Kogi 2019: lumbering contractors, saw millers and dealers Association endorse Bello/Onoja candidacy »

The All Progressive Congress and it candidates at the November 16 Gubernatorial election received further victory assurances as the Kogi State Association of Lumbering Contractors, Saw Millers and Dealers gave it’s endorsement.

The Association made this known on Monday when they paid a solidarity and courtesy visit to the Governor and were received by his Chief of Staff and running mate, Honourable Edward Onoja.

The State Chairman of the Association, Comrade Shaibu Raji in his address noted that the task of making the choice of their candidate was made easy by the Governor’s unparalleled acheivememts.

He stated that they were confident that the governor was God’s anointed to run the affairs of the State for another four years.

Comrade Raji revealed that wailers and critics of his administration may be oblivious of the governor’s landslide success where many others have failed as he has brought hopes to those who were hopeless.

He said the governor passage of the bill which would assure the sustenance and protection of the forest particularly the banning of charcoal burning in the forest was such a courageous step that past regime failed woefully to undertake.

The State Chairman thanked the State Government for appointing some of its members into exalted positions in the government noting that such gesture has showed that Governor Bello was a classless and non discriminatory leader.

The group solicited for government’s support in fencing the timber market at Zango Daji and to the completion of the union’s secretariat which is under construction.

In his response Governor Bello who was represented by Honourable Edward Onoja stated the Association through its unanimous responses have clearly shown that their voice of endorsement was one.

He mentioned that they are a very strong lobby group that could not be taken for granted, noting that they had the interest of the people at heart for desiring to support Governor Bello’s reelection for continuity.

“The administration of Governor Yahaya Bello is one that considers every facet of the state and does not toil with the sectors that improves the Socio-economic wellbeing of the people. Your group is a critical and as you have stated in your remark, this government have given adequate attention to the sector, more than what you got from previous administrations in the state.

“Your support for this government shows that you have compared the past and the present and acknowledge that you have a better future with Governor Bello. Indeed, you have the best of your people at heart”. Onoja said.

The Governor requested that the association should endeavour to report any suspicious activities in the forest as security remained topmost agenda of the Governor Bello led government.

He advised the Association to champion the replacement of trees in the forest, so that the generations behind would also earn from its economic benefits.

The Governor Hammered on unity and togetherness irrespective of tribe or religion while he assured them that their requests would be looked into.