Kogiflame
The Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has called on the people of the state to come out massively to give their votes to the candidate of the All Progressive Congress Usman Ahmed Ododo to catapult Kogi State to another level of infrastructure and human capital development.
Shettima made the call during the Kogi APC governorship flag off campaign held at Muhammadu Buhari square in Lokoja on Sunday.
He said that for the state to build on the legacy and for the purpose of continuity and consolidation , it becomes imperative for the people of Kogi state to align with the government at the centre by voting for the candidate of APC in the forthcoming November 11, 2023 governorship election.
The Vice President further added that, for the people of Kogi state to benefit immensely from the eight point agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the natural resources abound in the state,it is essentially for them to vote for a younger and more patriotic person who knows much about the state.
According to him “The President is a man of courage and conviction. He is a man pregnant with with ideas on how to reposition the nation and Kogi State which is one of the frontiers state in the north can not afford to have a state government that does not belong to the centre.
“The President had approved funds for the construction of Ganaja road and be rest assured that Abuja – Lokoja – Okene and Kabba – Ilorin is also going to receive federal government attention to ease movement of the people.
” Most importantly to the people of Kogi state is the Ajaokuta steel company that is the largest steel Industry in Nigeria. The President appointed a son of Kogi from a prominent family in the state Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu to be the Minister of Steel development.
“Fundamentally he was given the appointment to promote , project and preserve the interest of the people of Kogi state to see to the realization of the Ajaokuta steel company which of course is 98 per cent completed”
He noted that the steel company when operational would assist the present administration to to fulfil its eight point agenda with respect to job creation, huge investment and revenue generation.
In his welcome address, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing the milestone of support that enables him to perform and reposition the state to the present status.
He thanked the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Umar Ganduje for enriching the party towards victory.
“You all knew where we all took the state from and where it is today in terms of healthcare delivery, education, infrastructure development and others too numerous to mention. You gave us support and opportunity to perform this much”.
“What we are doing today is laying the foundation and it takes a man who has learnt through the road to build on the foundation. That is why we are calling you all
I am confident that you will overwhelmingly vote Usman Ododo and on that day, we will be jubilating for the victory.
We have emulated one of our founding fathers, Chief Obafemi Awolowo by declaring free education in the state.
“Today, from Primary school to senior secondary school, our education is free of charge”.
“In Kogi state, there is no ethnic agenda, the only thing we have is development agenda and that is what we are working on.
While presenting the Party’s flag to the gubernatorial candidate of the party, The APC National Chairman, Dr. Umar Ganduje said that the Governor has been able to transform Kogi state in many ways including the ability to present a Successful Candidate that will succeed him.
His words “He has changed the landscape of Kogi state. You are aware that he has provided long lasting Infrastructural facilities to the state, most of which are completed and some are still ongoing”.
“God has blessed you with many nationalities and it’s left for you to consolidate and reunite to have an achievable a Kogi Development Agenda through Unity in Diversity”.
We can not afford to have a stranger at the government house. We have APC at both the national and state level and we must have a synergy to consolidate the achievements of the Governor Yahaya Bello.
He assured decampees that joined the party from major opposition parties of inclusiveness and expressed confidence that
We are coming to consolidate and improve on the achievements of Governor Yahaya Bello and I have no reason not to deliver. I am not going to disappoint myself, Gov. Yahaya Bello, the people of Kogi State and Nigerians at large.
I accept the mandate to be the Governor of Kogi state for the greatness and development of our dear state.
