Onyewuchi Ezenwa Francis
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Onyewuchi Ezenwa Francis is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2019 Senate Elections as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Imo.
Biography
Onyewuchi Francis Ezenwa, born in 1968, is a senator representing Imo East senatorial district in the 10th National Assembly.
He previously held the position of a member of the Nigerian Federal House of Representatives, representing Owerri-Municipal/Owerri-North/West Federal Constituency in Imo State.
His political career includes successful bids for the Nigerian Senate, first as a Labour Party candidate in 2023 and previously as a PDP candidate in 2019.
He has received recognition, such as the NUJ legacy award, for his contributions to journalism and politics.
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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