Making of laws is one of the principal responsibilities of the Nigerian Senate as specified in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and other rules guiding the National Assembly. In these guides, the power of the senate to make laws that will enhance peace, order and good governance in the Federation are clearly specified. However, the nature of laws that will emanate from the senate vis-a-vis their usability to societal peace and development depends on the nature and caliber of people in the senate. This is the single driving force for my aspiration.
If elected, I will sponsor bills that are people oriented and people driven. To achieve this, I will always make it a duty to always call an annual town hall meeting of Stakeholders in the District and bi-annual town hall meetings in the 8 LGA that make up Delta South Senatorial District. This will make room for an effective representation of the good people of Delta Central senatorial district, and true service to humanity. I will also appoint LGA coordinators with offices in all the LGA' under the senatorial district to enable us have first-hand information on how and what the people feel. This will not only bring me close to my people, it will also help in ensuring that prompt response to challenges faced are promptly addressed- when we know, then we can act accordingly.
As we all know, the Senate is about lobbying and making laws to favour your the people of your district. With my experience as the West Africa Youth For Human Right Ambassador, where I mentor young people globally, I have what it takes to represent the Delta South Senatorial District in the red chamber. I will create employment for our youths by championing the industrialization of the district. This we hope to achieve by working in partnership with multi Nationals for the establishment of local Industries.
I will also do my best to ensure that the Warri and Koko ports are opened. This will no doubt bring about an economic boom in Delta South Senatorial District in particular, and Delta State & beyond in general. As already known by all, although we are Oil and gas producing district, we do not have any multi-national IOC’s head office in the district. This is unfair to us. Hence, one one the great things we hope to achieve together is to see that some of the IOC’s offices of the multi-nationals operating in our vicinity are located here. All we need to get this done is to lobby other law makers in the upper and lower chamber that are from the South-South region and other stakeholders for the relocation of IOC's to the Niger Delta region, and being part of the Niger-Delta region and initiator of such move, Delta South Senatorial district will sure benefit from this when it happens.
The world is a global village, for this reason I will make Delta South Senatorial District an Information, Communication and Technology base by working and partnering with Private and public/Local and International ICT companies for the establishment of modern ICT facilities. This will make Delta South Senatorial District an ICT champion in Nigeria and West Africa as a whole. The issue of security of life and property cannot be over looked. Development can only thrive where there is security and peace. To this end, I shall ensure structures are in place for community leaders working in partnership with security agencies.
The National Assembly also has broad oversight functions and it is therefore empowered to establish committees of its members to scrutinize bills and the conduct of government institutions and officials. If I am elected, it will go down in history that I did not support any bill that is not for the interest of my people.
When elected, I shall be accountable and transparent as I can be to the people of Delta South Senatorial District. The Constitution confers exclusive powers to the Senate, amongst other things, the power to scrutinize and confirm major appointments of the executive. It is, however, specific about the appointments to be confirmed. They are those of the Ministers, Special Advisers, Ambassadors, top Judicial Officers heading specified levels of courts, the Auditor-General of the Federation, and the Chairmen and Members of the vital National Commissions. But I will only support individuals with integrity.
I will also establish a home for the most vulnerable and aged people in the District. This is to ensure that they are properly cared for. We will however work out modalities to ensure that this is sustained and not abused.
Although I have used the first person singular in most parts of this manifesto, I wish to state at this point that in actual fact and in all sincerity it is going to be we, not I, because no one is a monopoly of idea. For this reason I implore you to join hands with me, let us make a giant contribution to nation building for the benefit and service of humanity. Let us build a Society that should be of interest to every one of us. And with God on our side we will get to the promise land.
In a nutshell my manifesto is summed up as "GET UP"
G- Good legislation
E- Empowerment and Employment
T- Transparency
U- Unusual representation
P- Peace and Progress
Welcome onboard. It is time to GET UP! God bless you. Thank you. #TheFutueIsNow
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