LG Polls: I’ll replicate Wike’s developmental strides at grassroots — PDP candidate
Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman candidate for Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State in the April 17 council poll,Mr Erastus Awortu has assured on his readiness to replicate Gov. Nyesom Wike’s developmental strides at the grassroots.
Awortu gave the assurance while rallying support from Wards 3, 2 and 1comprising of Ngo, Uyangala and Agwut-Obolo Communities in Andoni Local Area Council.
He lamented high level of infrastructure decay, absence of functional health care facilities, while pledging to speedily address them when elected into office.
“We can attest to our governor’s plethora of achievements in the State, residents and those doing business in Rivers today are in one way or the other benefiting from good governance driven by Wike, my administration will replicate same across the 11 wards of Andoni,my local government area.
“I will ensure that our people benefit from grassroot administration and also give opportunities for the youths to play dominant roles,” he said.
He affirmed determination to fulfill all his campaign promises, noting that they formed his reason for contesting in the election.
“My administration will deliver good governance to communities across Andoni, there are indeed so many areas that are yearning for attention in Andoni and I’m determined to prudently manage monthly allocations of the council,with a view to addressing these challenges.
“We will also strive towards increasing our Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to enable us fund key projects in the health care, education and other sectors.”
Worried about the spate of insecurity in the area, he said that the menace has rendered the health care, judicial and other sectors completly moribund.
“Presently, in Andoni, there are no functional hospitals, health workers posted here have all left their stations because of insecurity, we will strive to restore peace to enable workers return to their stations.
“Andoni must have peace, that’s why, I apeal to all aggrieved youths to crave for peace amongst themselves, elders and the communities to enable us reposition the area for growth just like other local government areas in the state,” he added.
The PDP candidate also assured on readiness to tackle employment racketeering amongst operating oil companies so as to generate employment for youths in the area.
“I understand that there are some operating oil companies on our territorial waters at Eboon-Okwaan area, some of these companies are yet to admit the fact that their operational areas fall within Andoni.
“There are also rumours about employment racketeering, a horrible situation where some indigenes of the area deliberately connive with these operating companies to sell off employment opportunities assigned for the youths thereby, increasing poverty and unemployment in the area.
“When elected, we will investigate these allegations, complaints , rumours and also work towards addressing them,” he said.
