Enugu DLA Guber Candidate, Ugwu, Unveils Manifesto.
Ugwu who is a lawyer, declared his readiness to vie for the governorship seat at a press conference in Enugu during which he outlined his vision for a holistic development of Enugu, pinpointing what he would do sector by sector to achieve the overall goal.
He said that the planned $50 billion economy “is a covenant” with the people which he must keep, adding that the economy would be anchored on five pillars with each segment making a specific revenue contribution to grow the economy.
The DLA flag bearer, who was flanked by party executives and some of the party’s candidates for the 2027 poll, faulted the claims that Enugu has done well in internally generated revenue, describing it as a fluke “because a greater percentage of it is from federal allocation”.
When Abuja sneezes, Enugu catches cold,” he lamented, adding, “that is not economy. Outlining his five-pillar plan to grow Enugu from FAAC-dependent to Africa’s next economic power house”, the governorship hopeful said $50 billion economy is not magic. According to him, $12 billion would be generated from agriculture and livestock; $10 billion Auto City project and manufacturing; $15 billion from FDI and local investments; $5 billion from circular, gas and power economy, while human capital, services, tourism and ICT would contribute $8 billion to the state economy. “We will do it without waiting for Abuja and we will do it by farming our land, not selling it.
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