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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