Female appointees from Kogi Central Senatorial District have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Yahaya Bello, describing him for being exceptional in leadership and their backbone in governance.
This was part of the decisions reached at the end of a meeting of the female political office holders from Kogi Central Senatorial which held on Wednesday November 9th, 2022 at the Banquet hall, Government House, Lokoja.
The women led by the Managing Director, KEDA, Rekiya Onaivo Sanni, who described Governor Bello as their backbone and pride, added that the Kogi women never had it good like they currently are benefitting since his assumption of office in 2016.
The women who applauded the Governor for his developmental strides, massive infrastructural development in Health, Education and Agriculture, enjoined him not to be distracted by mischief-makers.
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Governor Yahaya Bello is profoundly passionate about his people, the welfare and the development of the entire state are his interest.
“We are here to support a pragmatic, dogged, fearless and credible young man with good records. Our dear Governor Yahaya Bello; the pride of Kogi women has continued to attract development to the State,” she added.
The group condemned the mischief-makers who are desperate in denting the Governor Bello’s good name by tagging his name in the activities of some criminal elements.
“Obviously, it is no news that the Executive Governor during his first tenure till moment has continued to combat insecurity in the land,” she said.
Also Speaking, Hon. Halimat Ohunene Saliu, Permanent Member One of Pilgrims Board, said “Kogi Central his home has in the past been rated as the highest in perpetrating crimes but Governor Yahaya Bello came on board and rid it of criminals and crimes. And now the people can sleep well and travel from one community to another without fear of being killed or kidnapped. All kudos to our governor.”
“The Governor also built security architectures that have earned him awards both national and international. So, if anyone is saying he is sponsoring bad elements, then the person needs to go back to the history of how Kogi used to be and now,” she added.
They mentioned his current achievements in the health sector, advocacy for the inclusion of the state as an oil-producing state, which in the long run places the state at a pace of accelerated growth.
Similarly, the group threw their support on the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying that he has all it takes to reposition Nigeria for rapid growth.
“Governor Bello is working hard for the state. We will continuously follow him. His candidate is our candidate. Whatever he says is good for us, is our focus.