A presidential aspirant in platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze , says he would ensure constant electricity if he becomes Nigeria’s president next year.
Anakwenze also said that he would ensure quality healthcare for all Nigerians, such that people would not need to travel abroad for medical treatment.
The aspirant stated this in Katsina state when he visited the palace of the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman to get the traditional ruler’s blessings on his political ambition.
He said the country is blessed with more natural resources than Europe and Japan, and that if given the opportunity, he would harness same so that Nigeria begins to manufacture products for local consumption and exports.
He said that it was normal in other parts of the world for availability of 24-hour electricity supply, and that Nigeria could begin enjoying such once power is generated from various sources.
He said as medical doctor who lived for several years abroad, he would work to bring in the best foreign doctors into the country to revamp the secotr, and train local medical personnel.
Speaking, Anakwenze said, “I want to bring back all the things I learnt in America to help our people in Nigeria. I want to know what is your need so that if I take over power, I’ll give you the support you need for you to succeed.
“I want to bring the best healthcare, hospitals here so that you don’t have to go to Britain or India to get good healthcare. I’ll bring the best doctors, American doctors and train Nigerian doctors.
“We want to be able to have 24-hour electricity. We have gas in Rivers and Bayelsa. The gas they’re throwing away is that gst we’ll put in a machine and it’ll produce electricity.
“We have coal. We don’t need to depend on just Kainji Dam. We need to have many sources of electricity. It’s normal in the rest of the world to have electricity 24 hours a day. It’s not normal not to have it.
“It’s not normal for people to be dying from small things like having a baby, or like having surgery. It’s not normal in other parts of the world.”
He said that Nigeria is blessed with more natural resources than Europe and Japan, and that there was need to harness same to make the country manufacturer products for local and international consumption.
“We have coal, zinc, gold, diamond, and so on. Japan that produces Toyota and selling to us don’t have any,” adding that if he gets to become president, he would train Nigerians to manufacture items like cars, trains and planes.
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