Exemplary Leadership: Prof Mainasara Showcases 100 Select Projects of Former Kogi Governor in Final Edition of Series »

Bringing his review of Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello’s eight-year governance legacy in Kogi State, to a final stage, Prof. Mainasara Isah Katagum, National Coordinator of Democratic Values and Good Governance Advocacy Forum, has come up with some Selected Projects Numbering 100. These Projects are carefully selected from the achievements/projects of the immediate past Governor of the state to Cap up his review of the Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.

Bello’s leadership, spanning from January 27, 2016, to January 27, 2024, undergoes scrutiny through a comprehensive review mechanism by the academic don aimed at advancing democratic values to build strong Compassion in ensuring accountability and service delivery from Governors and Leader’s occupying public offices in Nigeria.

Addressing Kogi’s emergence as a state on August 27, 1991, Prof. Katagum emphasized the divine orchestration of Bello’s governorship and his proactive approach to addressing challenges such as security issues, an inflated civil service, and economic strains heightened by the global recession.

In this final phase of his review, the academic don showcased Selected one hundred major projects of the former governor of the confluence state.
Some of the projects in a comprehensive list made available to the media on Monday include the following:

Construction of Hassan Katisina/Mount Patti Road
Rehabilitation/ Asphalt overlay of Chari Maigumeri Ring road / street lightening
Construction/Rehabilitation of lokoja township Road Lot ll
Construction/rehabilitation of lokoja township Road Lot I
Agassa upogoro Road with spur to Auchi Byepass, Okene
Rehabilitation/Asphalt overlay of Obehira/Ihima Road with spur to Obangede
Ogori-Magongo Road
Construction of Ogaminana/Ebogogo/Total junction spur Ebogogo-Eika-Itakpe Road
Construction of Otokiti/Ganaja Dual carriageway
Construction of 19.84km Okene Township Roads
Grade separation intersection (flyover bridges) at Ganaja junction, lokoja
Rehabilitation of 4.7km paparanda square/Nataco junction ( Dual carriageway) lokoja
Rehabilitation of 5km lokoja township Road
River Niger shoreline protection and Beach Embankment
Beautification and Landscaping of Beach Embankment
Construction of 9km zone 8 roundabout to GYB junction
Rehabilitation and asphalt overlay of 13.71km Itakpe junction -Total junction Okene Road
Construction of 3.72km internal road networks for phase II development of CUSTECH Osara
Reconstruction of 5.5km zone 8 / crusher dual carriageway
Renovation work at school of nursing and midwifery Obangede
Conversation of old male hostel to classroom
Renovation of old staff office block and demonstration block
Ditto,Hall A & B
Ditto, library block
Renovation of main Governor’s office and other residential (II) quarters Government house lokoja
Renovation of DSS official quarters at G.R.A lokoja
Completion of debt management office at ministry of finance
Construction of admin building for graphic newspaper co-operation
Construction of official residence of SSG kogi state
Landscaping of Secretariat phase I
Construction of a chapel in Government house, lokoja
Construction and remodeling of presidential lodge Government house lokoja
Construction and rehabilitation of Government house Mosque lokoja
Construction of fence and gate house at graphics newspaper co-operation
Construction of new hostel, block for school of nursing Obangede
Construction of admin building school of nursing and midwifery Obangede
Construction of gate house tower and approach fence at school of nursing and midwifery Obangede
Construction of fence at school of nursing and midwifery Obangede
Construction of clinic for school of nursing and midwifery Obangede
Construction of 50 bed capacity hostel block govt. Girls Sec. School Obangede (lot 2)
Re-construction of admin block at Okene (lot A)
Reconstruction of ministry of justice building including external works lot B
Construction of Government Lodge Okene
Renovation of Adavi market
Ministry of Transport
Renovation of FM transmitter house at mount Patti lokoja
Construction of office complex for civil engineering department ministry of works
Construction of Army camp ( police camp)
Renovation of the office building of the secretary to the government of kogi state
Construction of proposed remand home and rehabilitation center, lokoja
Remodeling/ redesign of kogi state hotels
Construction of Muhammadu Buhari civic center
1. Construction of kogi state ministry of justice office complex
Construction of ultra modern general hospital complex
Construction of ultra modern general hospital complex
Construction of rehabilitation of mobile police squadron unit, Oro, Okene
Renovation and construction of admin block of specialist hospital, lokoja
Construction of GYB model Science secondary school Adankolo
Renovation and remodeling of GGSS Oboroke
Construction of a new central reference hospital
Renovation and remodeling of Old general hospital Okene
Construction of senate building of confluence university of science and Tech, (CUSTECH) Osara
Construction of computing and informatics at CUSTECH
Construction of faculty of basic medical and health science at CUSTECH
construction of faculty of engineering at CUSTECH
Construction of university library and supply of furniture at CUSTECH Osara
External works remodeling and psychiatric building at specialist hospital lokoja
Construction of GYB model Science secondary school Ogaminana
Construction of GYB model technical college Oboroke Ihima
Construction of GYB model Science secondary school, iruvucheba
Lokoja, Banda/ kotonkarfe 33KVA trunkline
Electrification project
Wireless powered traffic signal light system
Upgrading of 33KV line at state secretariat
Upgrading of 33KV line at kogi state specialist hospital lokoja
Installation of solar powered streetlights 120 units along major roads in lokoja: zenith – Govt. Day Sec. School, Andankolo.
Federal university road – Dunamis junction.
Fen junction – kogi circle.
House of assembly roundabout completion
Procurement and Installation of 388 units of three-in-one solar powered streetlights for Okene Township Roads
Procurement and Installation of 404 units All-in-one solar powered streetlights for confluence university of science and technology, Osara
Procurement of 3No. Advance fire truck
Procurement of accessories and equipment for advance fire truck (3No).
Construction of Ibana/Okpo-Ogugu/ Ette Road
Idah / Ajaka / Ejule/ Ayingba junction Road
Rehabilitation of Ankpa – Abejukolo Road
Construction of Ankpa Township Roads (Lot7)
Construction of Odenyi/Oguma/Sheria Road project
Construction of some selected structures in Attah Igala palace
Construction of Ankpa Market
Construction of New Ultra-Modern Clinical complex in Prince Abubakar Audu University Hospital, Ayingba
Remodeling of community secondary school Ajiyolo-Ojaji
Construction of GYB model Science secondary school Idah
Odolu-Efu Primary Health care Clinic
Agbada water Project
Solar power lights in Oganenigwu community
Payment of WAEC Fees
Payment of JAMB Fees
Construction of Bassa Road
Provisions of medical equipment to Zonal Hospital
Implementation of 100% Hazard Allowance for medical Practitioners
Rehabilitation of Road at the 200Units Lokoja
Construction/Rehabilitation of lokoja township Road Lot III

Prof. Katagum in his final notes Commended Alhaji Yahaya Bello for his landmark Achievements as Governor of Kogi State, and urged other Governors to emulate Bello with focus on Security management, Infrastructural development and Transparency in the discharge of their duties. He congratulated Governor Yahaya Bello for finishing Very strong despite the global economic Challenges.