The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Senatorial Candidate for Delta North, Victor Ochei, has unveiled a comprehensive 10-point agenda aimed at transforming the senatorial district. Comprising nine local government areas, Ochei's vision prioritizes security, agriculture, infrastructure, and economic development. His agenda seeks to create a Delta North where residents can farm safely, access markets, attract investments, and create sustainable economic opportunities. Ochei emphasized that his vision is to build a secure and prosperous Delta North. The agenda was made public through a statement released by Ochei himself in Asaba.
A key aspect of Ochei's agenda is addressing the security concerns affecting agricultural activities in the region. He noted that development cannot take place where people are afraid to enter their farms or where rural communities are cut off by bad roads. To tackle this, Ochei plans to advocate for the effective enforcement of the state Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Law, 2021. Additionally, he aims to improve coordination among the state government, local councils, and security agencies to protect farmers and rural communities.
Ochei's agenda also focuses on infrastructure development, particularly the rehabilitation of rural and inter-community roads. These roads connect farming communities with markets, processing centers, and major highways. He plans to work with other Anioma legislators to establish a coordinated legislative and constituency advocacy framework for critical roads across the senatorial district. This initiative aims to enhance access to markets and improve the overall economic prospects of the region.
Electricity is another major concern for Ochei, especially for communities around the Okpai Independent Power Plant in Ndokwa area. He intends to engage with the Federal Government, relevant power agencies, and other stakeholders to achieve a functional electricity step-down arrangement for benefiting communities. Reliable electricity, Ochei believes, will support agro-processing, cold storage, small businesses, health facilities, schools, water supply, and rural industrialization.
Ochei envisions moving Delta North from agricultural production to agro-industrial development through processing, packaging, storage, and marketing. He suggests that agricultural residues can be converted into commercially useful products such as compost, animal feed, biomass fuel, and bioenergy. To achieve this, Ochei proposes bringing together farmers, investors, researchers, processors, government, and young entrepreneurs to develop agricultural value chains.
The NDC senatorial candidate also emphasizes the need to equip young people with practical skills in agro-processing, agricultural technology, renewable energy, logistics, digital enterprise, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship. He notes that government employment alone cannot provide the economic future required by young people in Anioma. Ochei's administration plans to attract private capital into agriculture, processing, renewable energy, logistics, and rural enterprise through investment-ready projects.
Ochei's agenda includes a structured constituency-engagement system for communities to communicate their concerns and receive updates on issues being pursued. The proposed system will focus on security, infrastructure, electricity, economic opportunities, and human-capital development. Ultimately, Ochei's vision is to create a secure, productive, and prosperous Delta North where people can live securely, farm productively, build businesses, attract investment, and create a better future for their children.
Key points
- Victor Ochei unveils a 10-point agenda for Delta North, focusing on security, agriculture, infrastructure, and economic development.
- Ochei's agenda prioritizes the rehabilitation of rural roads and improvement in electricity access.
- The NDC candidate aims to equip young people with practical skills in agro-processing and other sectors to boost economic opportunities.
