Action Alliance Governorship Candidate Unveils Development Agenda For Kogi State

The Governorship candidate of the Action Alliance, AA in Kogi State, Olayinka Adeneho Braimoh, has unveiled his economic development agenda for the state if elected Governor in November’s election.

Braimoh, unveiled his development plans for the state at a media event in Lokoja while promoting his candidacy.

He was endorsed by the political machine of Action Alliance, and his endorsement was ratified by the delegates at the recent Governorship Primary election of the party in Lokoja, Kogi State capital.

The Action Alliance Governorship Candidate promised to maximize the natural endowment of Kogi State to create and retain wealth through the ‘retention strategy’ to create sustainable economic development.

He said he would use the rich natural resources of the state to advance its economic potentials to the advantage of the citizens.

He says, “Our development focus is on Free and compulsory education with special focus on quality primary education, Agricultural mechanization, tourism and solid mineral development, job creation, building an industrial park, trade and investment opportunities through strategic partnership, as well as joint ventures project anchored on wealth retention model.

“This is doable and achievable in view of our land mass, natural resources, population and geographical location in Nigeria as we intend to combine the population of our neighbouring States in the north central region with our current population of 5.6 million to get a market size of 56 million.

Braimoh says whereas the largest flower garden in the world in Dubai is on 7.2 hectre land, Kogi State Government under his leadership will build the world’s largest flower garden in Kogi State on 15 hectre of land that would surpass that of Dubai.

He said therew would also be hotels and event centres that would attract two million visitors into the state every year to raise 400 billion naira revenue from the tourism sector.

“Our principal goal in wealth creation is food sufficiency”, he said, adding that in Kogi state, the average cost of food per person per day is N500.

“This means that we spend about N2.2 million everyday on food and about N5.5 billion every month. How much of this money stays within our state?, he queried.

Braimoh hails from Akutupupa-Kiri in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, is a graduate of electrical and electronic engineering and holds an MBA.

According to chairman of Action Alliance in Kogi State, Musa Ukwuanya, Braimoh is not only a political candidate, but an “affable personality who is a symbol of hope for a prosperous Kogi State.

Confidence Okwuchi