The Young African Leaders
Initiative (YALI) on Wednesday held a debate for candidates contestingthe
governorship election in Lagos state.
Among those who participated were
Babatunde Gbadamosi, candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Abiodun
Dabiri of the Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP), Funso Awe of the National
Conscience Party (NCP), Adebisi Ogunsanya of the Young Progressives Party
(YPP).
Others were Oluwaseun Ajireloja
of the African Action Congress (AAC), Oluwasegun Musa of the Advanced Nigeria
Democratic Party (ANDP) and Ifagbemi Awamaridi of the Labour Party.
However, candidates of the two
major political parties in the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) and Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) were absent.
Julius Ilori, YALI programme
manager, said the debate was organised to create a platform for prospective
candidates to engage the electorates and explain their manifestoes and
ideologies when they assume office
Ogunsanya, candidate of the YPP,
said if elected as governor of the state, she would make sure that wastages are
blocked while avenues through which people siphon money from the state is
stopped.
“My government will create a good
economy within rural areas by creating jobs, by opening up avenues to tap the
natural endowments that are there. We will develop them to industries through
public private partnership where these rural migrants can find jobs and won’t
need to come to urban areas, “she said.
“A lot of people come into Lagos
without knowing where to stay. Over 300,000 people are wandering all over Lagos
with no where to stay. That will take care of that.
“My government has devised four
Es. First one is to educate the citizens, developing human capital. The second
one is to enable innovations and creativity. The third one is to empower the
people to ensure that infrastructures are provided where necessary, road and
electricity generation and everything that will make a company functional
because the amount of money that is used to power generators to work makes the
cost of production very high. The fourth one is to ensure that poverty is
eradicated.”
While Ajireloja, candidate of the
AAC, maintained that he will increase the minimum wage of workers in the state
to N100, 000, Musa of ANDP said he is coming on board with green economy.
“My party is coming on board with
what we call green economy. It has to do with the potential we have within the
agricultural sector. We are developing mechanised farming in cash crops,
fishing, animal husbandry. It will surprise you the amount of money we invest in
bringing dead birds from Cotonou and Ghana that we call frozen foods. If Lagos
state can encourage investors to invest in this capacity, it will create jobs.
We will satisfy our local consumption. From there, we will go to satisfying
export consumption.” Musa said.
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