Moses, the younger brother of ex
international and coach, Samson Siasia has declared intention to take over the
seat of governor of Bayelsa state.
The younger brother of
Coach Samson Siasia, Moses Siasia, has expressed his desire to contest the
Bayelsa State governorship election next year.
Siasia, who spoke at a
news conference in Yenagoa, on Saturday, lamented that Bayelsa had witnessed
several broken promises since its creation in 1996.
The 35-year-old described
the unemployment rate in the state as alarming, saying that 85 per cent of
Bayelsa populace was unemployed.
He said he would contest
the governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party later
in the year.
He also said the state’s
huge monthly revenues from the Federal Government had not translated into an
improved standard of living among the people of the state.
Siasia, who is a kinsman
of the incumbent Governor Seriake Dickson, said the state needed a productive
machinery to reverse the socio-economic problems allegedly dogging Bayelsa
State.
He said, “Unemployment is
taking its toll on our youths. We have over 85 per cent of Bayelsa youths
unemployed. How do we create employment for our teeming youths that have been
impoverished by successive governments and that have become disillusioned?”
“Now, we need to create a
great industrial and education revolution in Bayelsa. Today, I have spoken with
some of my partners that would be encouraged to create jobs in the state – as
soon as I get the mandate.
“In one year, we can
create 20,000 jobs. You don’t give what you don’t have. I have created jobs
before. I am doing it now in my business. So, if I am saddled with public
office, I can do more for our people. What we have are people who have not
created jobs anywhere. They don’t even understand the dynamics of creating jobs
for the people.
“We need a leadership
mindset that can transform the state and make it an economic hub, a marine hub.
Today, the world is talking about blue sea economy, where people can use
marine. Government can use the marine sector and create massive jobs and
industrialisation for their people and that is what we going to do.
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