Dumo Lulu-Briggs: Growing Up, There Were Times We Had No Food at Home
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Rivers State, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, recalls growing up at a time when he sometimes had no food at home and had
Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, the gubernatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Rivers State, reminisces about his childhood when food was sometimes scarce at home. This experience, he believes, instilled in him a deep sense of community and shared future. Lulu-Briggs outlines his vision for the state, promising to diversify the economy, create job opportunities, improve education, promote transparency, and protect the environment.
He addresses previous electoral experiences and allegations of connections to business interests and government contracts. Lulu-Briggs contests the election with the belief that political power should serve the public good, emphasizing the shared benefits when the state thrives and the shared consequences when it fails. He pledges to transform politics into a peaceful, civil, and purposeful entity, reset the government to ensure honesty, predictability, and competence, and reshape the economy to prioritize production, services, logistics, enterprise, and exports over dependency on monthly allocations.
Lulu-Briggs also highlights his commitment to education, aiming to provide every child with equal opportunities for success.
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