The People’s Democratic Party candidate, Senator Dino Melaye, has unveiled policy document to guide his activities ahead of kogi state governorship election, Politics Nigeria reports.
The election is scheduled for November 11, 2023.
The policy document, was released Wednesday to journalists in Abuja.
The document explained that the development committee will chart a way forward for his administration if elected.
In his remarks, Melaye pledged that if elected, he will work for the socio-economic transformation of the state through visioning and thoughtful experimentation.
He said: “As one of the most endowed States in Nigeria in terms of natural and human resources, Kogi was designed by God to be a confluence of opportunities. Regrettably, it has remained a confluence of unrealised potentials, lacklustre socio-economic performance and massive frustration.
“In order to reverse this unacceptable trend and to actualise our vision, we intend to follow the path of nations and regions in the world who have achieved monumental socio-economic transformation through visioning, thoughtful experimentation, adequate planning and unwavering determination to bring dreams into reality.
“The world economy has changed. There was a time when agriculture and manufacturing were the main drivers of growth and wealth creation but today close to 2/3rd of the global economy is a knowledge economy.
“We can, therefore, attain our vision by effectively harnessing our abundant natural and human resources while also drawing heavily on the experience of other climes in the application of the new methods for creating growth and wealth in the 21st century.”
Melaye listed the challenges facing the state to include insecurity, “the dismal state of our social services, the near total collapse of our Local Governments, haphazard and whimsical payment of salaries pensions and gratuities, the frustration of our youth due to massive unemployment and grinding rural poverty pose to our people.
“They all require urgent action which can bring noticeable improvement to the overall well-being of our people within the first six months of our administration.”
Prof Sam Amdi, the chairman of the committee in his acceptance speech, said the committee will come up with a document that will enhance growth and development for the state.
Other members of the committee were Professor Olugbemiro Jegede, Victor Adoji, Natasha Akpoti, Musa Ahmadu, Ambassador Olusiji Aina, Prof Rotimi Ajayi, Dr Safiya Ajayi, Dr Dan Oguns and Barrister Justina Abaneda among others.
