Gundiri promises to build independent power plant in Adamawa

THE governorship candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Adamawa State, Markus Gundiri, has promised to build independent power plants to tackle the poor power supply in the state, which he blamed for the under-development of the state.

 Gundiri, who spoke yesterday in Yola during the flag-off of his campaign in the state, said no state or country could develop with only one source of power like the case in Nigeria where the country depends only on hydro-power plant.

  The retired Director of Dams in the Federal Ministry of Water

Resources, said that the only way states could boost internally-generated revenues was to build independent power plant, which he said, is the bedrock for economic development.

  He stated that the country would continue to import finished products due to the high cost of production in Nigeria, which he blamed on poor supply of power in the country.

  He said: “My government will shift away from waiting for allocations from Abuja to address the problems of my people and the only way to do it is to remove obstacles that are militating against the development of our economy. Poor power supply is one of the major roadblocks.”

  The SDP governorship candidate, who pledged transparency, fairness and justice during his administration, said the sacking of former Governor Murtala Nyako was a major relief for the people of the state and democracy.

  He assured Adamawa workers and pensioners that their welfare would be his major agenda, noting that no government can get effective services from workers when they are poorly treated.

  The National Vice Chairman, South-East Zone of SDP, Senator Ebenezer Ikenya, urged the people of the state to vote for the party, saying that SDP is the only party with programmes that can restored the lost glory of the state.

  He assured the people that SDP will not impose candidates on the Electorate as the choice of the voters supersedes the party’s.