Kogi East APC Youths Berates Promoters of Tribalism, Bigotry »

Re-affirms support for governor Ododo led government Over good start.

Youths from Kogi East under the auspices of the Kogi East APC Youths Movement (KEYAM) have berated youths who promotes politicians with tribalistic and bigotry intentions affirming that such politicians only hide their selfish interests under the guise of people interest.

The group noted that in their briefing that they were seeking to address certain political menace which have been left as a legacy for the youths in Kogi East by politicians who resolved to ethnic tribalism and bigotry as succession plan for the youths instead of development and progressive leadership, ensconced in unity.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Emmanuel Promise, the Convener, Kogi East APC Youths Movement mentioned that with membership drawn from the 9 Local Government Areas of the Eastern Senatorial District, majorly of the Igala and Bassa Ethnic extraction, they re-affirmed unalloyed loyalty to the Governor of the State, Alhaji Usman Ododo.

According to him he said “Our reasons for aligning with the incumbent stems from a careful analysis of how he has carried the baton left by his predecessor, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who constituted his cabinet with over 55% of the Youth demography in the state. His successor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has also consolidated on that foundation by appointing Youths in his government. A relevant mention is the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Hon. Monday Anyebe and Hon Oladele Niyi, Special Adviser on Youths and Student Affairs, who are relatively younger than their predecessors in office, a signpost of consolidated growth”.

Emmanuel added that the group observed that Politicians were usually united in interests, divided only in ambition hence they conspire against the common man and use the common man to conspire against themselves when they differ in interests, they use.

He added “Those who use ethnic cards for political profits are weak in vision, creative solutions and strong leadership. The same politicians who have been friends, fall out after the stalemate of a negotiated interests, then, resort to misleading our people that they are fighting for them. None of the politicians who claim to fight for their ethnic nationalities have their investments in their domains, most, especially, those from the Igala/Bassa ethnic extraction. Their business concerns are usually domesticated abroad and their wealth used to empower only their family members and cronies”.

The group’s leader affirmed that It was on such premise they decided to speak against the cancer of ethnic politics, regardless of who it favours, be it The Ebiras, The Igalas, The Okuns and other minority ethnic groups in Kogi State.

While reeling out some of the governor’s effort towards sustaining a consolidation government, he said in just a few months, Governor Ododo had already demonstrated an indomitable dedication to the wellbeing of all Kogites, irrespective of tribal affiliations. With surgical precision, his policies have transcended these outmoded, regressive tribal boundaries to focus squarely on the greater good of our state and its people as a cohesive whole.