Governor Yahaya Bello’s zero tolerance for criminality has left no room for bandits, terrorists and kidnappers to operate in Kogi State. The harder they come, the harder they fall.
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The top priority of a Yahaya Bello administration is the massive development of infrastructure, especially road networks. Below is a clear view of Inele, Adum and Ikem road, Kogi State, Nigeria.
APPEALS PROJECT: APPLAUDS TRAIL KOGI STATE AS CHIEF ONOJA HOSTS 8TH ISM TEAM
Kogi State Deputy Governor, Chief (Dr.) Edward Onoja has said the State is achieving milestones in meeting the stipulated conditions for participating in the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) Project.
He spoke to participants during the 8th Implementation Support Mission (ISM) visit to the State held at Reverton Hotel, on Tuesday.
Chief Onoja who is Steering Committee Chairman of Kogi-APPEALS, recommended that a similar value-based model be adopted across various sectors of the Nigerian economy to enhance the living conditions of the people.
He lauded the State Project Coordinator, Dr. Abdullahi Ozomata for the achievements recorded so far, saying Kogi State has justified its reputation of being the leading State in the implementation of the APPEALS vision.
He said Kogi State ranks high on support policy thrusts on Food Security, Local Production, Job Creation, and Economic Diversification, commending President Muhammadu Buhari, World Bank Task Team Leader, Dr. Adetunji Oredipe, National Project Coordinator, Mr. Mohammed Jobdi, and other members of the Project for ensuring its smooth operations so far.
On his part, the SPC, Dr. Abdullahi Ozomata presented a scorecard across the different components of the State with robust contributions on the strategies of scaling up performance of the Project in achieving its development objectives.
He cited gains such as facilitation of farm inputs/seedlings, construction of roads and borehole facilities, productivity enhancement, value addition, post-harvest management, women and youth empowerment, infrastructure support, technical assistance, and provision of haulage facilities, amongst others.
He appreciated Governor Yahaya Bello and his Deputy, Chief Onoja for their unwavering support of the Project in improving the priority value chains of cashew, cassava, and rice for farmers and marketers, including People Living with Disabilities, PLWDs.
Speaking, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. David Apeh and other ISM visiting delegation upheld the successes of APPEALS in Kogi State in the period under review.Promise Emmanuel
Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Kogi State
June 14, 2022.
Kogi State Government, under the administration of Governor Yahaya Bello has built several world-class facilities across the state, this is to ensure every resident in the state enjoys the best of amenities.
The New Direction Administration in Kogi state has spend billions of naira on developments, expending resources on priority projects and despite the scarcity of these resources in recent years.
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Kogi State has emerged overall best among 2nd tier Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) states made up of seven states including Kano, Gombe, Delta, Sokoto, Oyo, Akwa Ibom and Plateau states.
The victory was announced at the Valedictory ceremony of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) organised by the World Bank and Federal Ministry of Environment, held at Sheraton hotel, Abuja.
Kogi State NEWMAP also clinched the first position in 23 States on the Implementation of Environmental and Safeguard Instruments and was also a Runner up in Implementation of Grievance Redress Mechanism and the Implementation of Catchment Management Plan.
The highly elated Project Coordinator of Kogi NEWMAP, Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto appreciated the Almighty God for the divine support.
She also specially recognized and appreciated His Excellency Alh Yahaya Bello for his unrelenting support to Kogi NEWMAP while dedicating the award to God Almighty and the state governor.
Yahaya Bello’s Road (s) to the Future
By Hafsat Ibrahim
“Good leaders have vision and inspire others to help them turn vision into reality. Great leaders have vision, share vision, and inspire others to create their own.”
– Roy Bennett
Vision is not something that can be seen, touched or heard. It is, in this context, a function of the brilliancy, ingenuity and sincerity of a leader. It is a function of identifying present and potential future problems and putting measures in place to eradicate or reduce the or problems…. most importantly, to ensure that future generations experience less of the problems the present generation is going through.
Yahaya Bello’s coming was divinely ordained. No one saw it coming. But his performance especially in the area of infrastructure has been very deliberate. His performance has been a product of careful, conscious planning and a matter of setting priorities.
The New Direction Administration in Kogi state has not only been spending billions of naira on projects. It has been expending resources on priority projects and despite the scarcity of these resources in recent years, any fair observer will agree that a lot of the major problems that need to be attended have been given priority by the present administration.
Road construction has been the cornerstone of the Infrastructural drive of the administration. Kogi state used to be average at best in the area of quality of road networks prior to the coming of Governor Bello. Six years down the line, even though right now not all the roads have been done, the most important ones have been constructed or rehabilitated.
In choosing the roads to focus on, the governor’s team priortised the ones that are crucial to the social and economic wellbeing of Kogites, knowing full well that the informal sector is the main driver of the state economy.
Since all parts of the state are almost evenly gifted in terms of vibrant population and economic potential, Bello’s road construction and rehabilitation largesse has also been evenly distributed across the three senatorial zones and all 21 local government areas of the state.
The construction of the Ibana-Ikeje-Ette road and that of the Idah-Umomi-Anyigba road for example are ongoing in the Eastern axis of the state. The Dekina – Anyigba Road has also been reconstructed.
The Ekirin-Ade/Ohun Iffe-Olukotun Road, and the Poyan-Jege-Ejuku-Ijowa (Isanlu) Road in the Western axis have been completed.
Roads that are undergoing reconstruction in Kabba town are Iyah- Fadile Junction Road; Dada Onicar Bestway- NTA Junction Road; Inuraje Road; Ogo Oluwa Street; Surulere Road; Ipele Street – Barnabas Cathedral Road; St. Banabas Roundabout Road; Obaro Odoafin Road and Bolorunduro Road.
In Kogi Central, the rehabilitation of Okene township road, Idoma road, Mahmoud Attah road, Ogori-Magongo township road has been undertaken by the Bello administration.
Other roads that are undergoing construction in Okene town are Agassa- Irucheba Road; Ozuwaya- Idozuni Road; Idozumi- Idoji Road; Spurs-Ahache – Enyinare Road; Ateba – Idozumi Road; Spurs, Obehira- Makaranta Road; Library – Inike Road; Agassa- Ekuku – Dam Road and Agassa- Anyava Road.
Lokoja, the capital city of Kogi State looked like an overrated, rustic countryside settlement before the coming of Governor Bello. The rapid transformation of the city in recent years is very clear for anyone who is familiar with the state capital.
The asphalt overlay of Taiwo road, the Lokoja Township Stadium, the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre, the Inland Revenue Office etc are few out of the legion of physical infrastructural projects provided by the Bello administration. But roads have played the major part in beautifying the city under Governor Bello.
The emergency facelift given to portions of the road between Ganaja junction and Ganaja village in Lokoja, and the rehabilitation of SUBEB road, Lokoja are also very key. Most of the visible road projects around Ganaja are forced by the ongoing construction of the massive, unprecedented flyover, a signature, legacy project of the administration that is nearing completion.
Other road projects in Lokoja township include Bishop Court – Kasuwa Hotel-Ganaja Junction Road; Adankolo Cemetery- Zenith Bank Road; Dunamis Junction- Federal University Road; UBA Adankolo- Housing Estate Road; Cemetery-Baptist Church Road; Kewon Hotel – Lokoja LGA/Federal Road Safety road; Sardauna Junction – Cemetery /Maigari Palace Road; and asphalt overlay of Paparanda Square- Nataco Junction.
Others crucial road projects receiving attention across the state include Umomi-Ejule – Anyigba Road; Dekina Township road; Ibana-Okpo-Ogugu-Ete Road; Old Egwume Road; Ofejikpi Road and Ankpa-Abejukolo Road.
Governor Bello has a little over two years to round off his maximum term of eight years. He has raised the stake of governance and demystified the complexities of office. Whoever will come after him will have his job cut out for him, in terms of being able to meet up with the work rate, work ethic and dedication of Governor Bello.
Nigerian Youth Collective Action, has said that it won’t vote for any presidential candidate above the age of 55 years in the 2023 general election.
The group, which comprises youths drawn from the 19 Northern States and Abuja, made this known shortly after a two-day meeting which was held at the Arewa House, Kaduna on Friday.
The group expressed anger that despite Buhari signing the Not Too Young to Run Bill into law, the youths were technically knocked out of the 2023 presidency through the prohibitive sale of nomination forms by the major political parties.
Although the youth made no mention of any candidate in particular, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is above 60 years of age, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party.
Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 presidential election and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, whose age is above 55, picked the presidential ticket of the Labour Party, among others.
But a communique read out by the Spokesperson of the group, Aliyu Mohammed-Sani, said one of the major problems in the country was because many older people were in charge of the nation’s affairs which necessitated the need for a young generation of leaders come 2023.
Against this background, Mohmmed-Sani noted that they would mobilise against any presidential candidate above the age of 55 years in the 2023 presidency.
The 9-point-Communique read in part, “As Northern youths, we condemn in strong terms, the failure of some political parties to follow the demands of Nigerian youths, for a generational shift in leadership and their subsequent selection of old candidates, some close to 80 years old, for the next presidential election.
“Northern Nigerian Youths will ignore, avoid, and not vote for political parties that field candidates that are above 55 years of age as their presidential candidates.
“One of the major things causing problems in this country today is because many old people are in charge of our national affairs who are not in tune with the current global governance practices, hence, the need for a young generation of leaders, come 2023.
“Northern Nigerian youths shall mobilise for, support and vote parties that field only young candidates especially presidential candidates.”
The top priority of a Yahaya Bello Presidency will be to ensure the complete security of lives and property of all Nigerians wherever they live and work within our nation.
In summary, I will provide uncommon leadership to harness our massive human capital and material endowments to bring about a quantum of development in a manner never witnessed before in Nigeria.
Yahaya Bello.
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