The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu State, Frank Nweke Jr, says he will harness natural mineral resources in Nsukka for the economic advantages of the state.

Nweke stated this during his campaign tour to Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State on Wednesday.

The APGA candidate noted that Nsukka zone provides 60 per cent of the total votes in the state and hosted a number of comparative advantages that could accrue to the state.

He added that his administration if elected would give the zone much attention they deserved and ensure they got more.

According to him, the zone will become the fountain of education and technology for economic advantage.

“Nsukka has 60 per cent of votes in Enugu, the University of Nigeria Nsukka, natural minerals, rich farmlands and more,” Nweke said.

Nweke, who lamented the visionless of the PDP-led administration in the state, said that his government would leverage the opportunities in Nsukka, especially the presence of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) which hosted a teeming population of young people.

He said he would pay attention to attracting businesses that would invest and create jobs for the teeming youths.

Nweke also said he would expand the cooperation with the UNN to make it fit for economic purposes as well as encourage collaboration among tech companies and traders and other interest groups.

“We will encourage the development of the enabling environment and support Nsukka’s emergence as a vibrant commercial hub, with UNN at the centre.

“Our plan is to link the university to other educational institutions in its sphere of influence and to the local economy via businesses and industries.

“Our research and development departments will be productively engaged to provide solutions for the local economy and attract national and global attention,” he said.

Nweke added that he would facilitate the presence of technology companies to provide digital infrastructure needed to support the growing tech hubs and promote innovation amongst the young people.

“We will also introduce Connected and Innovative Learning Centers (CILC) in rural areas to encourage digital literacy and make it accessible to all,” Nweke stated.

He said that his administration’s approach would be to create an enabling environment for industries and companies to come in, invest and create jobs for the teeming youths.

“It is regrettable that for the lifespan of the present administration that has spanned over seven years, no single industry came to set up in Enugu.

“This will change with immediate effect under my administration” he promised.