FRANK UKONGA - EDO GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE COMMENDS OSUN STATE GOVERNOR OGBENI RAUF AREGBESOLA IN HIS GIANT STRIDES IN TRANSFORMING OSUN STATE.

FRANK UKONGA - EDO GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE COMMENDS OSUN STATE GOVERNOR OGBENI RAUF AREGBESOLA IN HIS GIANT STRIDES IN TRANSFORMING OSUN STATE.
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Y.E.Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola when you became the governor of Osun state you took the state from the ruins and collapse of the PDP led administration of General Olagunsoye - a military dictator, and you took the state to greater hiegths in Eduction, infrastructural development, industries, balance of payment position and in all other ramification of development which you have lifted Osun state to international standards practice...we of the Social Democratic Mega Party -SDMP are proud of your tremendous achievements and besides i am proud to be your friend and colleague in school. May God continue to grant you more wisdom to achieve greater feet for the great state of Osun as well as for Nigeria and Africa in generality. ..Oromiyon..carry go...keep the flag flying...Prince Frank Ukonga- Governorship Candidate Edo State.

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FRANK UKONGA LECTURE SERIES...ON LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA... POLICY THRUST OF PRINCE FRANK UKONGA TO CARRY EDO STATE AND NIGERIA TO THE PROMISED LAND- SDMP IDEOLOGY AND POLICY THRUST DELIVERED TO THE EDO STATE YOUTH/ STUDENT UNION AT THE YOUTH CENTRE EDO STATE...IN AKPAPAVA STR. JULY 12 2002

 FRANK UKONGA LECTURE SERIES...ON LEADERSHIP IN AFRICA...
POLICY THRUST OF PRINCE FRANK UKONGA TO CARRY EDO STATE AND NIGERIA TO THE PROMISED LAND- SDMP IDEOLOGY AND POLICY THRUST DELIVERED TO THE EDO STATE YOUTH/ STUDENT UNION AT THE YOUTH CENTRE EDO STATE...IN AKPAPAVA STR. JULY 12 2002
NEW HOPE FOR EDO STATE IN 2012 ELECTIONS
VOTE PRINCE FRANK ONAIVI UKONGA FOR GOVERNOR
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MEGA PARTY
OUR PREROGATIVES:
When we come in to power in Edo State and in Nigeria in Generality our promissory note to the peoples of the state and Nigeria in generality shall be the followings:EDUCATION: FREE AND QUALITATIVE 1]EDUCATION AT ALL LEVELS: Our prerogative at SDMP is to provide free and qualitative Education to all the citizen of Edo state at all levels. This is our number one proirity. We shall immediately established the following institutions to balance the educational development of the geopolitics of Edo state where some LGA are marginalized: In this context we shall establish ;
THE EDO NORTH UNIVERSITY [ IGARRA]-To be named after one of the greatest leaders of Edo state who believe in free and qualitative education for all as garmaine to the entrenchment of democracy in Nigeria and sub- Saharan Africa-Chief Gabiel Onaivi Ukonga.
OBA IREDIAWA UNIVERSITY- BENIN, CHIEF ANTONY ENAHORO UNIVERSITY- UROMI.SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY IN OSOSO, AGBEDE,AFUZE, ABUDU.
2]JOBS 4 ALL:Our priority number 2 at SDMP is to provide jobs for all the citizens of Edo state when we come to power. We shall begin a massive direct labour employment to reconstruct all the infrastructures of Edo State which will create not less than 2 million jobs… most of the industries we shall attract to the state shall also create jobs.
3]INDUSTRIALIZATION OF EDO STATE; We belief at SDMP- as Social Democrats which is the philosophy of central Left ,that a Modern states should be a mixed economic state. We do not suscribe to the philosophy that state government should keep off from establishing factories and business leaving it only to the private sector that mostly think of their profits and good returns to share holders…we belief that government should establish companies, factories, research institutions, colleges, universities as a means to enhancing the social , economic ad industrial glories of the people… and in this context we promise to establish the following factories within 100 days of our government:
100 cottage industries in each of the 18 local governments Areas of the state.Iron and Steel Rolling Mill at Ibillo,Petroleum Refinery at Benin –City,Motor assembly plant at Auchi,Cement Manufacturing Plant at Igarra,, Tyre manufacturing at Ososo,Asbestos and building material factory at Okpella,Canning and textile company at Agbede,Ceramic and building material  company at Igueben, Cocoa processing factory at Okpe, Paint company at Osomorika,, Confectioneries company at Uneme Nekwa,Cashue processing company at Afuza, Cassava plant at Jatto, Tool Manufacturing rolling mill at Agenebode,New electric power plant at Uromi,Bus assembly plant- Benin,Computer/ electronic factory to manufacture radio sets, television, electronics ,GSM hand sets etc at Okada- Benin,Pulp and paper factory[ mill] at Igarra, Asphalt plant at Afuze, New power plant at Irua,Ojirami,, Igarra,Motocycle assembly plant Agenebode/ Jatto, cable making factory at Ubiaja, Ceramic company at Siloko,uzeba,Truck manufacturing company at Ekpoma, Car manufacturing company at Igarra/Ikpeshi…Plastic manufacturing companies at Atte,epedo, Cocoa processing plant at Lampese,Uromi, ekpoma..Brewery and bottling companies at  Eghor, Warake, Ewu….
Note all these factories has been shared equally among the three senatorial District so that no area will cry marginalization and this will make EDO State the greatest state of Nigeria  and Sub – Saharan Africa…it can be achieve … once there is a will ,there is a way..
4] ECONOMIC/ BANKING/ INSURANCE /FINANCIAL HOB OF NIGERIA & AFRICA:
We at SDMP plan to make Edo state of Nigeria the finacial hob of the country and that of Africa… with the establishment of numerous industries it is just natural that ALL Banks and finacial houses shall begin to relocate thair Nigewrian head offices to Edo state … we will not be the people to beg them but they will come and beg us to be part of our great progress that will be obvious to all and sundry.. it has been done before in Japan, Asian with the emergence of Asian Tigers of Indonesia, India, Korea./.. so ours will not be new…
5]NEW MEGA CAPITAL CITY….For this porpoise we shall construct a new satelite city in Benin to be called the NEW MEGA CITY- Which will be thE plan of the MEGA CITY-2 of Brussels – Belgium… we shall invite the architects that designed the Mega City 2 of Brussels to come and design the New – Benin Mega city- TO BECOME THE FINANCIAL BUSTLING HOB OF THE ENTIRE Africa..
6]AGRICULTURE: Our priority is to form government large farms , big mechanized farms and we shall invite the great farmers of the United States of America to come and help us to feed the entire Nigeria from Benin as well as feed the entire Africa…
7]ELECTRICITY AND POWER GENERATION; Because of our desire for accelerated development we cannot wait on the restrof the Nation of Nigeria to jug up to meting our running pace… so we shall go solo in the aspect of power generation . we need not less than 10,000MW of electricity to power all the factories , farms, and companies, as well as sell power ot other states and countries of Africa…So we shall invite the Russian Government as well as the Ukraine Government to come and establish the power plants in Edo state. It will be a partnership.
8] TRANSPORTATION,commerce and manufacturing:We shall invest directly in transportation; we shall constructs new roads, airports, metros, dams,and other security infrastructures through direct labour.. we shall begin the assembly of Brazilian buses in partnership with Brazil and South Africa. We shall begin the manufacture of cars and trucks in partnership with China, Japan and korea.
9]TOURISM, HOTELS, WOMEN. YOUTH AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT: We shall develop tourism, we shall build 5 star hotels in each of the senatorial districts and 3 star hotel in each local government capital while other villages and towns that want to build their own hotel and recreation centres shall be assisted through financial and building material support. We shall give loans to market women and widows. We shall build new mordern market stall , we shall make Edo state the largest distribution centre of good s and services in the country as we are located specifically as the gate way state to all other parts of the country ,we are in the middle of Nigeria and west Africa … we shall construct wharehouses and encourage majour distributors including stockist to come and invest in Edo state
10] SECURITY AND ANTI CORRUPTION: Every body knows that the government of Social Democrats does not tolerate nonsense.. the Government of Gernany is being ruled by the German Social Democratic Party, Same with the Unity Party of Russia is a Social Democratic Party in Government, as well as Brazil, China and Mexico that is why they all came together to form the BRICS State which is the Richest and most exclusive union of Nations in the world with more than 20 trillion dollars in assets as at today… we shall be counting on the support of the BRICS state and we shall apply as an observer status which will open up lots of assistance to Edo Peoples…In the case of anti corruption we shall send to jail any body found looting the tresury of the state.. corruption , indiscipline, laziness, indiscretion, stupidity, lackadaisical attitude to work will not be tolerated.
11]CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT: We shall host FESTAC 2013 inviting everybody and the whole world to Edo state to come and celebrate our success with us..
12]AVIATION;We shall form Edo State Airline which will fly our flag to all the nook and cranny of the world.. we are a State Government and we shall be constructively engaged with othe states and governments within the tenets of true federalism. Our Airline shall be great and compearable to Ethiopian Airlines, American Airline, Russian Airlines, Ghana Airways etc..It shall be managed profitable in partnership with the United States of America and Great Britain.
13]HEALTH FOR ALL: We shall invest heavily in the health industry. We shall provide new mordern hospitals in each Local Government Areas and clinic in all villages and the town in the state. We shall build three Medical teaching universities with specialized medical hospitals like the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital In Ibadan in each senatorial district of the state.
14]HOUSING: We shall provide houses for all citezen  of Edo state… we shall build new portable and less expensive flats for families.
15]WATER: We shall provide water for all. We shall build new dams and also generate electricity.
16]FOREIGN RELATIONS: Edo state indegines are the most widely traveled in Sub Saharan Africa. So it is imperative that we protect all our citizen all over the world…we shall open commissions and Edo state Embassies all over the world addressed to market the image, goods and services of the great Edo state people on a global magnitude.. we shall open up embassies in Italy, Britain, Germany, Russia, USA.India, china, japan, BRAZIL, GHANA , South Africa, Norway and,Australia..this will attract foreign Direct investment –FDI.
HOW TO RAISE DEVELOPMENTAL FINANCE FOR ALL THESE PROJECTS; We at SDMP have worked seriously and mapped out stratagems of how to raise colossal developmental finance for our projects.. this is a big secret and we shall not tell any body so that the idea will not be stolen.
Vote for free education,vote for jobs for all…vote 4 progress and prosperity..
 vote frank Onaivi Ukonga for Governor Edo 2012 polls.
The Independent National Electoral Commission
The Electoral commissioner
Edo state Benin

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PAPER DELIVERED BY PRINCE FRANK ONAIVI UKONGA SDMP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE OF EDO STATE @ NTA, BENIN 2012 GOVERNORSHIP DEBATE TOPIC: “STRATEGIES FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE” IN EDO STATE

PAPER DELIVERED BY PRINCE FRANK ONAIVI UKONGA

SDMP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE OF EDO STATE

@ NTA, BENIN 2012 GOVERNORSHIP DEBATE

TOPIC:        “STRATEGIES FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE” IN EDO STATE

I thank NTA the organizers of this Governorship debate in raising the ethics of elections in Edo State and sub Saharan African to higher standards of summun bonum.

The topic of discuss is “Strategies for good governance” in Edo State and in pursuance of that objective as a Gubernatorial candidate in the July 14 polls, I posit the following observations imperative for good governance of Edo State in particular and for all Nation state in generality.

In 1992, I published a celebrated book titled “The Sitting World” which has been classified by many research institutes and Universities all over the world and has made the dean list award of many universities including the North Western University in USA,  Indiana University, Institute of Research and Strategic Planning of the University of Australia and more. My book on strategies for good governance of Nation state is used as a research material in most exclusive circles of the world for Nations in search of rapid social economic and industrial advancement.

In the case  of Edo State as a case study of a developing polity, the strategies for good governance has to focus on economic, educational, agricultural, empowerment of youth and women in the context of Human Resource development as well as infrastructural development in that order of mutantis.

This will now guarantee employment which will ameliorate voluntary and involuntary redundancies.

1).      In the aspect of economic development, it is imperative to cognitize that macro economic structures of most developing States are based on the Keynesian Economic Theory that is largely fiscal driven than market driven. The ratio of the IGR (Internally Generated Revenue) of Edo State to the Federal allocation is well below 40% benchmark of the FIRS, which implies that we have to do more in looking inwards to generating internal revenue to finance the development of Edo State.

          Albeit that Nigeria and Edo State are rental States and not tax Nation states, there is the need for FIRS to put up enabling laws to support the transition of the State. The House of Assembly will also have a major part to play in this context.

2).      Mobilization of the Urban and Rural Areas for accelerated development. Our R&D at SDMP shows that more than 70% of the money that is in circulation are in the hands of unorganized, non bankable concepts in the rural and semi-urban areas of the State, so it is imperative to assist these areas which will in turn assist in financial resource mobilization of the State.

3).      Loans and grants: There is the need for fiscal and financial prudency in government spendings in the aspects of budgeting of cutting our coats according to the cloth available otherwise this will lead to deficits and obnoxious debts for the future generation to service which inadvertently retards development and impart negatively on good governance.

a).      Infrastructural development: The infrastructural development of Edo State will be addressed in the form of the Russian Methods of communal development of forming communal construction companies and brigades equipped with assistance from the Works Ministry in providing tractors, bulldozers, excavators, bitumen and construction materials as well as salaries for all employed in the construction brigade: They will have Engineers, Technicians etc attached to them by the government. This will create more than 30 0,000 jobs as each L.G.A will be empowered to create the Youth Construction Brigade. This method will also be given maximum interpretation in the security, health and agricultural areas which will create an additional 500,000 jobs and Edo State is 4 million people and so far we would be able to create close to 2 million jobs in the first year of SDMP government.

         

b).      Security, Discipline and Accountability: For good governance in Edo State we need to emphasize that security of life and property is paramount. Discipline and accountability is also mandatory and we at SDMP are committed to maintain and support all the security agencies to do their job.

c).      Industries: To quickly leap frog into the future we are committed to industrialize Edo State by creating numerous cottage industries for people to work. We promise 100 cottage industries that will employ 200 – 500 people each 400,000 jobs within our 100 days in office.

d).      Education: Education is the bed rock of development and good governance as an educated society is easy to lead, whence Education is our top priority at SDMP, and we are committed to free and qualitative education at all levels.

e).      Agricultural development: For good governance of a State, it is imperative that it achieve self sufficiency in feeding its people and perhaps export the surplus and its agricultural produce to other States. SDMP will invigorate a strong agricultural revolution policy which include giving loans and grants to farmers and assisting with the cultivation and harvesting of crops both cash crops and food crops by making available good seedlings, chemicals and tractors to farmers, as well as construct access roads to rural areas. We shall also encourage huge mechanized farming and shall invite big farmers from USA, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Russia to come and invest in agriculture.

f).      Youth, Women and Sport Developments as germane to good governance and every polity will be given maximum interpretations in Edo State. We shall give grants and loans to all market women, built new markets, empower the women and youths of the State to become self employed, disciplines and good moral and ethical persuasions.

          Similarly, we shall develop sports and we want to win the Premier League by supporting the Club side soccer. We shall also sponsor novelty matches with Chelsea, Arsenal, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Man United, Spartak Moscow, Dynamo Kiev, Anderletch and other clubs of the world. We shall also encourage basketball, and other games including athletics.

Conclusion: We at SDMP promise to deliver the dividends of democracy to the table of the Edo people if voted into power in July 2012. We promise to serve diligently with discipline and accountability.

Vote Prince Frank Ukonga for Governor, Vote SDMP the most progressive party in Nigeria.

Thanks

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PRINCE FRANK UKONGA GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE IN THE EDO 2012 POLLS DEMANDS MORE L.G TO BE CRATED IN EDO STATE- AKOKO EDO AND CALLS FOR THE CREATION OF EDO NORTH STATE[ KUKURUKU/ AFEMAI STATE], CALLS FOR STATE POLICE LG AUTONOMY, AND 50% DERIVATION FORMULA..

PRINCE FRANK UKONGA GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE IN THE EDO 2012 POLLS DEMANDS MORE L.G TO BE CRATED IN EDO STATE- AKOKO EDO AND CALLS FOR THE CREATION OF EDO NORTH STATE[ KUKURUKU/ AFEMAI STATE], CALLS FOR STATE POLICE LG AUTONOMY, AND 50% DERIVATION FORMULA....

It is imperative to cognitize that the on going constitutional review makes imperative the issues of the geo-political spread on the Local Government and balance the former dysfunctional formula of LG creation which has marginalised Edo state and in particular Akoko Edo LGA which is the largest lga in Nigeria and Africa. While other LGA'S created in the 60's of the previous century have been divided into 4 or 5 LGA'S  the Akoko Edo has not been divided the the colonial rule their by marginalising the statutory allotment of the LG from the federated account as only one allotment and thereby staving the LGA of much needed funds for infrastructural and capital development. this inter alias begin to create more problems for the Edo state government who is saddled with the Herculean responsibility to move these LGA'S from the lean resources available .
Secondly we propose the creation of KUKURUKU STATE/ AFEMAI STATE OR EDO NORTH STATE- We call for the creation of EDO NORTH STATE/ AFEMAI/ KUKURUKU STATE- For over 50 years since the coming of the colonial govt that the areas of Edo North constituency/ region has been systematically marginalised in terms off state creation and lg creation. The town of Igarra and Auchi were provincial capitals in the colonial era having the same status as Asaba, Oshogbo,Akure, Katsina, Ilorin, Yola, etc as provincial capital but with the coming of the military rule in Sub Saharan Africa and Nigeria IGARRA AND AUCHI towns has become a shadow of what they used to be in the colonial days 60 years ago ...based on this we call for the creation of KUKURUKU STATE/ EDO NORTH STATE OR AFEMAI STATE .This will stop the marginalisation of the people of that area and will spread rapid social economic development of the areas.
On behalf of the peoples of Edo North we call for state police to be approved by the new Constitution addressed to adequately police the various coligating sections of the Nigerian federation.
We also call for increased funds for the oil producing states and resource control of up to 50 % derivation sharing formula.
We also call for a new policy thrust in Education, electricity generation and distribution should be decentralised etc.
We wish the constitutional review committee the best there be...

LONG LIVE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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PRINCE FRANK UKONGA GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE IN EDO 2012 POLLS- COMMEND BARACK OBAMA AND THE CBC EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE POLICY THRUST FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICA AND THE BLACK RACE;

PRINCE FRANK UKONGA GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE IN EDO 2012 POLLS- COMMEND BARACK OBAMA AND THE CBC EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE POLICY THRUST FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICA AND THE BLACK RACE;
I Prince Frank Onaivi Ukonga- governorship candidate in the Edo 2012 polls hereby commend the giant strides of H.E. Barack Obama and the Congressional Black Caucus of the United States which is the world's most exclusive circle of decision making of the Black Race on the passing to law the new Obam policy thrust on accelerated improvement od the education of the black race on a global basis addressed to prod the peoples of Africa and African America back to acceptable standards of leadership in all ramification of racial classification and concurentia...and as the Russian will say ...on ve kuss dela...President obama is on course...he is rightly guided...keep the flag flying .Prince Frank Onaivi Ukonga- Gov Cand. Edo 2012 polls

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FRANK UKONGA & OTHER OPPOSITION CANDIDATES IN THE EDO 2012 POLLS, PAYS A COURTESY VISIT TO H.E. OSHIOMOLE- WINNER OF THE EDO GUBER POLLS.

FRANK UKONGA & OTHER OPPOSITION CANDIDATES IN THE EDO 2012 POLLS, PAYS A COURTESY VISIT TO H.E. OSHIOMOLE- WINNER OF THE EDO GUBER POLLS.

Prince Frank Ukonga  SDMP gubernatorial candidate in the 2012 polls with the CPC candidate Mr Roland Izebuwe, the NCP  candidate Mr Paul  Orunmwese, under the auspices of the coalition of progressive parties led by the Chairman of the National conscience party Dr Tanko as well as the stalwarts od SDMP and the representative of the Chairman of SDMP Cheif Olu Falae  Engnr. Adesina paid a courtesy call to the winner of the Edo 2012 elections of July 14 2012 in theEo State House  on Wednesday 18th of July to congratulate the Governor elect in the spirit of sportsmanship.

Dr Tanko, Chairman of NCP congratulated the comrade governor after a warm reception of dinner, drinks and good food , offered by the host. 

All the candidates and the stalwarts of the three political parties moved to the sitting room in the government house for another round of refreshment and there in a validation speech, Prince Frank Ukonga acknowledged the great dexterity of the governor in moving Edo state forward. All the other candidates were unanimous in the acceptance of the results of the polls as one of the most free and fair elections  ever conducted in Nigeria and Africa and all lauded the achievement of INEC as well as the security operatives that kept peace, order and a good decorum during and after the elections.

Dr Tanko was quick to compare the success of the elections to that of June 12 , 1993 in its planning and logistics.

In his own address the comrade governor made jokes on Prince Frank Ukonga calling him  the Edo Governor that never was.. he also cracked jokes with Paul Orunwese as well as Izebuwa the CPC candidate and thanked all the other contestants in the polls for the visit of solidarity and promised to carry all along in this new dispensation.

He also promised to take Edo state to greater heights and promised as well as praised the EDO PEOPLE for insisting on one man one vote.

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FRANK UKONGA CONGRATULATES H.E ADAMS OSHIOMOLE IN HIS VICTORY IN THE EDO GUBERNATORIAL POLLS OF 2012

1. FRANK UKONGA CONGRATULATES H.E ADAMS OSHIOMOLE IN HIS VICTORY IN THE EDO GUBERNATORIAL POLLS OF 2012
   I Frank Ukonga, the SDMP candidate in the Edo Gubernatorial polls do hereby congratulate comrade Adams Oshiomole for his landslide victory in the Edo polls that i participated as a contender. I and my party SDMP accepts the result as true, genuine , free and fair and we are ready to join hands with the comrade governor to continue the good work he has been doing to take Edo state to the promised land that flows with milk and honey.
   Secondly i commend President Goodluck Jonathan and Prof. Atahiru Jega of INEC as well as all the staff of INEC for conducting the best, most free and fair election in Nigerian History only to be likened to the June 12 1993 polls in its conduct, decorum, maturity, security, openness and logistics, planning and in all ramification addressed as a sin qua nun of the shape of elections to come in Nigeria and sub Saharan Africa.
   I also thank all the security operatives,i thank the inspector general of police Alhaji A Mohammed Dikko whose men did a very good job.
   I thank Major General Ihejirika the chief of staff of the Nigerian Army for sending his best men to Edo state and their great conduct is memorable to the success of the polls. we are grateful to all the international observers namely the UNDP, IRI and all other local observers who worked tenaciously to make the dream election possible.
   We are grateful to the media, both print and electronic medias for making this great success in edo polls a reality...
   Lastly i commend all other contenders to the seat of the CEO of Edo State in their cooperation to make this polls a giant success. and admonish all to accept the results in the spirit of sportsmanship.WE commend the people of EDO state who are the real champions that insist on the concept of one man one vote... without you we will not be here. you made this great success a reality. Thanks a million.
   LONG LIVE EDO STATE , LONG LIVE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

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