"We Have Identified The Missing Link in the Development of Edo North.............Says Senator Alimikhena

The positive development and delivery of genuine democratic dividends to the people of his constituency; Edo North Senatorial District of Edo state, is the focus of Distinguished member of the Upper Chambers of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Francis Alimikhena.

Senator Alimikhena who is also the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, has identified the absence of a sub-structure for industrial activities as the main bane that has stagnated the economic development of the area and youth unemployment in the past years.

Alimikhena, stated this while speaking at the Igarra Public Field in Akoko-Edo at the weekend as part of the continuation of his Senatorial Empowerment program and Constituency briefing.

The Senate Deputy Whip described Akoko-Edo as a blessed and endowed land that is full of untapped natural resources and promised to facilitate the presence of government to the area in order to attract development in no distance time.

Senator Alimikhena disclosed that he has identified the cause of the slow development of the area, also maintained that "Edo North is strategically located with networking of road to facilitate movement of goods and people to the North, South East as well as the South -South Geo Political Zone".

"We have no justification whatsoever not to benefit from the commercial nature of our district", he said.

He explained that his infrastructural development efforts targeted at attracting investors to the area who will take advantage of the industrial sub- structure for the establishment of industry, will soon yield the needed result.

The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate promised to make Edo North an investors delight by ensuring that the necessary developmental initiatives are in place in order for the private sector to take over the driving seat of the economy of Edo North.

"It is not the duty of government to be in business but to create enabling environment for investors to invest", he said.

"Edo North has energetic working population with a vast arable land crisscrossed by rivers, streams and investment in power transmission and distribution facilities for the smooth and efficient take off of industries".

"We have fertile lands for Agricultural product and produced. As soon as we complete the ongoing infrastructural development which will constitute the basis for industrial sub-structure for business activities, we will give attention to youth training and skill acquisition centre to enable us produced the human resources that will be required by industry", Senator Alimikhena assured his people.

While thanking Governor Godwin Obaseki for his developmental initiative and politics of development, the Edo North Senator said Godwin Obaseki has not lost focus from his campaign promises.

"He is consistent and we have faith in his ability to industrialize the entire system", Senator Francis Alimikhena said.

"As law makers, we will give him all the necessary support and encouragement to fast track his developmental initiative".

Alimikhena who also appealed to the people of Edo North to be patient with the APC Government, expressed confidence that the  2017 budget will Sink the ongoing recession and reposition the nation in record time.

"Nigeria was brutally destroyed by the opposition party for more than sixteen years and we cannot expect an overnight transformation from the Buhari's administration".

"But I can boldly assure Nigerians that the faithful implementation of this 2017 budget will sink all our hardship, struggle and recession", Francis Alimikhena stated.

Recounting his achievement in his two years in the Senate, the Edo North Senator outlined several Bills that he has sponsored, co-sponsored and motions moved as part of his contribution in making good laws for Nigeria.

He also outlined key projects which he has attracted to Edo North Senatorial District from the 2016 Budget with the assurance that the 2017 budget which will soon be ready for implementation, is pregnant with more infrastructural projects all across Edo North.

The law maker appealed for tolerance which he said was meant to improve upon the economic life of the beneficiaries. He appealed to beneficiaries to effectively deploy the items given to them and those who are yet to benefit, will have their turn in no distant time, he assured.