APGA FCT Senatorial Candidate pledges better representation

From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja

Ezekwugo who spoke to journalists  in Abuja said he was in the race to make good laws for the transformation of the capital city, insisting that the FCT needed quality representation to address the challenges been faced by it.

He disclosed that he was propelled by the passion to give back to the society.

“One of the reasons why i came back from Germany after my education is that , i want to give back to the society and i don’t want to have a ceiling on my head. i decided to come back to Nigeria where i wouldn’t  have a ceiling over my head so that i can also  be a senator , governor and president. so when opportunity offered itself i took the advantage  . The senators we have are not qualified than myself , i have been in business for 16 years , so the FCT senator has not been doing well , in FCT we have 6 area council , it is only in Bwari and AMAC  where you see little development , because AMAC houses the seat of power”

Unfolding his blueprint, Ezekwugo said his priority will be on Youth empowerment, women inclusiveness and Agricultural development, adding that if the youths are empowered in ICT and enterpreneuship it will end banditry and insecurity in the country

 “My priority mainly will be to empower the youths , my campaign is youth oriented and i believe if we can empower the youths banditry and insecurity in the country will be drastically curtailed if not eradicated.  The youths will be trained more on ICT  .Also i want to bring mass Agricultural revolution in the Federal Capital Territory FCT because Agriculture is the highest employer of labour . I am an Igbo man , i don’t believe in giving them fish ,but teach them how to catch fish . I want to run a government that will have women inclusiveness , women will be properly represented .Women especially widows will be trained on micro entrepreneurship”

He revealed that he will sponsor a bill for the creation of mayor seat in the FCT

“I have two options if they can give a mayor to the Federal Capital Territory , or increase the number of seats and constituencies for the  area. ie that the house of Representatives and senate . We shouldn’t have one senator and two house of Representatives for the whole FCT , i will sponsor a bill that will be open to all residents and indigenes of FCT.

 Speaking on his chance at the forth coming poll he said “the sitting senator has made my victory easy because he has not performed for the past 20 years he has been in the senate , people are angling for a change especially the youths . I went to Karamajiji a suburb in the FCT to share gift items to the residents there , they were shocked , they complained that this is the first time they are seeing anybody not even in government coming to visit them with relief materials. They welcomed me with both hands.

“For the Southern and Middle Belts Concourse to endorse me as their preferred senatorial candidate it speaks volume of my character, capacity and competence to deliver democratic dividends to the FCT residents. it gives me a lot of boost  and made me to understand that my coming out to contest for the FCT senatorial seat is divine , even the Gbagyi’s  are keying into the project.

 for me to be endorsed by more than 65 percent of the FCT residents , the igbo’s and the southern and middle belt , i am going to win with a large margin. i am going to reach out to every body , i am not the type that brag that i know it all , i will like to incorporate everybody , especially those that i contested