Mr. Agidah Boma Carson (ABC) is the Rivers State House of Assembly candidate of the Labour Party for Ahoada West Constituency in the 2023 General Election.
Below is his manifesto:
Protocols,
Dear friends,
I count it a great opportunity to present myself before you, seeking your mandate to represent our beloved Ahoada West State Constituency.
A place we call home, our heritage and culture are amongst the strongest binding force we share, and more so our political development should be aligned with strong values, like integrity, passion, selflessness and commitment, these two would work together to the betterment of every Ahoada West son and daughter just like me.
Today I stand not in front of you, to suppose that I have seen it all, or lay false claim that you follow me, I stand not behind you, for lest you think that we would refuse to take responsibility for the challenges facing our people, but I stand with you! Every Ahoada Wests on, home and abroad, who have the growth and development of our constituency at heart. Who walks by and says to himself we need better roads, we need good infrastructure, we need jobs for our youths, we need good, safe and portable drinking water, those who want support to go to school, those who want vocational training and even those who want to be able to pick up their phones and call their Assembly member, I stand with you. Everything you think is good for our people, I share them too. And that is why I’m here, asking you to trust me with your mandate and be guaranteed effective representation.
From my interactions with many of you, and with my contemporaries across the country, I can see that we are blessed with a determined generation of youth population, and we need to build human capacity, as well as priorities the challenges of our people before the government of the state.
I have also chosen to do in my first 365 days in office the following things for my people;
1. Provision of scholarships to indigent students that will cut across Nigeria’s educational structure.
2. Establishment of free educational coaching centres for earners preparing for external examinations such as Basic Entrance Certificate Examination (BECE), WAEC, NECO, UTME etc.
3.Provision of visual aids, teaching/instructional materials e.g multimedia components, textbooks, IP boards, desktop computers and laptops
4. I will initiate policies that will make loans, credit facilities and modernised farming machines available for our people.
5. We will set up a committee that will ensure that cooperative societies and other home-based groups benefit from Federal Government, and international grants available for them.
I believe this would go a long way to help and empower our people.
I am not unaware that some people will like to count my age as a disadvantage, but we all know that an average Ahoada West man knows by heart the problems of our locality, what matters is the will power to find solutions and anyone who is committed can do so.
The choice we face in the forthcoming election is either to keep things as they are, or make a radical departure from the old ways. To find a better way of doing things or keep repeating the mistake of the past. To fix the problem or keep compounding them. I represent a new way! I owe my loyalty to you my people.
Believe me when I say that it will not be business as usual, we will work with the State Government
to ensure that our roads get captured in projects and monitor it to its conclusion.
We will make laws that would provide jobs for our people, and make trading easier for our people.
It is with all these in mind, and taking account of the challenges that I have outlined, that I have
decided to join this contest for the good of everyone irrespective of which area of Ahaoda West you’re
from, what matters is effective representation.
It is out of the desire to become a servant that helps drive home the dividends of democracy that I offer
myself to you.
I assure you that we can work together for the best of our people.
Thank You and God Bless!
PROFILE OF MR. AGIDAH BOMA CARSON
Whether you subscribe to the words of Vince Lombardi, where he said, “Leaders aren’t born they are
made. And they are made just like anything else through hardwork or Williams Shakespeares’
famous quote, “some are born great..” you will surely find the expression in the life of Agida Boma Carson fondly called ABC.
A proper Engenni son, from Ususu Joinkramma Ahoada West LGA in Rivers State, Boma was born in
1993 to the family of HRH, Dr C.O.D Agidah and Mrs Elizabeth Ugbosu, who then resided in Ughelli
Delta State.
A charismatic child, he grew in wisdom and deep insight somewhat higher than a child of the his
age, taking his penchant for learning for an early start. Boma attended the prestigious Kogbodi
International School from 1995 -2003 and Oharisi primary school Ughelli from 2003-2005, he attended the famous Noble Crest Secondary School, for Junior Secondary School from 2005-2008 and Blessed
International Zenith International College, from 2008-2010, thereafter capped it at the Cross River
University of Technology, Calabar, obtaining his First School Leaving Certificate, Senior School
Certificate Examination, and B.Sc in Human Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology.
Mr. Boma is an admitted student of the University of Salford Manchester, United Kingdom, where he is set to pursue a Masters Degree in Information System Management.
A Young Patriotic Nigerian and youth leader, Boma is not just excellent in studies but a community
development enthusiast, volunteering his time and resources and advancing the course of humanity, he has actively worked with organisations such as the Infosys Digital Solutions Ltd, a Lagos based Edutech Company, Facillitator of Youngpreneur Africa, Executive Member, Character Academy,
Lagos; Boma was appointed member of the Africa Youth Parliament (AYP) and also served as SDG Young Ambassador.
A mentor to a lot of young people, Boma runs a motivational organisation, ABC Inspires, a group he
founded, with wide followership. He also serves currently as coordinator of the New Nigeria Youth
Forum which was launched in 2020 and has a growing membership of about 19000 people nationwide.
Himself having a wide network and exposure, as well as character and competence he has been
elected/appointed to lead many organisations both in the Students Union and Church community the very places where his leadership acumen have been admired for the conscientious effort to leave a lasting legacy, his tenacious drive towards goal setting and trusted decision making ability.
He served as Financial Secretary and later President of the Anatomical Students Society of Nigeria, CRUTECH Chapter in 2015-2017. President, Winners Campus Fellowship, Secretary then President of the Education Development CDS group during his stint at the National Youth Service Scheme in Plateau State, where he bagged a meritorious Service Award.
Boma has been certified by many international organisations including YALI Network, UN SDGs,
Plateau Leadership Summit amongst others.
With a beautiful trajectory of hardworking and service delivery, which has earned him the respect and trust of
many organisations he volunteered with, flowing from his creativity and innovation in tackling
challenges, his persuasive impact in community development, and exemplary role puts him ahead as
a natural leader, team player and inspiration to many.
ABC currently brings to bear professional experience and expertise in problem solving, through
evaluation, organisation and execution.
Having made his foray into politics in 2021, ABC is presently the candidate of the Labour Party,
Seeking to widen his scope of service by representing the good people of Ahoada West Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly come 2023.
He comes to the race with youthful vigour, passion, experience in community mobilisation, a
wide range of volunteering exposure which has exposed him to proper policy formulation, innovative
problem solving and selfless leadership.
Safe to say, Agidah Boma Carson is a public figure, a youth advocate, a resourceful, diligent and trusted voice, who understands not only the nitty-gritty of leadership but has an antecedent of doing what needs to be done at all times.
