LP Gubernatorial Candidate, Tonye Princewill, Promises to make Rivers state ”Dubai of Africa”
The Rivers state gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party, Tonye Princewill, has reinstated his commitment to developing the state if elected, saying he will make the state ”the Dubai of Africa”.
Princewill said in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that he would also ensure adequate security and a peaceful environment.
“My administration will work with security agencies to ensure adequate security in the state. We will create a ring of steel in the state to make it impossible for trouble makers to penetrate.
“My focus is to make Rivers like the Dubai of Africa and if we should achieve this, we will need peace and security.
“The carrot option is that if you are not pursuing a life of violence, here is an alternative and if you are pursuing violence in spite of the alternative, here are the consequences,” he said.
“Unless you have the capacity to produce jobs, you cannot address the issues of security, and unless you can address the issues of security, you will not be able to create jobs.”
According to Princewill, the most important thing for any administration is to have the capacity to produce jobs and demonstrate the will to do so, adding that his administration would adopt a collaborative approach and do an interagency relationship to address security issues.
