Onyesoh Allwell Heacho

Allwell Heacho Onyesoh (born 26 December 1960) is a Nigerian politician from Rivers State, Nigeria. He is a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, representing Rivers East Senatorial District.

He served as former Commissioner for Education and later Commissioner for Sports under former Governor Peter Odili.

He was appointed in 2008 as Chairman of Senior Secondary School Management Board where he employed about thirteen thousand One Hundred and Fifty-Five, (13,155) graduate Teachers in Rivers state during the administration of Rt. Honourable Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

On February 25, 2023, Allwell Heacho Onyesoh was elected as the Senator representing Rivers East, making him the first person from Etche to be elected to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He succeeded Senator George Thompson Sekibo.

Upon joining the 10th National Assembly, Senator Onyesoh was appointed Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.

Additionally, he serves as Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) and is a member of several other Senate Committees, including Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Security & Defense

PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.

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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.

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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.

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Environment & Climate

Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.

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Technology & Digital

Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.

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