Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi state has promised the death kneel for persons who indulge in kidnapping , banditry, armed robbery and other criminal activities in the state.

Speaking to reporters at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, he identified the influx of criminals from the northern states as reason behind the insecurity in the state.

The Governor who expressed concern over the inability by the citizenry in the state to harness the agricultural and mineral resources across the state remarked that the situation is compounded by the fact that Kogi state is bordered by 10 states of the Federation.

The Governor who was at the party secretariat to expressed gratitude to the Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje led national working committee (NWC) of the party over their support his administration remarked that Kogi state is no longer a fertile land for men of the underworld.

Said he: “Kogi is not a free destination for them to come and trade. We are dealing with them decisively. They are hearing it. We don’t make noise. If they come in their numbers, they go in their zeros. They will come with their handset ringing, but as soon as they step their legs in Kogi state, that number will never be available. We are dealing with them.

“We are very comfortable. We have signed to protect the lives and livelihoods of our people. And as such, that is what we are doing in Kogi state. So be rest assured that in terms of security, we are there. Thank you. Thank you for this very wonderful and expected question.”

The Governor who assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the unflinching support of Kogi state on his reelection in the 2027 poll ruled out the possibility of a face off between him and his predecessor, Yahaya Bello.

“Let me tell you, any river that forgets its source so soon will soon get dry. Where I was coming from, I have made it a principle to guide my conduct. My boss, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is just like a father. I was not born with a spoon. Talk more of classification.

“Where he picked me from, where God has used him to pick me from, that same point is still very fresh in me. When you see any child that says he’s going to get angry with his father, that son is a bastard.

” I have developed that shock absorber to accommodate any form of rumor, lies, because that is where most people feed. But myself and himself, we are working so hard to block that source of lies for some people.”