The People will participate in
the government and would be inclusive in the decision making and
running of the government. The Engagement of people will bring
Renewed Health Care, Housing, Welfare, Water and
Sanitation.
People are a veritable part of
economy and Job creation. We have realized that an average
Bayelsan is not lazy. We are very strong, energetic, and willing
to work. We will engage with the People, make them understand
the direction and the vision, find out their needs, work with
them to procure solutions, revive their moral statehood and
patriotism. We shall operate a participatory leadership. These
engagements would help us identify core areas where we can
create jobs that will stimulate the economy.
We will together with the people
ensure that Healthcare is professionally delivered and made
easily accessible. Modern medical equipment shall be provided in
our hospitals and medical facilities.
Training and re-training of
health workers shall be a priority. Bayelsa has a total of about
28 health centers across the whole state which is not enough.
Our Government shall build and
equip more health centers across the state. We shall revive and
strengthen the Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme to accommodate
students and those in the informal sector.
Decent, healthy, and affordable
Housing and Accommodation would be made available. We shall make
deliberate efforts to commence the new Yenagoa city development
plan to attract development to other areas of the state capital
and decentralize the Yenagoa metropolis.
We shall build the Brass
Atlantic City as well as develop the Sagbama, Ogbia, Oporoma and
Ekeremor towns in order for us to have alternative cities
deliberately built with modern facilities like security, malls,
recreation, etc. Water and Sanitation would be provided in
consonance with health principles and environmentally friendly
standards.
People especially the youth
participation in governance shall be paramount in our
government, as not less than 50% of political appointees shall
be men and women of 45 years and below.
Security of our People shall be
paramount as security is the primary responsibility of
government. Our government shall ensure the security of lives
and property in Bayelsa State. Our number one strategy for
reducing insecurity shall be wealth creation and provision of
jobs for our teeming population. We shall work closely with
security agencies in collaboration with community executives to
enhance security in Bayelsa State.
We shall strengthen our criminal
justice system to ensure that offenders are adequately and
promptly punished. Beyond punishment of offenders for crime, we
shall adopt policies and programmes to promote peace, unity and
good behaviour so as to reduce the incidents of crime.
We shall equally invest in
modern security technologies, artificial intelligence, and
facilities to enhance surveillance, criminal detection, security
alarms and easy identification. “We shall as a state Policy
ensure that every home and business in the metropolis install
security cameras that will be connected to the central control
unit.”
We shall review the Bayelsa
volunteer programme as well as and other neighborhood watch
programmes providing training in modern ways of surveillance to
ensure effective surveillance of the entire state.
We shall introduce the Bayelsa
coastal guards to combat illegal activities around our waterways
and other blue economy related crimes.
Our government would commit
itself to deliberately allocating resources in our first six
months into the streets for the delivery of simple environment
and aesthetics related services (Quick Wins Projects) by the
average youths in each of the 8 local governments in Bayelsa
State to ensure that there is money in the hands of its citizens
through the Bayelsa Microfinance Bank to do business, pay their
bills grow and contribute to the Bayelsa economy.
We shall invest with the sustainability of our environment in
mind, considering the topical issues of climate change and
decarbonization which are paramount for our continued existence
as a people.
In addressing the prevalent issue of flood, our government
shall dredge all the areas that need to be dredged, dike the
boundaries, create new drainages, and clean up the existing
canals and ensure that they are open for free flow of water,
while enforcing all environmental sanitation, environmental
protection and urban planning laws.
We would provide an effective
transportation system across the state with modern vehicles for
mass transit and boats for marine transportation to ease
transportation in the state.
We would as a deliberate policy
support the Arts, Culture & Entertainment sector of the
state by making funds available to discover, support and expose
talents of our musicians, artists, entertainers, comedians,
movie makers, etc Government shall also partner with
entertainers in the sponsorships of events, shows and activities
that will open the sector for export and recognition.
We shall develop our natural
environment, cultural practices and activities to enhance our
tourism potentials and transform the state to a tourism
destination.
The physically challenged and
people with disabilities would be given special care and well
catered for in our government. We shall set up a special
commission to look into their issues and manage their
disabilities and ensure that life is made a lot easier for them.
The aged/elderly people would be
given special care and provided with incentives such as
medicare, monthly stipends and other support that will cater for
their weaknesses and ameliorate issues peculiar to them in a bid
to give them a better lease of life.
It is pertinent to mention here,
that our government shall be gender sensitive especially as it
regards the female gender. We will strive to eliminate all forms
of violence and discrimination against women and girls in the
public and private spheres.
In keeping with this, we shall
adhere to the 35% affirmation for female participation in
governance. This will be reflected in our appointments and
engagements.
The above issues are the basic
day to day challenges faced by our people. Therefore, the
well-being of the people is cardinal to the success of the
people-oriented leadership that we are offering.