Yagba Action Group (YAG)
4 Sep
Second term member of the House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Customs and Excise, Leke Joseph Abejide, on Sunday, in Abuja, met with the Yagba Action Group (YAG). The body consists of professionals and technocrats from his home, Yagba federal constituency in Kogi State. During the interaction, the group tabled issues of pressing…
1 Sep 2024
Senator Sunday Karimi (Kogi West) met recently with Yagba Action Group (YAG), a converge of professionals and technocrats from the three Yagba local council areas in Kogi State. During the parley, the group engaged with the legislator on sundry developmental issues affecting the constituency, such as agriculture, road, water, electricity, empowerment, job opportunities and more…
26 Aug 2024
● Body Seeks Constituents' Participation in Bills Processing Yagba Action Group (YAG), a body of professionals and technocrats from the three Yagba local council areas in Kogi State on Sunday met with the Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi. Delegates were selected from Yagba West, Yagba East and Mopamuro Councils, respectively. Led by former presidential…
19 May 2024
A socio-political organisation, Yagba Action Group (YAG), has made a passionate appeal to President Bola Tinubu, to urgently intervene in the incessant attacks, killings and kidnappings that have become the order of the day in Yagba area of Okunland of Kogi State. The pressure group of professionals based in Kogi State, made the appeal on…
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