LAGOS/Nigeria: As the 2023 governorship election comes close, calls had been made for electing a governor who will have a passion for development and street leadership in Delta State.
This was the stand of Comrade Mulade Sheriff while speaking to a group of journalists in Lagos recently, on the theme, “building Delta State for effective development towards 2023 general elections ahead of official kick-off tomorrow”.
Mulade, a human development Advocate, and Director of Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, stated that which will include community-based knowledge will enhance the State’s opportunities for businesses.
He pointed out that the expected advantage is that of turning the state into an industrial hub towards attracting investors and creating employment for the teeming youths, and women that will grow the economy like Lagos state.
Comrade Mulade further advised the Governorship candidates for the 2023 National Election in the State not to impose themselves on the people.
He urged the various political party candidates to rather think of the welfare of the people, and adhere strictly to the guidelines in the Independent National Electoral Commission Electoral Act 2022.
He appealed to all political parties and their candidates, especially those for the governorship race, to unveil their development plans. This he said will enable to Deltans to make useful decisions based on effective and realistic development plans.
He urged the candidates to place special emphasis on education, economy, environment, human resource development, employment, and infrastructural development, amongst others, as they roll out their development blueprint.
Speaking on the poor state of development in Delta State, Chief Mulade said the present infrastructural, economic, environmental, and empowerment status of Delta State, clearly shows that the State is in dire need of individuals who are structurally minded with a strong passion for human and capital development of the State.
The renowned peace advocate Comrade Mulade strongly appeals to the governorship candidates to think and focus more on the welfare of the citizens rather than struggling to impose themselves on Deltans as political leaders in the State.
Chief Mulade advised them to work towards uniting all the aggrieved parties stakeholders to avoid violence and crisis in the 2023 elections. He further advised all the candidates to desist from any act capable of undermining the need for the greater good and sustainable development of our dear Delta State.
Chief Mulade further advised Deltans to be wise and discerning in their efforts of choosing individuals who truly yearn for the infrastructural and economic development of the State, come 2023.
