Remarks by His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State at the Opening Session of A Sensitization Conference with Traditional Rulers In Kogi State on Security and Solid Minerals.
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The Caretaker Chairman, Kabba Bunu LGA, Barr Zacchaeus Dare has assured that a new dawn has set in for the area, pointing out that as many criminals that are living and entering the Local Government, none will escape the long arms of the law.
Barr. Dare made the disclosure following the arrest of two kidnappers by Kabba Professional hunters, popua called Yanbanga.
The hunters arrested Sani and Ali, were arrested yesterday, with the Chairman reiterating his position of a zero tolerance for criminality, said ” if they come in hundred, they will leave in their zero”.
The Chairman advised the criminals in Kabba Bunu LGA that there is no hiding place for criminals as they would be smoked out from their hiding place.
He called on members of the public to avail the Local Government of information that would lead to the smoking out of criminals,
Barr. Dare reiterated his resolve to make the Local Government Area safe for living and in doing business.
The first baby delivered at the newly opened GYB Ultra Modern Hospital, Gegu Beki arrived yesterday, the 18th of January, 2024. The baby was received with excitement by both parents and staff at the hospital.
An elated Dr. Nuhu Ibrahim who is the Medical Director said the medical complex satisfies all the specifications for a District Hospital. He expressed satisfaction with the quality of equipment, medical personnel and other staff available at the hospital.
The Administration of Governor Yahaya Bello built the hospital from scratch and it is one of her legacy achievements. Residents say the hospital is a necessity long delayed in coming and thanked Governor Yahaya Bello for breaking the jinx.
They noted that siting the hospital at Gegu-Beki, a town roughly midway between Lokoja the Kogi State capital and Abaji where Abuja the Federal Capital Territory begins and where the nearest hospitals are means that it is strategically positioned to provide comprehensive trauma and emergency medical services to victims on a busy stretch of highway that is accident-endemic and has claimed many lives due to delay in medical attention. They also expressed joy that the facility will service the general medical needs of the local populace.
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In a crucial meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, today, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu warmly received Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and both engaged in a productive dialogue around pressing security and economic concerns facing the nation, and Kogi State in particular.
The visit, which took place against the backdrop of Governor Bello’s impending handover of power to his successor, Governor-Elect Ahmed Usman Ododo on January 27, 2024, underscored the importance of intergovernmental collaboration and the continued pursuit of progress even during transitional periods.
The meeting’s agenda further reinforces the significance of collaborative efforts between the federal and state governments in tackling the nation’s challenges. Security and the economy are topmost on the list of national issues of priority concern to all Nigerians.
The two leaders’ deliberations thus highlighted the urgency of finding actionable and immediate solutions through synergy between all levels of Government in the country, especially the imperatives of a unified approach.
It will be recalled that Governor Yahaya Bello is widely recognized as the most successful Governor in security matters over the last 8 years. Even as bandits and other armed and hostile non-state actors overran highways in parts of the country, Bello’s administration kept the crucial corridor between both parts of the country that ran through the state open and safe, through thick and thin.
The administration also managed to secure her boundaries with ten other states, greatly contributing to overall national security. Although Governor Bello’s departure from office at the end of this month has left many citizens concerned about security in the North Central state which is considered the gateway between the north and south of Nigeria, the outgoing helmsman has continued to reassure the nation that his successor is well prepared to do even better in security and all areas.
President Tinubu also commended Governor Bello for his exemplary leadership in Kogi State since assuming office in January 2016. The President’s acknowledgment of Governor Bello’s dedication and the positive impact he has had on the state’s prosperity and the well-being of its people joins a growing list of accolades for the outgoing helmsman of the Confluence State.
This medium also gathered that ensuring a smooth transition and sustaining the pace of development set by Bello’s administration progress was also of interest to President Tinubu who received assurances from Bello that the process is on course without any hitches.
The President further underscored the ongoing commitment of his government to ensuring a smooth transition and continuing good governance in Kogi State. The meeting served as an opportunity to discuss strategies for continuity and to lay the groundwork for the incoming administration to build upon the successes of the outgoing government.
Ultimately, the meeting between President Tinubu and Governor Yahaya Bello reinforced the crucial role of intergovernmental cooperation in addressing the nation’s challenges. It also highlighted the importance of open communication, collaboration, and a shared vision for the future of Nigeria between leadership at the federal level and the sub- national units.
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Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Yahaya Bello, CON, has granted a substantial boost to the healthcare sector by approving a 100% hazard allowance for medical doctors and other health workers in the state, effective immediately. The decision was announced during a courtesy visit by the pioneer medical students of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, and the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association, Kogi State, who expressed their gratitude at the government house in Lokoja on Wednesday.
Governor Bello, who inherited accreditation challenges faced by the pioneer set of medical students, took swift action upon assuming office, placing the affected students on scholarship in various tertiary institutions across the country, allowing them to continue their MBBS program. The students, accompanied by their parents and the university’s management, expressed gratitude to Governor Bello for his support.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Kogi State Chapter, Dr. Olusola Baoku, commended Governor Bello for his efforts in the state’s health sector, acknowledging Kogi as one of the seven states in the federation addressing hazard allowance for medical doctors by 50% payment. Governor Bello affirmed the government’s dedication to providing a conducive environment for healthcare professionals and announced the approval of a 100% hazard allowance for medical doctors and health workers in the state with immediate effect.
The Kogi State governor-elect, Ahmed Usman Ododo, also assured continued improvements across all economic sectors, particularly in healthcare delivery, affirming that the state is committed to training medical professionals within and outside the state to bridge the manpower gap.
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KSU, Kabba: An Incomparable Gift to Okun Land and Kogi State.
Today is a bright, joyful and happy day.
The meshing of two set of dreams. The collective dream of a people whose decades of yearnings, hope and desire for a university has attained unimagined fulfilment.
The personal dream of a leader, The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON in with a profound sense of history, mission, justice and equity through the establishment of a third university, has come to certitude and reality.
Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello, CON, has in fulfilling his promise to establish this university, etched his name, indelibly, on the wall of history and the minds of a grateful people of Okunland.
Just looking at the picaresque splendour of this environment and the bright, smiling and shining faces of over nine hundred students whose dreams for an opportunity for University education has come to fulfilment and the importance of the marvelous exploit of Governor Yahaya Bello will be manifest.
I congratulate the Governor for proving himself a man of honour, purpose and destiny.
I congratulate the people of Okun land, who’s first alphabet of thought action and industry, is education.
Just consider it deeply: how can a people, who in land mass population density, has the largest number of University professors in the whole of Nigeria not have a university on its soil?
I congratulate His Royal Highness, the Obaro if Kabba and other Obas in the Okun Traditional Council for the blessing of this University during their reign.
I congratulate Kogi State, with the gift of a third and anticipatedly vibrant University, two in the tenure of its present and outgoing Governor.
I congratulate members of my Implementation/provisional Council for their being chosen as the instrument of fulfilling this dream.
In just about six months from inauguration in June to conclusion, the university has been delivered to the Governor, who made the inspired choice of Seventeen of the finest and most ingenious Professors in Kogi State with, six top notch technocrats of government, with an incredible sense of commitment, loyalty and patriotism to the State.
I am eternally grateful to Governor Yahaya Bello, not only for making me the Chairman of the establishment Committee, but by giving us unfettered freedom to do the work.
I must show deep appreciation to my friend, the former Executive Secretary ofu NUC, Prof Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, mfr, FNAL, for his support in granting recognition for the recognition in the fastest speed ever in the history of establishing universities in this country.
He must be glad that in less than six months, the university has come to be and come to stay.
I congratulate the members of the university Management, which my Committee meticulously appointed, and which Governor Yahaya Bello promptly approved, under the digital VC, Prof K.I. T. Eniola who started galloping before hitting the ground.
I congratulate the State government education agent, Hon. Wemi Jones for his fluent and competent handling of the process.
I nudge and urge the people of Okun in particular, and of Kogi State in general to join hands in making this seed of a university become in no time, a great, enviable Baobab tree among the ranks of world universities.
Your Excellency, here is our arrival. What a glorious way of ending a tenure with enduring immortal memory!! Congratulations!!!
I thank you.
Olu Obafemi.
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Earlier this morning, the students of this beautifully and well-equipped Secondary School in Oke-Bukun community in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State trooped out with heartfelt gratitude to express their appreciation to Governor Yahaya Bello.
The governor, who was on his way to Kabba for the matriculation ceremony of the second university established by his administration, Kogi State University, Kabba, received their thanks with great joy.
This school, once a one-block six-classroom structure in a deplorable state, has undergone a remarkable transformation under His Excellency Yahaya Bello, significantly improving the learning conditions for the students.
The positive impact of the governor’s commitment to education is evident in the upgraded facilities, providing students with an enhanced and conducive environment for learning across the state.
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has officially inaugurated the newly established Kogi State University in Kabba. The ceremony, held on Tuesday, was marked by the matriculation of the institution’s first batch of 1,200 students.
The governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Yahaya Bello, CON, expresses profound grief over the untimely death of his administration’s former commissioner for Special Duties, the late Comrade Yahaya Adesayo Ismail, whose sad event occurred on Monday, January 15th.
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In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, ONOGWU Muhammed stated that the governor described Ismail’s death as a shocking, tragic, and heart-wrenching event with profound sense of grieve.
Governor Bello states that Adesayo Ismail was not merely a dedicated member of his cabinet but also an unwavering friend who stood steadfastly by his side throughout his political journey. A trustworthy man who lived for Allah and humanity with immeasurable love and compassion to all. He acknowledges Adesayo’s invaluable contributions to the growth and development of both his community and the entire state and beyond.
In extending heartfelt prayers for the eternal repose of Adesayo Ismail’s soul, Governor Bello encourages the grieving family to find solace in the remarkable life he led which was marked by unequalled commitment to serving God and humanity.
Late Yahaya Adesayo Ismail was the immediate past Commissioner for Special Duties, Kogi State.
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Lokoja, Kogi State, January 15, 2024: In a solemn ceremony at the Cenotaph of the Unknown Soldier in Lokoja earlier today, Kogi State marked the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, honoring fallen heroes and reaffirming unwavering support for the Nigerian military and its sister security agencies.
In his speech, Governor Yahaya Bello, who was represented by the Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Dr. Mrs Funmilayo Arike Ayoade, emphasized the added significance of this year’s events being the first under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who was only sworn-in last May.
Dr. Ayoade delivered the Governor’s heartfelt praise for the immense sacrifice by the fallen soldiers and assured of the state government’s commitment to their families and serving personnel. He also called on military personnel to recommit to their country and their Commander-in-Chief in line with their service pledge.
Highlights of the ceremony included inspection of the Guard of Honour mounted by men of the Nigerian Army and Navy by the Governor’s representative. Dignitaries present include the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar, Chief Judge of Kogi State, Hon. Justice Josiah Majebi, and the Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Oladele Owoniyi who represented traditional rulers. They also laid wreaths at the Cenotaph in memory of those who have paid the ultimate price.
Also in attendance was Commodore Jerry Omodara, the State Security Adviser, Kogi State and other government officials, as well as members of the Armed Forces led by the Commander 12th Brigade, Nigeria Army, Lokoja, Brig-Gen. Hassan Dasuki and Commander NNS Lugard, Commodore Ugochukwu Ajulu. The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, and his men were also present as were members of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), a contingent from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and a cross-section of citizens from all walks of life who turned out to honour the fallen.
In his speech, Governor Bello acknowledged and commended the role of the Armed Forces and other security agencies in transforming Kogi State from a state with heavy security challenges when he took office in 2016 to one enjoying substantial peace and security as he prepares to bow out on 27th January, 2024.
Noting that this transformation is a testament to their courage and vigilance, the Governor expressed his undying gratitude. Governor Bello also announced a token donation of Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000.00) for this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem Launch.
Governor Bello also assured the security chiefs and the citizens of the state that his successor, Governor-Elect Usman Ododo Ahmed will be even more committed to maintaining the crucial bond of respect and cooperation between the government and the security forces than him.
He urged citizens to give their unwavering support to the incoming administration and to the security agencies as their part in building a nation worthy of the sacrifices made by fallen heroes. The ceremony concluded with the release of doves to symbolize the shared aspirations for enduring peace in Kogi State and Nigeria.
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