Bello Pledges To Unite Kogi
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THE Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Yahaya Bello has promised to work with every section of the state in fairness and justice to ensure that sectional divide and tribalism is committed to the dustbin of history, if elected.
Bello, who is the substituted candidate for the supplementary Governorship election in Kogi State, told newsmen that he would be Governor of the entire State and not for his Ebira speaking tribe of Kogi Central Senatorial District.
“All I can say is that we would do all within our power to ensure that sectional divide does not exist during our own time,” he assured.
On power shift, he said, “I’m of the central Senatorial District extraction and I’m not going to be the Governor for the Central but Governor of Kogi State if elected today. I’m looking forward to developing our state, so if I should make mention of power shift, I will say yes, power has shifted from the older generation to the younger generation.”
He assured of even development in the state, adding that his administration would operate under fairness, equity and justice.
On his plan for reconciliation, he said, “APC is one big family and in a family there is bound to be one misunderstanding or the other. But when I assume the responsibility as governor of the state, I will ensure that all the aggrieved parties are brought together.
“Everybody would air their own grievances, but we will make sure that everybody is carried along. To my other brothers in other political parties, after politics, we have to settle for the business of governance because, in our state, so much needs to be done.
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Kogi is backward.
Kogi has huge potentials in terms of Agricultural and mineral resources. Pigeon Pea is grown extensively in Igala land, Sesame seed in Ebira land, Coffee cocoa and pineapple is in abundant supply in Okun, Fish in Koton karfi, Osara is a vast area where plantations of any economic tree such as cashew, mango, dates will do so well. With regards to mineral resources, there is oil, coal, limestone, marble and Iron galore in this state. What you need, Mr. Bello is the determination to break this cycle of poverty in the state. Gather a few savvy economic planners and committed business men to a round table, back it up with government support and do get this State out of the doldrums. It is time enough.
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