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Things I will do to build a great Edo state

A peaceful state can progress much more than a state with a high crime rate. So, efforts shall be made by my government to check the crime rate in the state by making some effective laws & equally effective implementation of those laws so as to make a secure state.

Corruption is also a big obstacle in the development of a state as it badly affects the economy of a state. Corruption is rampant in Edo state. So, unless corruption is eliminated from Edo state by adopting zero tolerance approach towards corruption & by introducing effective laws Edo can't activate its potential.

A state can't become a super economy power house unless it becomes self-sufficient in the production of food grains i.e., capable of feeding its population through its own produce & without any foreign aid. Edo hasn't reached to that level as yet. So, to become an economy power house Edo must increase its production of food grains that can only be done by bringing new & latest agricultural techniques.

Since it is a well-established fact that only state can become an economy power house which is self sufficient in food grain production & there are two ways to reach that level;

First way is by increasing the production of food grains through a well-founded PPP & the second way is by proper storage of such food grains.

 So, if our government can build enough storage houses to store the food grains Edo can become self sufficient in food grains both for consumption and export which in turn will make Edo a developed state.

There is nothing called political accountability in Edo state because politicians indulge in various kinds of corrupt practices, anti-social activities, corruption etc. which seriously hampers the development of our state. So, there will be need for strict laws in Edo state to put a curb on the unrestricted powers of criminals & to punish them for their misdeeds. Unless this is done Edo state can't become an economy power house in Nigeria.

Apart from politicians in government if there is anyone else who enjoys such vast powers in Edo state, it is the judiciary. In Edo state and in Nigeria there is lack of not only political accountability but judicial accountability as well because of which suspected several judges also indulge in various corrupt practices which in turn hampers the progress of the Edo state and in Nigeria. So, some strict laws must be made to check the vast powers of judges if fundamental duties are provided in line with our constitution of Nigeria, we would solve major economic problem of our state. The judiciary is over burdened with work because of which people have to wait for years to get justice. That's why people lose faith in the judiciary as justice delayed is justice denied in many cases & a country can't become a super economy unless it enjoys the faith and trust of people. So, our government must and will do something about this problem by carrying out some major reforms. All cases filed within the state jurisdiction must concluded within two weeks and we will make laws in this regard.

Income tax policy of Edo state should be little more lenient & must not put extra pressure on the citizens. A good income tax policy can encourage the people to pay the taxes & refrain from tax evasion which in turn would put a check on black money which is one of the biggest hindrances in the progress of Edo state and in Nigeria.

Edo state can become a developed state and one of the 20th livable states in the world only when all of its local government are developed & this is possible only when the state government equitably distributes the natural & other resources of the state between all the Edolites.

Since only a developed state leads to a developed country. It is the duty of the government of Edo state government to invest more money & efforts in those local government which are under-developed & backward so as to make them more advanced. In Edo state, several local government are under-developed while few others may be ok if any. Our government will empower local government and enforce local government autonomy.

In Edo state there is acute shortage of electricity due to less supply & more demand. Electricity is needed not only for household purposes but also for industries & other commercial purposes. Unless enough electricity is provided to these industries we are going to set up, we can't increase their output which is necessary for the development of the state. Moreover, there are various villages in Edo state where there is no electricity & unless electricity reaches all the Edo villages the state can't become viable economy development.

People of developed country have a high standard of living as the governments of those countries provide lot of basic facilities to their citizens. Edo state government must do the same to improve the standard of living of people of Edo state & thereby making Edo developed state in a developing Nigeria.

 

Edo state can become a developed state by establishing new industries & factories as these industries are a major contributor to the national income of a state. So, industrialization is another way to make Edo state great again. We will start by planting one major industry in each of the local government in the state.

Edo state is still under millions of  Naira of local and international debt which is badly affecting the progress of our economy. So, unless that debt is repaid  Edo economy can't be strengthened & Edo can't become an economy house.

A state can be called a developed and one of the 20th livable states in the world only when there are no cases of human rights violation in the state or even if there are such cases they are strictly dealt with. So, Edo must put a check on human rights violations in the state & must strictly deal with those cases if it wants to become one of the 20th livable states in the world.

Under our watch Edo must encourage the use of renewable sources of energy like solar energy, wind energy etc. to satisfy its needs of power & electricity since these resources are unlimited in supply & can help in solving the problem of power shortage in Edo state so as to make Edo one of the 20th livable states in the world.

Our government must make efforts not only to increase the forest area but also allow plantation of trees in all public places as trees help in reducing lot of problems which Edo is facing currently like pollution, floods, earthquakes, soil erosion etc. & if these problems are solved Edo can become a developed state.

We will make sure Artists & scholars like painters, writers, actors, directors etc  must have enabling environment and freedom to excel.

 Edo state is a multi-religion state where people of different religions live together like Muslims, Christians etc. So, there is need to promote the feeling of harmony & universal brotherhood among the people if Edo wants to become a developed state.

Despite the advancement in every field of life, a girl is still considered to be a liability while a boy is considered to be an asset. If Edo state wants to become a super economy it must eradicate this gender bias from the mind of people.

Efficiency of private sector is much more than public sector & that's why private sector can contribute much more than public sector to the national income of the state. Therefore, if Edo state wants to become an economy power house it must privatize all the public sectors to improve their efficiency except defense and law & order. We will be introducing Public Private Partnership in all areas of our government.

Good transport & communication facilities like roads, railway tracks, telephone, internet etc. play a great role in connecting & developing the whole state. So, in order to become a super economy, Edo must develop its transport & communication facilities.

The duty of government is not limited to making development plans & schemes rather it is also the duty of government to ensure that those development plans & schemes are properly executed at the grassroot level & unless this is done Edo can't become a developed state.

The education system of Edo is quite monotonous as various subjects which are taught to students are useless. No innovative subjects are introduced for the students that can help them in future. So, if Edo wants to become a super economy, it must completely revamp its educational structure by providing the students facilities to choose only those streams which they like as that will help in their overall development. In addition the teaching of Edo languages will be  compulsory in all the schools sited in the State. Our government must provide proper facilities to the poor both bright & brilliant students in the form of scholarships, financial assistance etc. as these students can contribute a lot in the future to develop the state & make it one of the 20th livable states in the world.

Also we must make sure that all our natural resources are properly & fully utilized as these resources are scarce & for that Edo must use the latest technology to extract & utilize those natural resources.