Photo: YPP candidate, Awka North and South Federal constituency, Chief Kingsley Uyammadu addressing NUJ members while Chairman NUJ Anambra State Council, Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu PhD and Secretary of NUJ Anambra State Council Comrade Alloy Ofodile as well as other members of the Exco watch
By Our Reporter
The Young Progressive Party (YPP) House of Representatives candidate for Awka North and Awka South Federal Constituency, Kingsley Uyammadu, has promised that his constituents would experience a turnaround in policymaking if elected into National Assembly.
Speaking at an interactive session with the members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Uyammadu said political instability and inconsistency in policy-making, among others were denying the country opportunity to attract foreign and local investors.
Uyammadu also pledged to attract vocational institutions across the two council areas he was aspiring to represent, as well as establish a Trade Zone at Awba-Ofemili, Awka North LGA, with a view to breeding crops of jobs creators and employers of labour from his Constituency.
“I am the only man contesting for the election from Awka North. Awka South has four candidates from four different political parties. Again, my constituents are lagging behind in the area of infrastructure and otherwise. I am the only Candidate with the key to redeeming us. After my inauguration, I going to see the presidency, and consult with other National Assembly members to make our policies reliable for investors to come in.
“I will move for the federal government to establish a free trade zone at Awba-Ofemili, Awka North LGA. Awka is one town with arable land. Awka North is supposed to become the Food Basket of the Nation. I will make it happen once Government establishes a free trade zone. I will also set up vocational institutions across the two local government areas so that we will easily build people’s capacities to become employers of labour.
“As a legislator, my main focus will be to create the enabling environment needed to boost sales and production in Awka North and Awka South. I will make renewable energy a priority so the funds hitherto wasted on the alternative power supply can be reinvested in growing businesses. This will make Awka North and Awka South a Free Trade Zone. Local production of goods, especially food will be greatly encouraged as we build our business from within. We will ensure favourable competitive strength for our manufacturers,” he said.