Gov. Bello presents Staff of Office to 104 traditional rulers in Kogi.

Kogiflame
The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Saturday officially presented Staff of Office to the newly approved, graded and upgrade 104 traditional rulers in the state.
Amongst those handed their Staff of office includes; 31 first class, 30 second class and 43 third class chiefs respectively in Kogi State.
Making the presentation in Lokoja on Saturday at the Mohammadu Buhari Civic Centre, Gov. Yahaya Bello said the upgrade is in consonance with his administration’s commitment to accord the traditional institution a pride of place.
He described the place of the traditional institution in maintaining peace and security as very necessary, urged the traditional rulers to sustain the peace and security in their domain.
The governor assured that his administration will continue to work with the traditional institution in achieving peace and security, described the traditional rulers as God’s representatives on earth.
Governor Bello described the Traditional Rulers as owners of the land, said the own every inch of the land in their domain, promised to continue to work with them in making the State the most peaceful in the country.
He said his administration has made fairness, equity and justice in the appointment and upgrade of the traditional rulers, promised to look into the pending request for appointment and upgrade of pending traditional rulers very soon.
While pointing out that he will continue to advocate for the inclusion of the Traditional institution in politics and governance in Nigeria, said he has made them part and parcel of his New Direction Administration.
He thanked President Mohammadu Buhari for sending a delegation to the occasion, assured that he will continue to work with the traditional rulers in the state, towards ensuring that the state remains top as the most Peaceful and secured in the country.
The Governor disclosed that on assumption of office he met an insecured state, lacking in development, but expressed satisfaction that he has made the State the most peaceful and developed in the country.
The Governor used the occasion to call on other States in the country to come and learn from the state’s security architecture that has made it peaceful and secured, congratulated all the graded and upgraded Chiefs in the State.
In his remarks at the occasion, President Mohammadu Buhari, represented by Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, Minister for Police Affairs, praised Gov. Yahaya Bello for the pride of place he has given to the traditional institution.
He described the acceptance of the newly graded and upgraded chiefs as an indication of a cordial relationship existing between the government and the traditional institution, urged for a sustained working relationship towards sustained development.
Earlier in a welcome remarks, Barr. Salami Ozigi Didat, the Honourable Commissioner For Local Government And Chieftaincy Affairs, said the efforts to give the desired attention to the traditional institution is because of the important role the play in the maintenance of peace and security.
Highlights of the occasion was the presentation of staff of office to the upgraded and graded traditional rulers in the State.
Recalled that the Kogi State Government at its State Executive Council Meeting sitting approved the appointment of the following traditional rulers’ stools as graded/upgraded by the Kogi State Government:
ASEMA EZIUKA EVINI
ADAVI LGA
From Second Class To First Class
ADEIKA OF ONOGU (ADAVI LGA)
From Third Class To First Class
IDU OF ATAMI ADAVI LGA
Graded Third Class
OHIZE OF ADEIKA ADAVI LGA
Graded Third Class
ONOWU OF ANIBASA
AJAOKUTA LGA
Graded Third Class
OVANEBIRA OF EGANYI
AJAOKUTA LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
ADEIKA OF EZIEDE
AJAOKUTA LGA
From Second Class To First Class
ETSU OF GEREGU
AJAOKUTA LGA
Graded Third Class
OBARO OF EGANYI
AJAOKUTA LGA
Graded Third Class
OVARUSA OF UNOSI
AJAOKUTA LGA
From Third To Second Class
ASAMA OF EGANYI
AJAOKUTA LGA
Graded Third Class
ACHADU ANADU OF ENJEMA
ANKPA LGA
Graded Third Class
ONU EJIFA ENABO
ANKPA LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
ONU MEGBA ABACHE
(ANKPA LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class.
UDE OF EJINYA
(ANKPA LGA)
Graded Third Class
OHIOBAKI OF OZUGBE
(BASSA LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class.
SHABA OF AKUBA/ASHASHAMA
(BASSA LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class.
OBICHA OF OGBABEDE
(DEKINA LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class.
ONU IGBOLOGU EMEWE
(DEKINA LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class
OGOHI AGALA ATTE ANYIGBA
(DEKINA LGA)
Graded Third Class
ONU ACHENYO AJIOLO ABOKOCHE BRAIDU
(DEKINA LGA)
Graded Third Class.
OMACHI ATTAH ONU OCHAJA
(DEKINA LGA)
Graded Third Class
ONU AYEKE
(IBAJI LGA)
Graded Third Class.
ONU ODOLU
(IGALAMELA/ODOLU LGA)
From Second Class To First Class
DIMANYI AVRUGO
(IGALAMELA/ODOLU LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class.
OLUGBEDE OF GBEDE
(IJUMU LGA)
From Second Class To First Class
OLU OF ODOROKO GBEDE
IJUMU LGA
Graded Third Class.
OLU’KE OF ILE BUNU
KABBA/BUNU LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
OBA GBELEKO
KABBA/BUNU LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
ELESHO OF OWELAND
KABBA/BUNU LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
OBADOFIN OF AIYEGUNLE
KABBA/BUNU LGA
Graded Third Class.
OBANI OF OWELAND
KABBA/BUNU LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
OBADOFIN OF AYEGUNLE
KABBA/BUNU LGA
Graded Third Class
OHINOYI OF GIRINYA
KOGI LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
OHINOYI OF GEGU BEKI
KOGI LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
ETSU OF ADANKOLO
LOKOJA LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
ALAMURO OF AMURO
MOPAMORO LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
ONU ONUDU IGO
OFU LGA
Graded Third Class.
ONU OF OFOKE
OFU LGA
Graded Third Class.
ONU UMOMI
OFU LGA
Graded Third Class.
OTARU OF OPOWU
OGORI/MAGONGO
Graded Third Class.
OHIOMATA OF ODUMI
OKEHI LGA
From Third Class To First Class.
OBOBANYI OF OHIONWA
OKEHI LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
OTU OF ADEIKA
OKEHI LGA
Graded Third Class.
ATIMATI OF EHEMI
OKEHI LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
ONOMU OF OHIAGA
OKEHI LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
OBOBANYI OF OHUETA
OKEHI LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
EGASU OF OMOYE
OKENE LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
AISOVO OF ESUSU
OKENE LGA
Graded Third Class.
OHIOVIZA OF OBEHIRA
OKENE LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
OHIOPISA OF EYIRE
OKENE LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
OKAKANDA OF OMAVI
OKENE LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
OHITAPE OF ESUSU
OKENE LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
ODOVIDI OF EHEBE
OKENE LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
OHI-OBE OF AKUTA
OKENE LGA
Graded To First Class.
OHI OF OHIMOZOKO
OKENE LGA
Graded Third Class.
AROME ODAH OJIJI OF IMANE
OLAMABORO LGA
Graded Third Class
OCHOGWU OF OGUGU
OLAMABORO LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
OGOHI AKPACHA
OMALA LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
ONU ABEJUKOLO
OMALA LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
ONU OTUTUBATU
OMALA LGA
Graded Third Class.
ELEJUKU OF EJUKU
YAGBA EAST LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
OBARO/BAALEOF ERO
YAGBA EAST LGA.
Graded Third Class
OMOWA OF OMOWA MOPO
YAGBA EAST LGA
Graded Third Class.
OBA OF ITEDO IRUNDA
YAGBA EAST LGA
Graded Third Class
AKOGUN OF IFE-OKUKOTUN
YAGBA EAST LGA.
Graded Third Class
OLOMI OF OMI
YAGBA EAST LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
OBA OF IGBARUKU-OKERI
YAGBA EAST LGA
Graded Third Class.
OWA OF YEGE
YAGBA EAST LGA
From Third Class To Seond Class.
OLU OF AYETOROGBEDE
IJUMU LGA
From Second Class To First Class .
BAALE OF EGBE
YAGBA WEST LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
OLU ADE OF IKIRINADE
IJUMU LGA
From Second Class To First Class
ENLA ILEMLA
YAGBA WEST LGA
Graded Third Class.
Baale of Egbe
YAGBA WEST LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
AKOGUN OF IFE-OKUKOTUN
YAGBA EAST LGA.
Graded Third Class
OLOMI OF OMI
YAGBA EAST LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
OBA OF IGBARUKU-OKERI
YAGBA EAST LGA
Graded Third Class.
OWA OF YEGE
YAGBA EAST LGA
From Third Class To Seond Class.
OLU OF AYETOROGBEDE
IJUMU LGA
From Second Class To First Class .