Ex-Minister Nwankwo declares for Ebonyi guber race

CLEMENT  NNACHI, Abakaliki

 An erstwhile Minister of State For Health Engineer Fidelis Nwankwo, had declared his intention to contest the 2023 Governorship election in Ebonyi State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

 Chief Nwankwo made the declaration on Monday at a rally held at Kilometer 2 Abakaliki-Ogoja Expressway opposite Cental Police Station Abakaliki.

 He said that his administration when elected into office would be anchored on four cardinal programmes of functional education, job creation, youth employment, rural infrastructure and due process.

He declared, “At present, the foundation of Education in the state, which is primary school is in a sorry state, teacher population is not more than 30% of the requirement, we  will fill this gap by recruiting the best and brightest sons and daughters of Ebonyi State”

“Those who have qualification in Education like NCE and Bachelors Degree especially in the areas of Science, Mathematics and English language, will be retained and posted to our elementary and junior secondary school, while those with university degree will be sent to senior secondary schools.

The Governorship Aspirant opined, “My government will pursue with aggression, youth employment in both formal and informal sector with emphasis on filling quotas of Ebonyi State share of positions at the Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies”

“We will also focus on provision of enabling environment and grants, low unit loans and free training to help youths create their business in the areas in micro small and medium scale enterprise (MSME).

Speaking against the backdrop of his programnes for the rural areas, Engr Nwankwo said his administration would make  provision for  basic necessities of life like clean water, good sanitation, roads, electricity.”

My Government  would not only provide sincerity of purpose, but also act with civility, anchored on established due process of running government business”.

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