Politics
FRANK Nweke Jr, Enugu State governorship candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has promised to address security challenges in the state, if given the mandate in 2023.
He said this on Wednesday at a town hall meeting in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of the state.
Nweke, who said that his main focus was to restore Enugu to a place where life was secured and treated with respect and dignity, expressed sadness over security challenges ravaging parts of state.
He promised to work closely with traditional rulers and the local authorities to ensure they were properly trained and equipped to intervene at a certain level and to also provide necessary intelligence needed by statutory security agencies.
“Our goal is to ensure that farmers can return to their farms without fear so they can improve food security,” he said.
He promised that the state would get its due share from the Federal Government if he assumed office as governor.
The APGA governorship candidate promised to lobby the federal government to rehabilitate the 9th Mile – Obollo Afor Road that cut across Igbo-Etiti connecting various communities and leading out-of- the state.
Nweke said that the road had remained in bad shape for over 24 years under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because the state leadership lacked courage to lobby the federal government to fix it.
“The maintenance of these roads may be the responsibility of the federal government but it is our people who use them.
“It is the responsibility of the state government to ensure adequate liaison with the federal government and ensure the road is done.
“When I was the Minister for Special Duties in 2003, I ensured that the state got approval of N1billion for roads in the state. As a governor, I will deploy my convening powers to ensure we get what is due to us,” Nweke said.(NAN)
KN
Tags: APGA Frank Nweke Jr
