3B Gov Udom's 2019 Manifesto 2Nd Copy DEC 3.Cdr
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DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD MY 2019 MANIFESTO ...Surpassing Superior Performance OUR GOVERNOR OUR MAN PDP VOTE UDOM EMMANUEL GOVERNOR, AKWA IBOM STATE Akwa Ibom, e dakka eda DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say: ‘thank you’; in between the leader is a servant” - Max de Pree SURPASSING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE 01 DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD Phase 1: My Scorecard on 2015 Manifesto CONTENTS Phase 2: The Master Plan for 2019 – 2023 (Completion Agenda) SURPASSING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE 02 DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD 2019 CAMPAIGN SLOGAN: Udom! Future Assured ...stay on the road to a great future with a leader you can trust. (A leader of integrity, transparency and accountability) “Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes, but no plan” – Peter F. Drucker SURPASSING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE 03 DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD INTRODUCTION A PEEP INTO MY MANIFESTO: My Moral, Ethical and Professional foundations am a true believer in God because I know that in the affairs of men, it has always been 'Only God' and Iwill ever be 'Only God'. I practice the Scriptural values of faith and truth. At a time when some world leaders are adrift and devoid of sound moral values, the cannons of my leadership continue to be honesty, truth and justice with service to humanity as my ultimate goal. Indeed, my professional training and practice in the banking and finance sector provide the developmental foundation that have sharpened my skills in driving economic development: with nearly 20 years of an executive career in Zenith Bank PLC, my tenure as the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State has been a blessing to my state and the nation at large. My political leadership, truly, fulfills what the scriptures say in Proverbs chapter 4, verse 18 that: “The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day”. It is my desire to continue to bring sound financial management, economic leadership and direction to Akwa Ibom State for another four years. RENEWED POLICIES: Akwa Ibom State strategic industrialization master plan study. It is my intention to bring a full-blown “'New Development Blueprint” for Akwa Ibom State, which will support the on-going industrialization initiatives. This will be captured as Master Plan Blueprint that will offer the roadmap and strategies for achieving the cannons of my First Term Manifesto Goals: • Job Creation • Wealth Creation • Poverty Alleviation • Infrastructural Consolidation and Expansion • Economic and Political Inclusion There will be a need for the Manifesto Implementation to be guided by an overarching Master Plan that will be formulated by experts and from Stakeholder Buy-in Validation Workshop, which will be staged in accordance with World Bank standards. Our target will be to produce a Master Plan that will also meet potential donor agency standards, in order to attract external funding from donor agencies into the State. This master plan will also signpost the huge investment opportunities in the State for investors. SURPASSING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE 04 DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD The man Udom Emmanuel was elected as the Executive opposed to a professional IGovernor of Akwa Ibom State politician, and rightly so. on April 11, 2015 and was Until my successful foray sworn into office on May 29, into public service, I was 2015. one of the definitional figures in Nigeria's Financial I hail from Awa Iman in Onna services sector, where at Local Government Area of Akwa Zenith Bank- arguably Ibom State and graduated from one of the most the University of Lagos with successful banks in Second Class Upper Degree in Nigeria, nay Africa. I Accounting. I also hold a Masters was the Executive Degree in Corporate Director with direct Governance from Leeds responsibility for Metropolitan University in the Corporate United Kingdom. This makes me Strategy and one of the few experts in that Planning, critical aspect of the corporate Corporate world. I am a technocrat who Financial came into the public sphere as a Advisory Services HIS EXCELLENCY “professional in politics”, as and Control, MR. UDOM EMMANUEL GOVERNOR, AKWA IBOM STATE SURPASSING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE 05 DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD The man Udom Emmanuel Business Development, Bradstreet; Executive Leadership amongst them: Zenith Bank, UK International Investors' Relations, Programme, Columbia Business Ltd; Zenith Bank, The Gambia; Oil & Gas Sector, Infrastructure School, New York, USA; Strategic Zenith Bank, Sierra Leone; Zenith and Power Sector, Multilaterals, Thinking & Management for Insurance, Zenith Pension & Conglomerates and Private Competitive Advantage, The Custodian, Zenith Securities, Banking (MCP), as well as the Wharton Business School, Zenith Trustees and Zenith Telecommunications sector. Pennsylvania, USA. I am a fellow Registrars. I successfully executed these of the Institute of Chartered tasks, bringing to bear my Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), I also held several management training and experience in Fellow of Institute of Financial positions, serving in key decision- Corporate Governance. Management, as well as making organs within the bank I have also attended several executive management I was one of the denitional gures in programmers across Continents, Nigeria's nancial services sector amongst them: The Advanced Management Programme (AMP) Insead, France; Advanced Associate Member of the such as the Executive Leadership Management Chartered Institute of Taxation of Management Committee, the Programme, London Business Nigeria (ACIT). Senior Management Committee, School; Changing the Game: Assets and Liabilities Committee, Negotiation and Competitive Before I was elevated to the amongst others. Decision-Making, Harvard position of an Executive Director Business School; Enterprise Risk at Zenith, I had held many Non- I also served as a Non-Executive Management & Basel 11, Dun & Executive Director positions, Director, Africa Finance SURPASSING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE 06 DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD The man Udom Emmanuel Corporation (AFC); and Director, of Akwa Ibom State, from where I Point Agenda upon which my Nigerian Inter-Banks Settlement have brought my 'can-do' spirit to 2015 campaign based. This is System (NIBBS). I was the rst bear, challenging the people to exemplified in my scorecard indigene of Akwa Ibom/Cross rise ('Dakkada'), assume which forms the first section of River States to be appointed into greatness and new approach to my 2019 manifesto. the board of AFC. doing things. This philosophical I have done so many community and moral rebirth has been development projects and In July 2013, the immediate past happily embraced by the people empowered thousands of youths. Governor of Akwa Ibom State of the State. My philanthropic gestures, Senator Godswill Akpabio, especially in churches are impressed by my professional In three years as Governor, and legendary. achievements as a corporate in spite of the recession the titan, appointed me the Secretary nation has faced, I have worked For my committed services, I to the Akwa Ibom State hard to full my campaign have won deserving accolades Government, a position in which promises predicated on the Five- and awards which include, I acquitted myself creditably, leading to the good people of the State believing that the I have done so many community destiny of continuous greatness and forward movement of the development projects and empowered State resides in my hands. On thousands of youths. My philanthropic April 11, 2015, having won the gestures especially in churches primaries to emerge the PDP are legendary. gubernatorial candidate, I was massively elected the Governor SURPASSING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE 07 DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD The man Udom Emmanuel Governor of the Year 2016 position as Governor, Akwa Ibom presented by Leadership State, I was a much-sought after Newspaper ; Sports Governor of and frequent guest on CNBC the Year 2017; Integrity And Africa where I often gave For my committed National Service Award insightful analysis on policy services, I have won presented by Nigeria Television issues, banking sector deserving accolades Authority. I have equally won performance and the economy and awards which three Diamond National Sports generally. I am a respected voice include, Governor of the Awards for the State. They are: in international nancial Year 2016 presented by Most Comprehensive Sports institutions, and my thoughts on Leadership Newspaper Development Programme; State a number of issues align with ; Sports Governor of the with the Best Sports Infrastructure those of the Wall Street nancial Year 2017; Integrity in Nigeria; and State with the mavens. And National Service most Patriotic Sports Supporters Award presented by in Nigeria. All awarded by the I am happily married to my Nigeria Television Federal Ministry of Youth and beautiful wife, Martha and we Authority. Sports. are blessed with three children. Prior to assuming my current SURPASSING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE 08 DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD PHASE 1: THE SCORECARD SURPASSING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE 09 DIVINE MANDATE ONLY GOD SCORECARD OF THE 2015 MANIFESTO From all I outlined in my 2015 manifesto as priority sectors to articulate the vision for growth and economic prosperity, underpinned by a set of well-defined strategic objectives (the what) and initiatives (the how), we have delivered on our promises and recorded the following achievements: Job Creation Infrastructural Consolidation & Expansion Poverty Alleviation Economic & Political N Inclusion