Campaign promises of Godwin Obaseki to Edo people

Here is Edo State governor-elect, Mr. Godwin Obaseki’s  manifesto for the people of Edo state.

The manifesto is tagged: “Achieving Economic prosperity for Edo State is our mission”

– Job Creation – Create over 200,000 new jobs in 4 years through:

– Industry and Infrastructure
Within the first year in office, we will restructure and resolve all outstanding debt obligations with Bendel Brewery, Edo Line and any other State Owned Enterprise

• We will attract private capital into all State Owned Enterprises under privatisation
• We will also conclude ongoing efforts to complete and commission industries initiated by the PDP government but abandoned before commissioning including Uromi Cassava Factory and Fertilizer Factory in Auchi

– Infrastructure (Roads, Schools, Hospitals, Housing)

• We will extend road networks to connect new areas not previously linked with the road infrastructure grid to facilitate the movement of people and produce to markets;
• We will identify the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods in the state and those at the greatest risk of flooding and channel resources into building necessary infrastructure to cater for their needs;
• We will also determine the most accident-prone areas and provide adequate safety and traffic management solutions;
• In pursuit of our collective desire to develop a competitive knowledge economy, we will introduce the development of Broadband infrastructure into our road infrastructure and transportation network to build a more virile and mobile business and learning environment;
• We will redevelop the Ikpoba River valley projects not only to generate electricity but also as a source of water supply for industrial and domestic user.

– Women and Youth Empowerment

• We will provide the enabling environment for women to achieve their highest potential by taking our initiative beyond the phase of empowering women to empowering society as a whole through the women-in-business
• Our plans to invest in our 8 Technical Vocational Education and Training institutions will create direct jobs for our youth through skills in Engineering, Building Technology, Agriculture, Food Sciences, Hospitality under entrepreneurship schemes or industry employment;
• We will support at least 20,000 entrepreneurs over the next 4 years to stimulate the economy through Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development creating no less than 50,000 additional jobs;

• – Human Basic Needs – Salaries and Pensions

  • Healthcare infrastructure will receive a boost by focusing government financing at the Primary Healthcare level across the state and, where there is the business case, a mix of public and private capital at the tertiary levels;
  • Visual and dental health will be integrated into the healthcare policy and master plan

  – Access to Education

  • We will complete the renovation of school infrastructure already commenced and introduce a continuous maintenance culture to ensure the sustainability of the education infrastructure;

  – Governance

  • the Civil Service into a world-class work environment powered by information and communication Technology (ICT)

  – Revenue Generation

  Taxation is a major source of government revenue but we will ensure a pocket friendly tax regime in our drive for Internally Generated Revenues (IGR)

  • Security (Law, Order and Justice)
  • We will strengthen the Criminal Justice System to expedite the interpretation of laws, determination of disputes, restitution for victims and punishment of offenders. This includes the re-introduction of mobile and assize courts to expedite dispensation of justice and reduce the strain on our courts of superior record;
  • We will support the police and other state-sponsored agents in various capacities including the infrastructure that supports them in the work they do.

  – Restore socio-cultural values

  • We will restore Edo State as the Number One state in sports in Nigeria, especially in football where we once held sway as a talent ground