MY MANIFESTO FOR IBENO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA 2017 -High Chief William Mkpah

Mission:

My mission is to transform Ibeno Local Government Area
and its inhabitants and be able to compete in the present modern world. To uplift the lives of the people especially in the areas as identified for each community per MDG goals in the following areas:

1. Social infrastructures:

• More bore holes.
• Building a mid-sized/modernized health clinic/well equipped in those communities as identified.
• Enhance the existing power supply and create more
• Build a recreational parks in strategic places in the communities
• Build a mid –size stadium that will be centrally located
• Modernize all the major markets
• Grade and connect all major and minor roads throughout Ibeno Local Government Area to enhance commerce

2. Create jobs :

• Through mechanized agriculture
• Acquisition of cottage industry that would employ at least 50 to to 100 indigenes in partnership with private sector

• Establishing waste management jobs through instituting a waste mgmt program
.Building of Skill Acquisition centres to train the youth and women

3. Re-establish/strengthen education in both primary/secondary schools:

• Rebuild the primary schools/secondary schools in Ibeno
• Sourcing other educational equipments and tools that would enhance position learning from UNESCO / Exxon Mobil
• Furnish all schools with needed infrastructure/equipment
• Build an ultra- modern and state of the art regional library and laboratory to enhance research
• Build a centralized mid size computer lab to enhance students’ technological ability

4. Establish strong sports entertainment culture through:

• Sports competition among schools
• Debating/Drama competition
• Different sports activities training to enhance skills
• Spornsor the annual “Governor’s Cup” soccer competition
• Create a scholarship foundation to serve the under privileged student`

.pay bursary to students promptly

• Seeking talents in all entertainment arenas and showcasing them to “the world”.

5. Generating revenue for the local government through :

• Job creation/market development.
• Revitalizing the tax system to help increase revenue to the local government.

6. Strengthening all the local government departments ;

• Public works department
• Power department
• Waste management department
• Education Board/department
• Sport /Entertainment department.

7. Youth Development

Create a cohesive forum to help with youth development and enhancement through projects initiatives
Establish an open-door policy to encourage different ideas that would forge the community ahead
Encourage a “ GIN” ( Get Involved Now “attitude in the youth/community
Build the peace/love movement in the communities through the youth
8. Safety program enhancement through:

• Reinforcing the police force through proper mobilization
• Creating a “be my neighbor’s keeper” local security programs
• Utilizing our youth to enhance the safety of our constituents

9. Creating a strong health care program in the community through:

• Creating awareness through health education including but not limited to:
• Women cancer, HIV/Aids, and early childhood intervention program
• Furnishing the local clinics with modern equipment
• Providing free annual wellness check-up program for all.
• Creating a “ health information team” and monthly health education seminars in all the local clinics

10. Peaceful Alignment Oil Compainies

• Aligning Ibeno South local government with oil companies in our local government Area and ensure there mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence

That's what they always say to deceive the poor masses

He can't even do half of what he outlined above...I wish the masses cld be wiser.

Ezigboune:
That's what they always say to deceive the poor masses

This blue print has been in existence for the last 15 years, nothing has changed in Ibeno!!!

what makes you think this will change now, with slum dollar price, and reduced allocation?

The issue of hooliganism, touting, and harassment with triple taxation, by youths, and local government revenue agencies, you have not mentioned how you will sort this our, because the embarrassment to visitors, and tourist is becoming a nuisance, and is giving the Local government a very bad name!!

Another source of revenue for the state is tourism! The ibeno beach is highly underutilized. what are your plans to covert this natural endowment to a money spinning pipe, apart from using the beach for ritual purposes!! This will create employment for the youth, and it will reduce over dependence on Mobil. "A child cannot continue to suck the mother breast at the age of 18 years"
You can also show case an annual festival that will attract tourism in the area. You can stay Benue state model on tourism in the riverine coastal area..

The fishery industry is non existence! We only have local, and subsitence fisher men ! Why don't the Ibeno LGA, partner with a norwagian firm, or any European fishing nation, to develop that sector, in conjunction with the blue print of the Federal government. Take a look at Lagos model. Think outside the box!!!

As a consultant on infrastructural , economy, and tourism development, I advise you do things differently, from others. There are so many opportunities untapped, but you can't see it now, why ? Because the trend and vision of most leaders today is to embezzle public funds, and giving little value to the community in question.

The Lord is your strength, as you continue your leadership journey in style and to the glory of the Almighty Father.

Thank you.