Ex-LP candidate recommends projects
A former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri, has listed projects capable of activating the state’s economy and creating jobs. He asked the government to build
A former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Udengs Eradiri, has listed projects capable of activating the state’s economy and creating jobs.
He asked the government to build a shipyard equipped with slipway, dry dock, fabrication and refuelling facility along Nembe Brass axis, to enable Bayelsa blue economy to become active following the influx of tugboats, vessels and ships for minor or major repairs.
He said the state government could partner Azike Refinery to erect aircraft maintenance hangers and aviation refuelling facility.
Eradiri in a statement said food processing facility was also required in Yenagoa, the state capital, to process and export fish, prawns, periwinkle, fufu, palm oil among others.
The former president, Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide, said the state was in need of a wood processing facility equipped to process all category of wood, including sawdust processing, to attract patronage from different parts of the country.
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He suggested that the state should establish a glass factory to take advantage of abundance of silica sand in Akassa, Brass axis.
“Glass being 80 per cent of aesthetics in buildings today, the market is huge, we can partner, decommission a facility abroad and come install here in Bayelsa. We can service Lagos and West Africa as a whole for tampered quality glass for construction industries, beverage and food industry, vehicle manufacturing industry and medical industry.”
He added: “Bayelsa can do it. I have visited places in the world with not even a fraction of our comparative advantage, but they function amazingly and make life liveable and interesting for their citizens.
“Wonderful roads and bridges have and are being built; electricity is coming on stream soon. We need to think strategically so that these huge infrastructures will in turn generate income, jobs and an economy for true prosperity for Bayelsa.
“Once people begin to seek Bayelsa because of one of the listed projects , hotels, restaurants, housing, media and social space for advertising, entertainment, small business and SMEs will strive and true prosperity becomes visible and touchable in the lives of our people.”
