The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Senator Arthur Okowa, has assured the people of the state that he will partner with the private sector to consolidate on the investment gains of Governor Uduaghan.
Okowa spoke at an interactive session with indigenes of the state resident in Lagos According to him, if elected, his administration will address youth unemployment in the state by emphasising skills acquisition.
He called on entrepreneurs of the state’s origin to buy into the Delta beyond Oil initiative, promising that his administration will continue with the Warri Industrial Park, as well as develop agricultural business parks to exploit the state’s vast agricultural potentials.
Okowa promised to advance health care through a comprehensive health insurance package for the state, stressing that the problem of youth unemployment will be addressed through skill training, while also ensuring urban renewal.
Also speaking, Governor Uduaghan urged the business class to invest in every aspect of the state’s economy, which he said was expanding rapidly, but needed the support of entrepreneurs of the state’s origin resident in Lagos.
