Kogi Guber: Over 300 Former Appointees under Capt. Wada hails GYB for complete turn around of state »

…declares support for APC ‘s candidate Ododo, says he’s detribalised.

…express readiness to support GYB’s drive towards achieving a greater Kogi

As electioneering gathers momentum, a group of over 300 former appointees between (2012 – 2016) under the administration of former governor, Capt. Idris Wada have appreciated Governor Yahaya Bello over what they described as the complete turn around in several sectors of Kogi State hinting that they have decided to willingly and totally submit to the leadership of the New Direction Governor.

The group also declared its total support for the candidate of the All Progressive Congress at the forth coming November 11, polls, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo describing his detrabilised personality as a good and endearing selling point.

Speaking on their behalf on Sunday during a courtesy visit to the government house in Lokoja, leader of the delegation and former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Abubakar Sadiq Ainoko highlighted specifically that it was pleasant to see that the first fly over in the state has been watered to fruition by the pragmatic and quality leadership of governor Bello. He added that the project completion has improved the rating of Lokoja in terms of aesthetics.

He said ‘’The referral hospital at Okene and of course the establishment of two citadels of learning; Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara (CUSTECH) and Kogi State University, Kabba are also legacies that the people of Kogi State will cherish till eternity. Mention must also be made of the completion of Anyigba-idah road and several other landmark projects of your New Direction government’’

Hon. Ainoko thanked the governor for approving the courtesy visit in record time despite his tight schedule asserting that the workaholic and historic Governor Bello has shown his love and magnanimity which has endeared him to many hearts including themselves.

The former Commissioner pointed out that one area the governor have also excelled is his penchant for human development attesting that many people who never thought they could be appointed to positions of authority have found themselves at the driver’s seats of many Government agencies while some of their members have also benefited from this unique posture endowed on the governor by God.

The group similarly lauded the recognition of their Principal, Captain Idris Wada as the First Leader of the state visited by the Governorship Candidate of APC, Alhaji Usman Ododo during his post primary election ”Kogi Agenda’’ consultation, describing such gesture as a display of maximum respect which gladdened their hearts, they also expressed commitment and readiness to support governor Bello’s drive towards achieving a Kogi state of everyone’s dreams.

Governor Bello in his address to his visitors said that out of great respect for his predecessors, when he assumed office, unlike some other state governors who made it a duty to witch hunt and ridicule past leaders, he refused to follow in that direction despite being on different political platforms.

He also attested that he has never had either open or silent misunderstanding with any of his predecessors out of the mutual respect that exist amongst them.

Kogi state governor mentioned that the delegation of appointees of former Governor Wada were neither forced nor compelled to make this progressive move, but rather on their volition they decided that this great state needed peace and unity to forge ahead into a greater future.

He said “the more we are united, the greater opportunity we have at maximising our resources hence must continue to live in peace. The election that we have ahead, is not all about the APC’s candidate, myself or winning the election, but about taking our rightful position as a state in the comity of states in the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.

Governor Bello added that the earlier leaders of all political parties, regional elders, followers, traditional rulers, citizens at home or abroad as well as other stakeholders realised the need to unite and shun politics of division, bitterness, ethnicity and class differentiation the better for the state, its people and the future.

While he assured that Kogi State has so much to benefit under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the governor pointed out that on the top burner of the president’s agenda is the resuscitation of the Ajaokuta steel company which would yield great benefits primarily for the state and the nation at large.

He urged that leaders and citizens must all come together, tell each other the truth and fight our common adversaries in a bid actualise the maximal benefits of the states adding that as they have decided to join the New Direction family and unite the political families of former Governors of the state, they were already building a strong and formidable ally for the good of the state.