Why Delta is economically backward – Guber aspirant

The Governorship Candidate of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP), Delta State, Mr Richard Kimeku, has said that Delta State is economically backward because it lacks good leaders.

He said it was high time Deltans tried new hands that may have better ideas to transform the state.

Mr Kimeku, who made the observations at a press conference to unveil his policies and programmes at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, said the state had not made the desired breakthrough in the present competitive global village because it has no worthy commodities to market to the world.

He said his administration will be centered on capacity building of the people across board to make their output competitively relevant at both local and international market.

While calling on Deltans not to rely on lies and continued underdevelopment occasioned by the ruling parties at both national and state levels, Kimeku said he plans to enthrone zero tolerance for corruption.

He said if elected governor of Delta State come March 2nd, 2019, he would deploy the state resources to training and retraining of the people of the state to empower them with information, knowledge and modern technics in line with their areas of specialization.

He added that farmers, who constitute major population of the state, would be exposed to mechanized farming, improved seedlings and other aspect of farming in line with global best practices.

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He said his decision to run for the office of governor was born out of a divine project that will recover the state and place it on the pedestal it ought to be in terms of infrastructural and economic development.

He noted that his leadership will develop the people to acquire requisite skills that will enable them harness available resources in local and international environment.

The DPP governorship candidate and former Director with Federal Inland Revenue Service, said it does not take rocket science to engender development, stressing that the only thing needed was the will power to enforce rules and make sure that competent and qualified man power and contractors were engaged to deliver on assignments given to them.

He said if elected as the governor of the state there will be no room for kickbacks in his administration.

He further disclosed that training of teachers and artisans will also be a priority while online teaching and learning will be introduced in schools to make student survive in the global competitive markets as the world was presently driven by knowledge based economy.

Mr Kimeku added that he will establish a training institute to nurture and promote talents and skills while graduates will also be trained to make them employable.

The DPP governorship candidate who described corruption as a crime of opportunity carried out by those who are not too certain of tomorrow, frowned at the high level of corruption in the country, adding that if elected he will run a corrupt free administration where merit will reign over mediocrity.

He said fighting corruption will be by all as the era of kickbacks and using cronies will be over, adding that there will be a market intelligence data base where all contracts awarded and the amount will be published for all to see.

He said the private sector will be brought to build fishing companies along the coastal communities in Delta State to help tap into the abundant but yet to be tapped potentials that comes with being blessed with water.