Benue Assembly Candidate Unveils Three-Point Agenda

Mike Ogaba-Ojah, the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for Benue State House of Assembly in Ado State Constituency, has unveiled a three-point agenda focused on job creation, improved security, and infrastructure development ahead of the 2027 election.

Ogaba-Ojah said constituents had urged him to contest. In an interview with Arewa PUNCH, he said his proposed legislative programme addressed unemployment, insecurity, poor access to markets, and inadequate basic infrastructure in the constituency.

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To fight unemployment, crime and insecurity, I will sponsor three bills. The first is the Agro-Processing Hub Bill to create jobs by processing our farm produce here instead of selling it raw.

His first proposal is an Agro-Processing Hub Bill. The measure would encourage the processing of farm produce within the constituency rather than selling it in raw form outside the area. Ogaba-Ojah said local processing could create jobs, increase farmers’ earnings, and give young people more opportunities in the agricultural value chain.

“To fight unemployment, crime and insecurity, I will sponsor three bills. The first is the Agro-Processing Hub Bill to create jobs by processing our farm produce here instead of selling it raw,” he said. “More value means more income for farmers and our youths.”

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More value means more income for farmers and our youths.

He also proposed a Multi-Functional Skills Acquisition Centre Bill to establish training centers for welding, tailoring, solar technology, and agro-machinery. Beneficiaries would receive starter tools to help them establish businesses after completing their training. “Skills mean jobs and jobs mean less crime,” he said.

On security, Ogaba-Ojah said he would sponsor a Community Policing Bill to create a legal framework for training local vigilantes. The supplied article ends while describing that proposal.

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Skills mean jobs and jobs mean less crime.