The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in Benue State North Central Nigeria, Mr. Titus Uba has finally unveiled his manifesto, titled, “Soil as Our Oil” to govern the state.
The Manifesto cited by Voice of Nigeria however promises two key priority areas of security and agriculture that were needed to jump-start the economy and transformation of Benue State.
In his address, while presenting his blueprint, Uba explained that the main focus of the blueprint was premised on security while the economic drive was centered on agriculture.
“Agriculture which is our natural endowment will be used to develop the state.”
Engineer Uba maintained that the document was civil service friendly, adding that there was also a focus on the issue of salaries and pensions which he said the domestication of the PENCOM Law by the Samuel Ortom administration will serve as a springboard for his Government.
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on his part expressed satisfaction that the unveiled manifesto was encompassing in its content, stressing that it factored all areas of human needs for socio-economic development, including those his government was unable to capture.
“We are here today to unveil the blueprint of our party’s governorship candidate, Titus Uba titled, “Soil as Our Oil.” I want to say that this is a sincere commitment as we go to the 23 Local Government Areas for campaigns.
“I am happy that this blueprint is being unveiled today, it has captured even areas that my Government was not able to capture and I believe that by the grace of God on May 29th, this year, Titus Uba and John Ngede will be sworn-in as Governor and Deputy Governor.”
The Acting State Chairman of PDP, Isaac Mffo in his remarks described the blueprint as the work of “cumulative ideas from the painstaking research on the socio-economic challenges of the state”, adding that it originated from the manifesto of the PDP as a party concerned with the welfare of the people.
Earlier, the Director General of the PDP State Campaign Council, Dr. Cletus Tyokyaa stated that the blueprint was a well-developed document that touched on all critical sectors of socio-economic development and thanked the Benue people for having faith in the party and its candidates.
Members of the State Working Committee of the party as well as other leaders of the party witnessed the formal unveiling of the manifesto.
Dominica Nwabufo
