Former Minister of State for Education and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has decried the security situation in Nigeria and called for emergency actions to save the country.
Gbagi, who is aspiring to govern Delta State in 2023 on the banner of the PDP, decried the state of affairs in the country, lamenting that Nigeria is failing on many fronts.
Speaking at a meeting with indigenes of Delta North Senatorial district, in Lagos, weekend, Gbagi said that if proactive measures were not taken, the insecurity issue will overwhelm the country. He pointed out that there is no need for security chiefs to surround themselves with heavy security personnel when the citizens are not protected.
On Delta, Gbagi, whose Delta Central senatorial zone is favoured to produce the next governor going by the power-sharing arrangement in the state, said Delta deserves the best in 2023 and he is the best man to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
Presenting his blueprint tagged; “For the greater Delta State 2023,” Gbagi said he has been very instrumental, influential and on-ground for every government that ruled the country since 1999, said he would improve on the fortunes of Delta, if elected.
On education, he mentioned that existing schools in the state will be made viable and that each local government area in Delta State will get four new secondary schools with boarding house, noting that the essence of having such is for students to move from their locations of living to another, as a learning process.
Gbagi, who recalled that in his 13 months as Minister of State, Education, he created 13 new universities under 13 months, said that government should not have business running schools which he said should handed over to private investors for effective and productive utilization.
On economy, Gbagi stated that as the highest investor in Delta State, he will bring his entrepreneurial acumen to bear, noting also that government involvement in business will cease. He said that he will use the instrument of government to boost business in the state by attracting more investors with free land allocation for investments.
On tourism and entertainment, he promised to make Delta State the new hub for leisure destination. He noted that Delta State possess the highest number of entertainers such as musicians and comedians and he will draw up an initiative that will bring the entire entertainers together as one body.