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| H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga Explodes on DA -Democratic Alternative Marshal plans to develop Ekiti state |
HOT NEWS: EKITI Guber polls 2018: H.E. Prince Frank Ukonga
Nat. Chairman of DA Explodes on DA- Marshal Plans for Ekiti state of Nigeria if
voted to power.
Ekiti state with a
population of 2.4 million peoples, 16 LGA, Land Mass of 6,353 square kilometers
located at the North Eastern flanks of the Western Region is one of the most
endowed states of the Nigerian federation. The youth constitute more than 65%
of population put at about 1.8 million youth highly educated and industrious.
But for lack of purposeful leadership Ekiti state has remained since her
creation by the late General Sani Abacha
in 1996 underdeveloped.
DA =DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE MARSHAL PLANS FOR EKITI STATE
1. Agricultural Revolution: Ekiti state was renowned to produce
above 40% of the cocoa product of western Region in the halcyon days of
regional government and also produces over 50% of wood and other agricultural
products as cola nuts, cassava, palm oil, palm kernel, yam, etc. What has
happened to these past glories of Ekiti state? Our plans at DA- Democratic
Alternative Party is to bring back this lost glories by investing heavily in Agriculture
through the production of cash crops and food crops with focus on export drive
to other continents of Europe, Asia ,America etc..
2. Mining and Industrial Revolution: Ekiti state is blessed
with highly invaluable mineral resources among which includes granite, kaolin, columbite, channockete, iron ore, barite, aquamine, gemstone, phosphate,
limestone, GOLD among others. They are largely deposited in different towns and
villages of Ijero, Ekiti West, Ado - Ekiti, Ikole, Ikere, Ise-Ekiti and other
Local Government Areas. The combination of the endowment of Ekiti state
is suitable for Industrial Revolution. And the following industries are what we intend to establish if voted
to power.- Cement Manufacturing , iron and steel complex to produce liquid
steel, rolling mills, quarry, Tiles and ceramic, Cocoa processing industries,
palm oil producing industries, palm kernel processing industries, Cassava
processing industries, pharmaceutical and drug manufacturing industries, Gold
mining and processing companies, Water
and beer bottling, canning, Food and beverages producing industries, Textile,
asbestos and aluminium producing companies, Mining and processing of Barite for
exports to earn foreign exchange..etc this will raise the GDP of Ekiti state to
all time high at above 2 trillion Naira and would create more than 3 million
jobs. Peoples would migrate from other parts of the world to share in Ekiti
state novae prosperity if DA is voted to power come July 14h governorship polls
2018.
3. Economic Revolution:
Trade & Commerce and Banking: The location of Ekiti state at the North
Eastern flanks of western Region and close to the heart and center of Nigeria
bordered by Kogi state Edo state, Ondo state makes the state a gateway state to
the North and Eastern parts of the Nigerian federation..This is a great advantage
we shall harness at DA – Democratic Alternative Party to launch a big economic
Revolution. Ekiti state would be transformed into a warehousing and bulk selling
point for all manufacturers and importers in Nigeria and sub Saharan Africa.
Trade and Commerce will bring great glories to this beautifully located state
with good hospitable well educated peoples. Ekiti state will have its own Stock
Exchange Market. Ekiti state will have a dry Dock port.
4. Energy, Electricity
generation and Distribution: Ekiti state is ell endowed with great rivers and waterfalls
highly invaluable for hydro electricity generation and distribution and the
barite mineral which Ekiti state has in abundance has isotopes of unstable
electron octets as heavy metals and this could be tapped to general energy and
also generate electricity from thermal concepts. We target at DA to produce and
feed the National grid with more than 15,000MW
of electricity from Ekiti axis.
5. Free Education at all
Levels: Ekiti state people love Education and they are among the states of
Nigeria with highly educated people. We shall continue these glories of Ekiti
state to high altitudes by bringing in more schools, universities, institutes
etc. Ekiti state would be transformed to center of Learning if DA is voted to
power.
6. Accelerated
Infrastructural Development: We shall build good roads, schools, Bridges,
Airports, etc
7. Healthcare: DA will
build Hospitals in each of the 16 lga and other health centers in all the towns
of Ekiti state
8. Housing: We shall build
estates and modern Houses for all the peoples of Ekiti state if voted to power.
9. Tourism: We shall
invest in tourism as Ekiti state is richly blessed in tourist attraction and we
shall build 5 star hotels to boost the industry.
10: Job Creation: By the
time we embark on the Agricultural, Industrial and Economic Revolution it would
create over 3 million direct jobs and above 4 million jobs in its downstream
sectors of Ekiti State..
Conclusion: On the behalf
of the NEC of DA- Democratic Alternative Party and all members of DA in Nigeria
and the Diaspora, the National Chairman of Democratic Alternative H.E. Prince
Frank Ukonga appeal to all the great citizens of the remarkable Ekiti state to
Vote DA to power in Ekiti state governorship election come July 14th
2018 and to vote DA in all other elections. We promise not to let you down and
to set forth at dawn.
Long Live Ekiti State,
Long Live the Nigerian Federation.
