Udengs Eradiri, the Labour Party governorship candidate in the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, has unveiled his ‘PEAP’ manifesto in Yenagoa.

Mr Eradiri, 47, an engineer, told journalists at his campaign secretariat on Thursday in Yenagoa that the acronym of ‘PEAP’ stood for ‘People, Education, Agriculture and Power’.

The Labour Party flagbearer claimed that he was compelled to join the governorship race to reverse the gross neglect of the developmental needs of the people of Bayelsa, who earned one of the highest revenue but ranked the second poorest in the federation.

Mr Eradiri, a former commissioner for youths and later environment in Bayelsa, said it was an irony and a contradiction that the development index of Bayelsa is not proportional to its monthly revenue from the federation account.

“I am driven by the passion to transform the state of Bayelsa and make life more meaningful for the people whose level of poverty is alarming and glaring due to the neglect of governance by the political class,” the politician stressed. “When you compare Bayelsa to Ebonyi and Gombe states created the same day, and with less than 10 per cent of the monthly revenue that accrues to Bayelsa, you will be amazed and ask why Bayelsa is so backward.”

He promised to take his PEAP manifesto across Bayelsa, pledging to provide amenities, including healthcare and education, boost human capacity development and prioritise infrastructure and job opportunities.

(NAN)