The Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Aba North and South Federal Constituency and the immediate past Commissioner for Agriculture Abia State, Rt. Hon. Ụzor Azubuike has sworn to serve the interest of the people and restore the lost glory of Aba North and South Federal Constituency if elected in 2019.
Hon. Azubuike disclosed this while entertaining questions from journalists in his Aba Campaign office.
"They say Power corrupts, Politicians abuse power, in my case I have tested Power, from Councillorship to an Honorable member of Abia State Assembly and also Federal House of Representatives, I was a Commissioner in the present government before I decided to run again for Parliament. The People of Aba believes in me and trust me. They believe my word is my Bond",
"During my sojourn in Abia State House of Assembly, I accomplished many of my aspirations in the area of job creation as well as youth employment, which is cardinal to us, and promotion of quality education. During my tenure, I secured over 75 jobs for my constituents. I sponsored bills including the amendment of Universal Basic Education law which ensured the creation of a counterpart fund to help manage the resources allocated to the state",
“In the House of Representatives, I was appointed to chair the committee on Public Petition which ensured good representation of the people. I used my time in the House of respresentative to create over 128 employment through the different agencies of government including Public Complaints Commission, National Identity Management Commission, etc. Through my committee, we ensured adequate representation of the people by giving them a voice”,
“Our goal was ensuring justice and fairness within the polity in our Country. We entertained over 3000 petitions. We resolved the age long dispute between the Ijaws and Ishkiri”,
“On the Committee on Education, we built many schools for our youths including 3 in My constituency and we got a grant of 3 million for educational purposes, and many Mini-Water Scheme”, Hon Azubuike said.
When asked to react on how his constituency fared in the last four years he said: “In the last four years, we have had a tremendous set back in Aba North and South Federal Constituency. We have had failed promises, we have had more of propaganda than promises fulfilled. No employment opportunities were created for the Constituents. The man who succeeded me decided to enrich his pocket more than enriching our Constituency.
It's unfortunate. The man who replaced me should show us just three constituents he empowered through job creation, provision of funds for SME's start-up capital, and scholarship grants. The man came here and defrauded our constituents by selling fake forms to send them overseas which never materialised”,
Continuing, the PDP House of Representatives candidate said “On Education, We also Secured 4 scholarship schemes abroad for our people. We built 6 Class room blocks in Umuoma Egbelu, and also at Umuogele, we built a total of 18 Classrooms in my Constituency”.
“We registered WAEC for over 300 Students every year for our students, a total of 1200 Students during the Period under Review”,
“My footprints in Abia State Polytechnic is standing including, building of Auditorium, ₦1,000,000 was given to the Polytechnic management every year, for 4 years to care for the needs of indigent Students. We provided 5 Hilux Vans for Transportation Purposes. We secured ₦40 Million for Abia State University for Developmental purposes. Same cannot be said of the man who replaced me”.
In the Area of infrastructure, Rt. Hon Azubuike said: “On infrastructure, We tarred Power-Line Ariaria in 2014 with Standard drainage which has lasted for more than four years and still standing, We did same in Uratta integrated Market. It has provided the needed ease for transportation. We did 8 Mini Water schemes, it cost us each ₦15 million naira each”.
“The man who replaced me has done nothing to match our achievement in those areas of significant importance for our people. We utilized our period in the National Assembly to influence budgetary allocation for my constituency which helped us achieve many of the legacy projects we have achieved.”
On Health, the People’s Democratic Party candidate said: “We built the Health Center at BTC, Faulks Road. It was
allocated to the South East and I brought it to
my constituency”.
“We provided 22 Vehicles for my Constituents for empowerment. We built a Borehole at Ǹkwọ Ngwa Market, and also procured a 20kva Generating Set to Power the Water scheme at Ihieorji Ohanku Road Aba”.
“All these achievements, same cannot be said of the man who took over from me. He has spent close to 4 years but have absolutely nothing to show for it.
“In 2015, we procured over 150 Keke For our People to empower them. That has alleviated the suffering of 150 People and provided jobs”.
While answering questions on Agriculture which he oversaw as Commissioner he said: “we aroused the interest of Youths in farming, I am a farmer too.
The richest people in the world are farmers. We came up with the idea of diversification which laid less emphasis on subsistence farming to commercial farming. We started Mushroom farming which has contributed immensely for our people and also for others, including Ebonyi, Imo State. We have a mega vision for mushroom farming and I will ensure that it is developed the more. We will go into livestock farming too. We will revamp the interest in native goat rearing/ranches, we will also improve on our Poultry scheme and support our constituents by providing funds for our people for startups. We will provide veterinary and other medical services and also build more processing facilities. We will make Abia Poultry hub of Nigeria. We will have a systematic poultry cluster which will include Day Chicks, Layers and others. We have created a market for our poultry products already”.
Asked on what he intends to improve on if elected in 2019, he said: “With my parliamentary and executive experience, we will ensure that our constituency and constituents get the best and we will ensure that for our People.
“My promise is, as we would be given this mandate again, I can assure my constituents, we will restore the lost voice of Aba, create mass employment through legislative Influence to attract the jobs for our People, I will attract infrastructural development by utilizing our constituency allocation for the development of our District”.
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