opinion?
Prince Frank Ukonga:
Our opinion as progressive avantgardt of historical and dialectical materialism would not deviate from the opinion of the generality of peoples who articulate the views that the punitive measure should still be in place to teach other airlines a lesson and to make them more serious and more committed to safety and quality service delivery which will translate to adequate aircraft maintenance and checks as well as procurement of new aircraft. We are cognizance though that the Aviation industry is a capital intensive project and parhap we sagest the FG should continue to assist that industry with intervention funds at regular internal.
ITV Duke Okosun:On the issue of restive youth in the North under the name of BOKO HARAM destroying the mast of telecommunication company as well as killing people all over the country what exactly do you think is the problem and how can the FG resolve this crisis?
Prince Frank Ukonga: From my own point of view which is also sheared by many in the polity and our near and far abroad see the problem as both political and economic.
An idle mind is a devil's workshop, if these youth have been trained and gainfully employed it will be difficult for any body to use them to perpetuate diabolical passions so the system has to do mote on youth empowerment , quality education as well as to creation to get every body busy. Otherwise another view is that it is political as some believe that the north have been short changed in the aspect of power transfer which has been retained in the south for the past 9 years and may still be retained in the next 7 years . The solution many see as political could be resolved through dialogue as violence against violence have never fully resolved such political problems in the affairs of men.
ITV Duke Okosun: On the issue of infrastructural development many feels that the FG has to do more in the aspects of road construction, airports, electricity generation etal...addressed to create an enabling environment for business to thrive , how do you access the situation?
Prince Frank Ukonga: There is the urgent need to create an enabling environment for business to thrive particularly in the provision of relevant infrastructure that will aid this mandatory factor garmain to the greatness of Nations.
OTHER QUESTIONS
on Economy,Aviation, restive youth, job creation, etc tomorrow.to be continued tomorrow
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