Election: Buhari Promises Igbo Youths 1m Jobs osundefender.org/?p=209014 The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has promised to create one million jobs for Igbo youths in the South East when he becomes the president. Buhari, who made this promise at Enugu West APC zonal rally held in Orie Awgu Market, Awgu local government area of the state, said he would create the jobs by revamping huge coal deposits in Enugu State for generation of electricity and export. The presidential hopeful who was represented by the state chairman of APC Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Osita Okechukwu, explained that coal would be revamped with the objective of generating electricity to serve the entire South East, thus boosting the economy of the zone. He assured that he would award the contract immediately he is sworn into office to avoid the mistakes of the PDP, alleging that the ruling party squandered over N2 billion voted for 3D Seismic Study for the coal to power project between 2012 and 2014. “We are banking on huge coal deposits located at Amasiodo, Inyi and Leje axis of Enugu Coal belt. We are going to award contracts for mining and construction of coal-fired power plant, unlike PDP that since 1999 promised to revamp the coal fields and 16 years after, nothing has been done”. “We believe that coal is the most abundant fossil fuel in Enugu State and Enugu Coal is one of the most qualitative Coal brand in the world, which means that while some are used to generate electricity, some will be exported” Buhari said. He explained that his aim was to create one million jobs directly and indirectly, from the coal project, as ancillary projects will follow. “My idea is to emulate the Taichung Coal-Fired-Power-Plant in Taiwan, the largest coal power station in the world. Coal supplies 46% electricity in the United States and over 60% electricity in China. It is callous to abandon such golden treasury. “for 16 years, every election Igbos voted for PDP and yet, the coal belt remains untapped, hence there is no commensurate reward. In 2014 budget for instance, over N600 billion capital projects were executed in South South, while less than N200 billion was executed in the South East, is that equity and justice?’ He queried.
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:36:52 +0000
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