Engr. Udengs Eradiri

Governorship Candidate Labour Party, Bayelsa State

Engr Udengs Eradiri

ERADIRI, Udengmobofa Udengs,

ERADIRI, Udengmobofa Udengs, born 22nd March 1976, Member Nigerian Society of Enginners , COREN Certified a graduate from the University of Benin with a degree in Production Engineering and also has a certificate in Dredging Technology from the A&M University Texas USA. He also obtained certified obtained an Honorary Doctorate (Hons). in Business Management and Corporate Leadership at European-American University in 2017. He also attended the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru Jos, Nigeria.
He is certified by the Lagos Business School, Nigeria on Negotiation Skills.

He is an Engineer, businessman, human rights activist, Ijaw Leader and politician who is determined to continually enhance the business and corporate sector by fostering management skills, technical expertise and effective leadership, determined to contribute and provide support to community development programs in the Niger-Delta Region, Nigeria and the world at large.
As an Engineer and businessman, he runs a Dredging, Construction, Security and General Contracting Company, Radnitz Integrated Services Limited based in Bayelsa state that delivered and is still delivering quality projects in the Niger Delta and beyond.

As a Leader and human rights activist, he made tremendous impact early enough in his journey as follows:

  • In 2005: Secretary-General, Izon-Ebe Students Electoral Commission, Burutu

  • In 2004; He was Chairman, National Convention Planning Committee, National Union of Bayelsa State Students (NUBSS)

  • In 2003: He was Commissioner III, University of Benin, Student Union Government Electoral Commission, President, Nigerian Universities Engineering Students Association (NUESA), University of Benin Chapter.

  • In 2002: He was Parliamentarian, Student Union Government, University of Benin

  • In 2000: He was Secretary-General, National Union of Bayelsa State Students, University of Benin Chapter

His Post School Experience is characterized by service to Bayelsa and Niger Delta in various capacities. He was part of the Successful vocational training of recipients of the Federal Government Amnesty Initiative in Nigeria, and was a stakeholder and played a major role in the successful negotiation of the Nigerian Amnesty Deal in 2009.
He also functioned in the following capacities

  • 2016 - 2019: Member, Bayelsa State Assets and Property Recovery Committee

  • 2013 - 2017: President, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide.

  • 2009: Secretary, Bayelsa State Security and Economic Development Committee

  • 2008 - 2009: Member, Bayelsa State Income Expenditure Transparency Initiative (BEITI)

  • 2007-2010: Secretary, Bayelsa State Employment Verification Committee (pac1)

  • 2007-2010: Member, Gbarain- Ubie Project Advisory Committee (pac1)

  • 2007 - 2010: Secretary-General, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide

  • 2006 - 2007: Vice-President, Ekpetiama Youth Association

His foray in competitive Politics started in 2011, when he contested for the Federal House of Representatives for the Kolokuma / Okpokuma Yenagoa Federal Constituency seat under the Labour Party.
He has since then served in various other political capacities.

  • 2018 - 2019, He was Honorable Commissioner for Youth Development, Bayelsa State,

  • 2019 - 2020, he was Honorable Commissioner for Environment, Bayelsa State

He has also served at the national Level when in January 2021 he was appointed Special Assistant on Youths and Sports to the Interim Administrator Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and was re-appointed as Special Assistant on Youths and Sport to the Acting MD, Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC from 2022 to January 2023 until the Board was eventually constituted.

Still driven by his passion for the people, growth and development, he believes that Bayelsa state has all the it takes to truly be the glory of all lands the way it is tagged. He also believes that with his wealth of experience and capabilities, he has what it takes to lead the innovation and movement for a working Bayelsa that will truly be glory of all lands. He is therefore aspiring to be Governor of Bayelsa State under the Platform of Labour Party come November 2023.
In his words, “It is our right to participate and own Bayelsa and make Bayelsa productive". The Loyalty of our people is tilted towards political office therefore, I want to transform that loyalty to productivity in order to make Bayelsa the envy of states in Nigeria.
He is married to Teslimat Abubarkar Eradiri and blessed with three lovely children.

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