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Key Issues in Delta State |
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OUR 3 POINT AGENDA - Peace and Security - Human Capital Development
- Infrastructural Development Tackling These Issues Special waterways Committee - Joint Task Force
- Community Policing
- DEEP (Delta State Economic Empowerment Programme)
Focussed on initiatives for unemployment reduction and entrepreneurial development Accelerated development policies on building infrastructure
Peace and Security Step so far - Partnered with stakeholders to secure our waterway
- Engagement of citizens resident in the creek in continuous
dialogue to consolidate the security and strict enforcement of laws - Arrest and prosecution of some Criminal elements
- Enhanced Logistic support for Security Agencies
- Accelerated focused development of riverine and rural oil
producing areas through DESOPADEC Stability and Calm - Foreign investors are now visiting areas that were considered "NO GO" places
- All parties are now working towards goal of development in the area
- September 2007: International soccer friendly between Nigeria and Lesotho
held in Warri hosting thousand of visitors from around the continent - Renewed Communal policing plan being implemented with the Police Force
receiving materials to enforce security around the State - Inclusive evaluation mechanism to ensure sustainable peace and calm in the state
Future Plans
- Key issues in security is addressing the development issues of the communities and creating economic opportunities
- Promoting opportunities to enhance investment flow and economic activities
2 Human Capital Development Our Focus - Capacity Building-training and re-tooling labour pool
- Unemployment Reduction Programmes
- Small Business Development
- Micro-Credit Schemes
Our First Step - Intensified collation of database of unemployed and business owners, especially SMEs.
- Commenced capacity building for graduates of tertiary institutions to increase their skill
sets and knowledge base - Activating skills acquisition centres and programmes for school leavers
- Business management motoring for small business owners
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