By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja.
Barr.Okeme Adejoh.
The governorship of Labour party, LP, Barr.Okeme Adejoh, has promised to revolutionize the agriculture sector of kogi state , if elected as the governor come November 11,2023.
Adejoh, who gave the promise on Thursday during a press conference in Lokoja, decried the high level of hunger and cost of living , added that his administration would embark on mechanized farming to ensure food sufficiency and food security, for local consumption and export.
According to him, he has plan to collaborate with foreign companies with vast experience in mechanized farming to embark on large scale farming.
The candidate, who described kogi as a state with enormous solid mineral sources waiting for harnessing said his government would make such effort a reality.
He said besides earning great money from harnessing such natural resources and depending less on the monthly federal government revenue allocation to the state, thousands of its jobless youths would be gainfully employed and reduce crime.
On the civil service, Adejoh, who described himself as a product of civil servants, said the civil servants in the state would enjoy prompt payment of their salaries, and employment and put pay to percentage salary payment in the local government councils.
He also promised to grant the local government councils financial autonomy to make the third tier government fulfil the purpose for which they were created.
The candidate also promised that his administration would pay great attention to making primary healthcare and hospitals functional by embarking on massive recruitment of medical doctors, nurses and other health staff, to change the narrative indicating lack of adequate staff and drugs.
On inclusiveness, he said the Labour party recognized the importance of people with disabilities, adding that his government would accord them adequate respect as critical stakeholders in the social, economic and political development of the state through employment among others benefits.
On sports, Barr.Adejoh also promised to change the low less of sporting activities in the state by embarking on upgrading of sporting facilities to boost the hunt for hidden talents in sports that would produce laurels for the state and unite its citizens.
On journalism, he promised to build the state-of-the art press centre for journalists in the state, plus other incentives, to ease their job among other benefits.
He said what the state lacked is the right leadership to propel its development efforts to greatness, adding that he is ready to lead the state on the right path that would meet the yearning and aspirate of kogites, if given the mandate.
Our correspondent reports that 18 candidates of registered political parties in the state will contest governorship office on November 11,2023.
