The man Dickson Enema Omaiye representing Ibaji in Kogi State House of Assembly 2015
MY BIOGRAPGHY
Dickson
Enema Omaiye
hails from Uchuchu-Anocha in Ojila Ward,
Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Born on 14th March 1979, Dickson
Enema Omaiye began his journey through life when he obtained his First School
Leaving Certificate and the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination at Ewu
Primary School, Ewututu, Lagos and Idah Secondary Commercial College (ISCC)
Idah, Kogi State respectively.
His urge to stand for truth, justice and
the advancement of the society made him proceed to study law at the prestigious
Kogi State University, Anyigba where he graduated with a Second Class Upper
Division. During his days at the University, he rose to become the President of
the Law Students’ Association (LAWSA) and the Spokesperson, Forum of
Departmental Presidents; positions which he held graciously and performed
remarkably, leaving footprints in the sands of time.
Upon being Called to the Nigerian Bar and
enrolled as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Dickson
Enema Omaiye’s journey to salvage the oppressed from victimization and enrich
this generation has only began.
Dickson Omaiye, who is a member of the
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has a message of HOPE. The hope that Ibaji will
be great again; the hope that education can be made cheap, affordable and
compulsory; the hope that government will subsidize medical bills and make
Ibaji access good health care facilities; the hope that every Ibaji will
understand the intrigues of politics and how they are being governed; the hope
that someday in the future we can all together look back and say to ourselves,
truly change has come; the hope that Ibaji will reclaim its promise again, and after
this long political darkness, a brighter day will come.
My message is hope because I know what hope
is. I have been an integral part of the struggling in Ibaji. During my days at
College and in the University, I have visited countless Ibaji youths and the
elderly, giving them hope that one day, the change will come and their lives
will be better. Against hope, I struggled and by the help of God, I am what I
am today. If you vote for me and give me the chance to represent you in the
Kogi State House of Assembly come 2015, I promise to be the change we all
talked about a long time ago.
MY MANIFESTO
Governments exist to promote and protect
the overall socio-economic wellbeing of its citizens. As the Constitution says “…the
security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government…”
Of necessity therefore, Governments, at all times, should have a coherent
socio-economic development blueprint consistent with its “Mission” and “Vision”
to achieve this overall purpose. For Ibaji Local Government Area, this
“coherent plan” is the “Comprehensive Development Framework (CDF)” which will
succinctly provide the socio-economic reform of the Local Government and Kogi
State with clearly defined sectoral policy objectives, targets, priorities and the
underline strategies for their attainment. Therefore, my programmes as
representative of Ibaji in the Kogi State House of Assembly come 2015 shall
include but not limited to the following:
AGRICULTURAL
SECTOR
My representation in the Kogi State House of
Assembly come 2015 will ensure the availability of agricultural equipments to
aid farming and enhance large scale productivity. I will attract the attention
of the Private Sector in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) by partnering with
Microfinance Banks, Financial Institutions, NGOs and other relevant
Bodies/Agencies and International Organizations to invest into the agricultural
ideals and initiatives of the Ibaji people. By doing this, the good people of
Ibaji which is indeed, an agrarian society will have access to soft loans, farm
implements, fertilizers etc to steer a great agricultural output. Our people
suffer from chronic malnourishment because they lack access to agricultural
financing, quality seed, fertilizer, agricultural education, training, and
insurance against natural disaster. The truth is that majority of our farmers
lack the necessary resources to transform their subsistent farming into
thriving agribusinesses.
YOUTH
EMPOWERMENT/JOB CREATION/EMPLOYMENT
This programme extends to both the educated
and uneducated youths. No young person of Ibaji who is willing to improve
himself/herself will be left unattended to. The programme will ensure that all
educated Ibaji youths will be provided jobs at the slightest openings, and we
will extend a wide search engine to provide the youths with the jobs they have
always desired. In addition, Skill Acquisition Programmes in a variety of
professions will be available for the uneducated youths.
EDUCATION
According to Nelson Mandela “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to
change the world”. We need to fix our schools. It is not a function of money;
it is a function of attitude. We have to change our teaching method. Firstly,
we will make every Ibaji person see and know the power in being educated. We
will orientate Ibaji on how powerful we can all be if only we embrace
education. Our focus in this area is our youth. How can we take charge and
control the future as youths if we are not educated? To this end, a Scholarship
Scheme will be introduced for students at all levels. We will embark on a huge
awareness campaign for the education of the Ibaji people. It will be tagged “Making Education Work Campaign”. This
Forum will ensure that Ibaji Students and Youths access education at all
levels. This forum will partner with NGOs and other organizations like KDO
Inspire, USAID, UKAID to initiate scholarship schemes for students and youths
of Ibaji.
HEALTH
CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
We should make our elders enjoy their old
age. Health care is basic to human existence. The elderly who become frail,
sick and bedridden may need residential healthcare facilities when they are
unable to care for themselves or be cared for within their own homes. I will initiate a
bill and establish a process for a Door-to-Door health care scheme for the
elderly in Ibaji. I will ensure that health care is brought to their doorsteps,
so that they don’t have to go through the rigours of finding where to get health
facilities. These services will be provided by both voluntary welfare
organizations and private sector health operators.
WARD-TO-WARD
TOUR
We
need to assess the minds of our people. To know what bothers them. To
understand their pains and to provide answers to their yearnings. In order to
represent them better, I will need to from time to time, visit them, hear their
stories, know their plights and then return to sponsor, initiate bills, and
canvass for votes in order to make laws suitable to solving whatever problems
that bothers them. A periodic Ward-to-Ward tour will be carried out to ensure
that no Ward is abandoned. In doing this, we will assess the very essence of
governance by reaching the grassroot and addressing the needs and yearnings of
our beloved Wards, Villages, Districts and People.
OPEN
DOOR/FEED BACK INITIATIVE
There is a saying that “a problem shared is
a problem half solved”. I will run an open door policy where all the problems
bothering our people will be highlighted, considered and addressed. This will
be done on a Ward-to-Ward basis. I will be open to criticism, and I will not
leave any question unanswered.
ESTABLISHMENT
OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION MECHANISM
Sustaining the overall success story and
enhancing its efficacy in providing the socio-economic development framework
for Ibaji Local Government inevitably requires the adoption of Performance
Management as basic principle. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) as
performance measurement tools will therefore become critical in appraising the
success or otherwise of the “overall purpose” of my representation. The society
is becoming aware of the value of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of
development activities. M&E provides a better means of learning from past
experience, improving service delivery, planning and allocating resources, and
demonstrating results as part of accountability to key stakeholders
IBAJI
PROFESSIONAL SUMMIT
When given the mandate to represent Ibaji
Local Government in the House of Assembly, I will ensure the convergence of
Ibaji professionals on a yearly basis for a summit to discuss the economic
progression of our great Ibaji. The summit will bring together from all walks
of life Ibaji sons and daughters in different callings, disciplines, careers
and vocations to discuss vital issues bothering on the growth and development
of Ibaji. The summit will play host to different speakers specialized and
trained in their various callings and professions. The event will include workshops
and networking tailored for professionals and the enhancement of our dear Ibaji
and its people. Participants will be introduced to cutting-edge innovations in
various sectors, interact with NGO leaders, and be challenged as future
leaders.
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