The wife of the Labour Party governorship candidate, Teslima Eradiri, has commenced a campaign to mobilise women for her husband, Udengs Eradiri, in the November 11 election in Bayelsa.
After meeting with LP women leaders in the eight LGAs in Yenagoa on Monday, she said they should begin grassroots mobilization in their areas to support her husband.
She said they needed to familiarise themselves with themselves, understand her husband’s vision for the state and take the message to their various communities.
She explained that the candidate remained the best for the job, adding that Eradiri would transform Bayelsa from a spending state to an income-generating state for a better life for residents.
She said, “He wants a better life for children. He wants a Bayelsa where people will come to, a state that has something that will attract people. We are not going to be a spending state; by God’s grace, we are going to be an income-generating state.”
She said something must bring people to Bayelsa, where people would be proud to have well-equipped hospitals, best doctors and an industrial base in Yenagoa.
Mrs Eradiri lamented that Bayelsa had been plagued with bad leaders, adding that it was time to issue them a red card.
She said, “Then you will realise that Bayelsa has been plagued with bad leaders, with greedy people who only want to come in and fend for themselves and their families. They will come and marry 10 wives while they are in office with state resources, living lavish lifestyle.”
“Udengs is well exposed and well travelled. He is not coming to empower himself. The truth of the matter is that If we don’t do our best in supporting capacity for this state, we may end up leaving a legacy of shame for our children. A lot of these our leaders in the state. Their children cannot come back to this state to speak. What are you speaking on? Did you go to school in Bayelsa?”
She added, “The parents are here but their children are abroad, in different schools. You cannot put children in schools here because even you cannot make it conducive enough for your children to school here. You don’t even believe in the educational system, so why are you in government? It is these things that have caused deep pain in our heart that has made Udengs come forward and say this is what he wants to change in the state.”
She also advised the women on the need to continuously sensitise the electorate, especially in rural areas, to the voting processes to avoid unnecessary mistakes leading to cancellation or voiding of votes on election day.
(NAN)
