By Rita Enemuru, Reporting
The Coalition of Former Political Office Holders in Kogi State, under the chairmanship of Hon (Engr.) Abdulmumuni Sadiq, has lauded the governor of the state, Yahaya Bello for steps taken so far in curbing insecurity in the state.
The group, in a statement made available to Stonix News by the spokesman of the forum, Hon. David Alfred-Dogwo, said that for the six years Bello has been in office, his administration has taken concrete steps in curbing insecurity in the state.
In the statement which was also signed by the chairman of the forum, Hon (Engr.) Abdulmumuni Sadiq, Alfred-Dogwo said the governor has made laudable progress in the areas of economy while also maintaining peace and stability.
“As an actualiser, His Excellency Governor Yahaya Bello have made progress in most sectors of the economy, his progressively pedigree and excellent leadership credentials is never in question.
“As an architect of peace, Governor Yahaya Bello has strengthened the foundation of peace and stability in Kogi State while expanding the scope of participatory governance.
“As a Coalition, we recognize his transformational leadership qualities as an advocate of social infrastructural re-engineering, one of the biggest and loudest demonstrations of his vision is the promotion of investment to guarantee continuous growth of the state economy and huge investment in education, roads, healthcare, rural development, youth rehabilitation, empowerment, poverty alleviation and creation are all geared and tailored to build a bright future for the state,” he commended.
The group further claimed that the recent rate of killings and kidnappings in Ajaokuta Local government Area of the state is fuelled by those bent on discrediting the good name of Alhaji Yahaya Bello who has earned numerous awards as Best Governor in Nigeria for tackling security challenges.
The statement which was also signed by the forum’s Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Attah, also admired the boldness, focus, dedication and policy direction of Bello which is anchored on poverty reduction, wealth creation, youth and women empowerment, being part of the testimonies of governor Bello’s six years administration.
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