I'll be an ingrate if I don't appreciate Governor Yahaya Bello

…says Bello is fit to lead Nigeria.

Governor Yahaya Bello has been described as a detribalized leader who posses all the qualities to lead Nigeria and whose leadership will promote development of Kogi state if elected as President of Nigeria.

This statement was made by His Royal Highness, Alh Abdulmalik Umar, Onu of Ankpa in Ankpa Local government during the visit of Forum of Special Advisers to the Governor to his palace on Wednesday.

Alh. Abdulmalik Umar said Governor Yahaya Bello, an Ebira man has made Ankpa better than it was because of the reconstruction and completion of the Ankpa township road, ensuring improvement in security and several other laudable achievements the Governor has recorded in the last six years. He commended the Governor for being fair, selfless and uniting the people of the state.

The royal Father said the Governor is a divine child on a divine mission, stating that the way with which God brought him as Governor is enough indication for people to know that the hand of God is with the Governor.

Speaking earlier, Chairman of the Forum of Special Advisers to the Governor and Special Adviser on Project monitoring, Hon Ochidi Usman says it imperative to state that Governor Yahaya Bello has done a lot for Igala people, he emphasized that it was important to make the statement in view of sentimental narrative being peddled in some quarters to play down the outstanding achievements of the Governor. He appealed to the people to be fair and objective in their comments, rather than promoting ethnic sentiment and divisive tendencies. He said he monitored the progress of the construction of the roads personally because of his love for Ankpa, a community he lived for almost a decade.

While delivering his speech, Special Adviser to the Governor on Health Matters who hails from the local government, Pharmacist Clement Hamidu said the administration of Governor Yahaya Bello has restored peace and security to Ankpa Community, he commended the Ankpa LGA Chairman for his outstanding performance in ensuring security of lives and properties.

Hon. Hamidu said Ankpa used to be unsafe and a hotbed of criminal elements, but with the performance of the Governor through the Chairman, the situation is different today and the people are happy for it.