Yenagoa—A former Commissioner of Youth Development in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri has outlined his agenda for the development of the state if voted into office as governor in the November 11 governorship election.
He averred that he is running to engender transformative and people-oriented governance in the state.
Udengs, a former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) who is an aspirant under the Labour Party, made this known in a post on his Facebook page.
He stated that under his administration governance will be people-oriented and result driven.
His words, “As a young man and successful entrepreneur, I believe that with the right kind of people armed with the requisite knowledge we will move from an allocation receiver to a wealth creation economy that will cater for the employment needs of our people and utilize local skills in developing our local economy.
“My vision is centred principally around the people, economy, agric, education and power.
“It’s a well-defined pathway towards massive development of the above-mentioned sectors that will have a multiplier effect on our IGR, give a boost to small and medium-scale businesses and turn our state into a hub of agricultural produce.
“This will further create job opportunities that will eliminate crime, unemployment and boost productivity in many sectors.
“I have the competence which I have exhibited in the few public offices I have had the privilege of holding and in my private businesses which have recorded tremendous growth over the years,” he said.
The Special Adviser on Youth Matters to the immediate-past sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) added that his understanding of the core issues and expectations of the people will enable him to be result-oriented in meeting their expectations.
“My dear good people, it’s time to allow a youthful leader who has deep knowledge of the era and can appropriate the right kind of skills to give leadership that will see our state move to a pride of place among the committee of states,” he said.
