The Kogi State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd.), has said the people of Bunu District will respond to the flag-off of the 38.5-kilometre Kabba-Oke Offin-Olle-Iluke Road with massive votes for the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections.
Omodara stated this on Thursday while speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at Oke-Offin in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state.
He said the people of Bunu were rejoicing because Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo had brought development to Bunu land.
According to him, the road, when completed, will benefit many communities in Kabba/Bunu, Lokoja and Ijumu local government areas, adding that the governor has renewed the hope of the people of the district with the bold step to rehabilitate the road.
Omodara recalled that the governor had earlier visited Iluke-Bunu to review the security architecture of Bunu land, a visit which led to the elimination of the notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo, who was reportedly behind series of attacks in the district.
He said the current administration had also invested in the Kogi State University, Kabba, erosion control, Model Science Secondary School, Okebukun, among other interventions in the area.
The security adviser added that critical stakeholders in the Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency were putting heads together to deliver 98 per cent votes for President Bola Tinubu and all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.
He commended Governor Ododo for keeping faith with his campaign promises and for giving priority to rural infrastructure, noting that the Kabba-Oke Offin-Olle-Iluke Road had been in a deplorable state for years, cutting off farmers from markets and residents from healthcare and education.
He said the flag-off was not just a ceremony but a clear demonstration of the administration’s commitment to inclusive development and equitable distribution of projects across the state.
Omodara urged the people to continue to support the Ododo administration and to take ownership of government projects in their communities.
He also urged the contractor handling the project to deliver quality work and within the stipulated time, warning that the community would not accept a shoddy job.
Dignitaries at the event included government officials, traditional rulers, political leaders, women and youths from across Kabba/Bunu and neighbouring local government areas.
The 38.5km road is expected to open up Bunu land, boost agricultural activities, ease transportation and stimulate commercial activities when completed.
