Egwu Samuel Ominyi
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Egwu Samuel Ominyi is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2019 Senate Elections as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Ebonyi.
Biography
Sam Ominyi Egwu, born on 20 June 1954, is an Igbo politician affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He served as Governor of Ebonyi State from 1999 to 2007, known for his contributions to educational development in the state and Nigeria.
Egwu earned a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1981. He later obtained a master’s degree in Agriculture from the same institution in 1987 and a doctorate in Agronomy from Enugu State University of Technology in 1996.
As a senior lecturer at Enugu State University of Technology, he later held the position of Commissioner for Education in Ebonyi State, advancing educational reforms during his tenure.
In 2008, President Umaru Yar’Adua appointed him Minister of Education, a role he held until April 2010. His tenure was marked by strikes by ASUU and other university unions, leading to demands for his removal.
Egwu was initially considered a candidate for the PDP’s National Chairman position in 2008 but withdrew, supporting Prince Vincent Ogbulafor as a compromise candidate over rival Anyim Pius Anyim.
He later contested and won the 2015 senatorial election for Ebonyi North Senatorial Zone under the PDP. Currently, he chairs the Senate committee on industry.
A member of the Ohaukwu Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, Egwu holds the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) and honorary doctorates from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2006) and Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki (2008).
Party Positions
Policy positions from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) party manifesto.
Education
Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.
Healthcare
Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.
Infrastructure
Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.
Security & Defense
PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.
Anti-corruption
PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.
Energy
PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.
Environment & Climate
Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.
Technology & Digital
Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduce a service compact (SERVICOM) aimed at improving governance through enhanced engagement with the public sector.
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