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GOV POLL: Ojudu unveils blueprint for a prosperous Ekiti State - Adesewa - 02-28-2018
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A governorship hopeful in Ekiti State , Babafemi Ojudu , has released his manifesto titled: ‘My Agenda for Life More Meaningful for Ekiti People’ , saying he envisions a prosperous state where life would be more meaningful for the people.
This is coming ahead of his March 9 , 2018 formal declaration as a contender for the All Progressives Congress ( APC ) ticket for the July 14 , 2018 governorship election in Ekiti State .
Ojudu , who is Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters , said his manifesto , which covers a wide range of socio -economic and development issues , would address ways of overcoming the manifestations of poor governance in Ekiti State over the years .
He said the state was beset with battered economy , shattered dreams ; infrastructural decay ; non -existent social services ; erosion of positive values ; executive rascality, a situation , he said has led to a complete arrest of the development of Ekiti State and its people.
According to him, the challenges were traceable to a myriad of causative and consequential factors bordering on lack of capacity for public governance ; endemic poverty ; neglect and the culture of entitlement , among others .
Ojudu said change could only happen in the compact and homogeneous state if knowledge was fused with enterprise to bring about development and prosperity .
He explained that his strategy thrust rests on four pillars namely : To foster economic growth; invest in the people ; nurture enterprise and innovation ; and ensure wellbeing (F -I -N- E ) .
He plans to put Ekiti back on the path of greatness to make the lives of the people more abundant and restore the dignity of Ekiti people .
The translation of these interrelated pillars into action , he noted, is expected to eliminate unemployment and unemployability ; reduce poverty ; improve the living standards of the people; and ensure personal motivation for a productive economy .
Specifically, Ojudu noted that government would embark on initiatives that will trigger a revolution in the agricultural sector; focus on tourism and infrastructure development ; optimise education and knowledge .
He also pledged to restore teachers to their pride of place as nurturers of society ; place emphasis on technical education and knowledge -based learning; and develop strategic and innovative models with a focus on energy and infrastructure .
With the promise of an open, transparent , honest and unpretentious government , Ojudu and his team of committed , passionate , experienced , energetic and exposed Ekiti sons and daughters will dedicate themselves to service and loyalty to the people .