Kogi Govt Officials Endorse President Tinubu, Governor Ododo for Second Term »

…set to unveil Kogi Continuity Mandate as campaign platform

The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term hope swells unprecedentedly as all government appointees under the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo announced their endorsement of the project for 2027 Presidential election.

Speaking at world press conference in Lokoja, the Chairman of Combined State government appointees Forum who doubles as Chairman of Forum of Special Advisers to the Governor, Hon Bode Adeyemi said the endorsement has become very necessary given the exceptional performance of the President in the last two years, emphasizing that the current presidency have drawn Nigeria out of the negative economic, security, infrastructure, education and healthcare rating and stabilized the system into one that is forward looking and promising as recently alluded to by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria during a public function where he declares Nigeria as an investable destination.

The spokesperson for the group said that Nigeria’s general well-being as a Nation was at an all time low on all fronts before May 29, 2023, affirming that the last two years have brought unimaginable stability, undeniable direction and noticeable improvement that requires time to consolidate. He opined that the policy direction of government have brought Nigeria back from the woods where it sank prior to 29th May, 2023 and now on the path of unstoppable progress towards shared prosperity for the benefit of all Nigerians.

Hon Olabode said the Tinubu administration has achieved great feats in running an economy that allocates huge resources to the sub national governments that have in turn ended endemic non payment of salaries, persistent Labour unions strike, unmotivated workforce and lack of financial resources to run as states and local governments. He describes the removal of subsidies on petroleum products, dollars, electricity that jacked up accruals, legal stamping of LGAs authoriomy, various rail and roads construction across the country, results oriented social intervention programs, unprecedented healthcare development projects and many more as the giant strides of this administration that. needs time to deliver rewarding results.

The group also endorsed the second term project of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo whom they described as humane leader whose egalitarian leadership have turned around the well being of the people and have made Kogi state to be one of the fastest growing state. They said Governor Ododo have justified the mandate freely given to him hence deserved another term to continue to make the state proud and deliver more good governance.

The joint appointees forum which contains leadership of Forum of Commissioners, Forum of Special Advisers, Forum of Senior Speial Assistants, Forum of Local Government Special Assistants and Forum of Ward Special Assistants whose members spread across the state vowed to use their numbers, strategic positions and political weight to delive 239000 votes to President Bola Tinubu and all the 2027 Candidates of the party in the state.

The group thereafter announced the creation of the Kogi Continuity Mandate as the political organization under which platform it shall carry out all activities geared towards mobilizing electorates for the actualization of the Tinubu-Ododo Continuity mandate.

The Forum adopted the Governor Alh Usman Ododo as Grand Perron of the new organization while the Deputy Governor Joel Salifu as the Chairman Board of Trustees, APC State Chairman as the Co- Chairman, Chief of Staff to the Governor Alh Ali Bello as Deputy Chairman of BOT, Auditor General for LGA Alh Siyaka Adabenege as Patron, State Accountant General Hajia(Dr) Habiba Onumoko to serve as Matron.

Others announced as Board of Trustees Members are Secretary to the State government, Pastor(Mrs) Folashade Ayoade PhD, Commissioner for Locall Government and Chieftancy Affairs, Barr Deedat Ozigi, Commissioner for Finance, Hon Asiru Idris, Commissioner for Education, Hon Wemi Jones, Commmissioner for Solid Minerals, Engr Bashir Gegu, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Jon Rabietu Okwute, Commissioner for Youths Development, Hon Monday Anyebe and others

In the same vein, the combined Forum also announced the formation of new leadership and constituted some committees. The group said the Auditor General for Local Government, Hon Siyaka Adabenege as the Grand Chairman of the combined Forum, the Chairman of Forum of Special Advisers to the Governor, Omoluabi Bode ADEYEMI Mnipr was also announced the overall Chairman of combined Forum of Appointees to the Governor Other people adopted as executives of the combined Forum of Appointees are Chairman of Forum of Senior Special Assistants, Hon Joseph Omeiza Best, Chairman of Forum of Local Government Special Assistants, Hon Jafar Kamaldeen and Chairman of Ward Special Assistants, Hon Baba Ahmed

This was announced during the meeting of Leadership of each appointees Forum. Present at the meeting under the leadership of the Auditor General for Local Government, Hon Siyaka Adabenege are the leadership of the the Forum of Special Advisers, Forum of Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, Forum of Local Government Special Assistants and Forum of Ward Special Assistant.

Also announced at the meeting is the constitution of Political Committee to be Chaired by the Auditor General for Local Government, Alh Siyaka Adabenege, Pet Projects Committee to be Chaired by Dr Sandra Musa, Special Adviser on SEMA and Media Committee to be Chaired by the Chairman Forum of Senior Special Assistants, Hon Joseph Omeiza Best.

The combined Forum further make formal endorsement and declaration of support for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for continuity in office.

The group further announced the formation of the KOGI CONSOLIDATION MANDATE as the political organization for the mobilization of voters across the 329 wards in Kogi State for the assignment l, declaring to mobilize 239,000 traceable votes for the party in 2027.