The
Government of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa will be dedicated to the salvaging the
underprivileged. Poverty has no conviction, hunger has no credo, and despair
has no topography. The greatest challenge before the next administration is to provide
jobs to the teeming unemployed youth in Delta State.
Senator
Okowa will not be content with mere poverty alleviation, but will commit itself
to the goal of poverty abolition. With a firm belief that the first claim on development
belongs to the poor, Senator Okowa will focus his attention on those who need
the rudimentary provisions of life most urgently. He will take necessary steps
to provide safety nets in its entirety to all citizens, through understanding,
support and empowerment.
Despite
the fact that more than two-thirds of our people are living in rural areas, we
have not been able to provide adequate public amenities and livelihood
opportunities to them. Senator Okowa’s government will be committed to
improving the quality of life in our villages, through empowerment in
agriculture, trading and provision of good road network. A substantial part of
investment will focus on creating communal assets and by emphasizing on basic
infrastructure such as roads, shelter, power and potable water.
His
administration will strive to end the rural-urban divide guided by the idea of
providing urban conveniences to rural areas while preserving the philosophy of
the villages. Agriculture is the cradle of livelihood for majority of our
people. Senator Okowa will turnaround the fortunes of our farmers, through
dynamic polices, like the integrated farmers scheme, the provision of
mechanized equipment to our farmers and provision of soft loans to women
and youths.
Investments
in agriculture will increase with both public and private participation,
especially in agro-infrastructure. Steps will be taken to convert farming into
a profitable venture through scientific practices and agro-technology. His
government will address issues pertaining to pricing and procurement of
agricultural produce, crop insurance and post-harvest management. Productivity
of animal husbandry will be increased. Senator Okowa’s administration will give
incentives towards the setting up of food processing industries. Existing
cooperative sector laws will be reviewed to remove anomalies and
lacunae.
Water
is precious, his government will commit to giving high priority to water
security. Potable water will be provided in villages. He is seriously
considering all options including linking of rivers, where feasible for optimal
use of our water resources to prevent the recurrence of floods and drought. The
administration will nurture water conservation and ground water recharge. Irrigation
will be popularized to ensure ‘per drop-more crops’.
Senator
Okowa’s administration will strive to transit from youth development to
youth-led development. It will set up open online channels and virtual rooms
for interaction with the youths. It will formulate education policy aimed at
meeting the challenges posed by lack of quality, research and innovation in our
educational institutions. He will strive to break the barriers between formal education
and skill development and put in place a mechanism to give academic equivalence
to vocational qualifications, with the goal of skilled Delta State.
The
State needs a holistic health care system that is universally accessible,
affordable and effective. To achieve this objective, Senator Okowa will
maintain the free health-care to the pregnant women, child under five and the aged,
including health insurance for the workers and the retirees. To address the
shortfall of health care professionals, health education and training will be
transformed. More Institutions will be established.
Senator
Okowa recognizes the important role our women play in the development of
our society and growth of the State. He is committed to providing for gender
equality at all levels of government, while encouraging girl child education.
Senator
Okowa’s administration will be committed to providing a clean and efficient
administration focused on service delivery. He will take steps to build the
confidence and morale of our bureaucracy, enabling it with the freedom to work
and welcoming innovative ideas. His government will stress on putting in place
transparent systems and time bound delivery of government services. Government
systems and processes will be revisited to make them citizen friendly,
corruption free and accountable. Vote wisely! Vote Senator Ifeanyi Okowa!!
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