Tag: Governor Yahaya Bello

COVID-19: WHEN WILL THE WORLD APOLOGIZE TO GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO? By Abdullahi Haruna (Haruspice)

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First off, this intervention is not to deny the existence of COVID-19 or the various efforts august scientific bodies and allied global organisations have been making through vaccine production and other means to help curtail the spread of the dreaded virus.   Yes, there’s COVID-19 with its various variants, the latest being the Omicron, which was first discovered in South Africa, there is no doubt also that the virus that has been wreaking havoc on the world since last year when it was first discovered in Wuhan, China.   Due…

Governor Bello receives NMMA Board of Trustees members

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday evening, received the Chairman and members of the Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Media Merit Award at his office, Lugard House, Lokoja. The Board of Trustee members led by veteran media – statesman Dr Haroun Adamu paid a courtesy call on the Governor ahead of the 2021 Nigeria Media Merit Award scheduled to hold in Kogi State from 28th- 30th of October 2021. The Governor received the members warmly and assured them of fruitful and peaceful events in the state. Chairman of…

ISSS confers fellowship on Governor Bello

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The Institute of Security and Strategic Studies Confers Fellowship,ISSS on the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, FISS. The investiture which held at the Yar’Adua Centre on Sunday night was in recognition of the Governor’s demonstrated commitment and use of innovative approaches to secure lives and properties in his state of Kogi. The institute noted the Governor’s outstanding efforts in creating, maintaining, extending and promoting the nation’s most security state in Kogi. In addition to the fellowship, Governor Bello was also awarded the institute’s first ever ‘Security Personality Of The…

Food Blockade: IPMAN lauds Kogi Governor,Yahaya Bello

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The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association(IPMAN) has hailed Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for his role in brokering the impasse between the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers Association of Nigeria. This commendation came on the heels of the association’s visit to the Governor in Lokoja. National President of the Association, Engr Sanusi Abdul Fari described the governor’s swift move to broker truce between the warring parties as rare demonstration of leadership anchored on patriotism. ‘Stepping out to douse tension in such period of national crisis is patriotism at…

AN OUTSIDER’S VIEW ON KOGI STATE AND GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO

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I would clearly love to state from this onset that I am not from Kogi State and most importantly, I am a card carrying member of the People’s Democratic Party. After undertaking a short visit to kogi at the invitation of my very good friend, Robert Arome Eboh, it is important I give my honest assessment of the situation I met on ground. Robert has been my very good friend since my secondary school days, we have both participated in protests , peaceful marches and share a similar view when…

NEW YEAR BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO OF KOGI STATE TO THE CITIZENS OF KOGI STATE ON 1ST JANUARY, 2020

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My Dear Kogites,   I am overjoyed to see 2021, along with every Kogite and every Nigerian, at home and in the Diaspora, who has been equally privileged by the Almighty. We are grateful to God for the blessing of crossing from one year into another.   We are all winners, just for surviving 2020. As a state, Kogi has many reasons to be thankful. As individuals, we all have many reasons to thank God. Last year was the year that demonstrated to humanity in no uncertain terms just how…

Yahaya Bello greets former Kogi Governor, Idris Wada At 70

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The Kogi state Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has congratulated the former Governor of the state, Capt.Idris Ichalla Wada (Rtd) on his 70th birthday anniversary. Yahaya Bello in a congratulatory message personally signed by him extolled the virtues of the former Governor. “On behalf of my family, the government and good people of Kogi State, I heartily felicitate with my predecessor and father, Capt Idris Ichala Wada on the occasion his 70th birthday anniversary. “It is no doubt a great milestone in the life of any mortal that is privileged to…

HIJRAH 1442 AH: EMAN marks Islamic New Year, admonish Muslims to fear Allah

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El-Birru Muslim Association of Nigeria (EMAN) yesterday August 22nd, 2020 joined million of muslims all over the world to mark the entry into an Islamic New Year. In the welcome address delivered by the National Amir, Arc. Abdulyekeen Mamman, he appealed to muslims to harken to Allah’s commandments and to distance themselves from all forms of life style that is not in tandem with the teachings of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet (May Peace be upon Him). The dignitaries at the event were the Chief…

Gov Bello’s giant strides in Lighting Up Kogi East

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For the benefit of those who may not know, Kogi East (Igalaland) is made up of nine Local Government Areas namely, Ankpa, Bassa, Dekina, Idah, Igalamela-Odolu, Ibaji, Olamaboro, Ofu and Omala. About 80% of the entire Kogi East has over the years continued to grope in perpetual darkness. In Bassa Local Government Area alone, for example, over 98% of the area is in darkness; the story is almost the same for Ibaji local government area where almost 70% of inhabitants have never seen electric poles and high tension wires. Because…

Kogi Govt approves 1.56billion Economic Tecovery, Stimulus Fund …lists Vulnerable, Farmers, SMEs as beneficiaries

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The Kogi State Executive Council on Wednesday approved a set aside fund of 1.56billion naira under the Kogi Care Initiative planned towards economic recovery and stimulus in a bid to cushion the effect of the post Covid-19 pandemic in the state. Speaking with newsmen after the council meeting, Commissioner for Finance and Budget Planning, Asiwaju Idris Ashiru mentioned that the fund would be shared into 520 million naira to cover three major areas. The State Commissioner highlighted these area to include assistance to the Vulnerable covering the elderly, less privilege…