Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja –
Ahead of the Kogi local government elections, slated for 19th October, 2024 Governor Ahmed Ododo, has urged the APC leadership in the state to reserve 40 percent of elective positions for women across the state as agreed by the party.
Governor Ododo, who stated this on Tuesday at the Kogi State All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders meeting held at the state party secretariat in Lokoja, added that he is committed to encouraging and empowering the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) to organize a free, fair, and credible local council elections.
He further stated that the upcoming Local Government poll will offer another opportunity to gauge public acceptance of the party.
He said, “It’s with great honor that I welcome you to this all important meeting to enable the key Stakeholders of our dear party deliberate on the forthcoming council poll in the State.
“The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), which is charged with the responsibility of organizing the election, has blown the whistle for the commencement of the processes leading to the election.
“As an organised and democratic party that we are, it’s pertinent for us to come together and brainstorm on how to win a free and fair election in line with our commitment to be fair to all.
Our administration with your support, has continued to deliver democracy dividends to the people of the State. We inherited a popular party from our predecessor and we are determined to even make it more popular and acceptable to the great people of Kogi State. We’re making it increasingly unnecessary for anyone in Kogi State to choose any other party over the APC. My administration will encourage and empower KOSIEC to organize a free and fair election.
“As a Democrat, I’ll listen to your position on matters that affect our dear party and our dear state. I’m your messenger here and I promise to carry the message of our party to the people.
Speaking on the achievement of the government, he said, “We’ve empowered and still empowering thousands of our people. We’ve consistently given palliatives to cushion the effects of our national rebuilding process of poor households. We’re investing billions into agriculture to guarantee food security and crash the cost of food in our dear state and Nigeria.
“We’re upgrading Primary Healthcare Centres across the state to improve the quality of healthcare delivery at the grassroots. We’re turning KogiKogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo to a construction site with the reconstruction and rehabilitation of urban roads. We’ve released huge sums of money for township roads construction and rehabilitation across the Local Government Areas in the first phase of the rehabilitation project. We’re also massively changing the faces of our higher institutions of learning; among many other life-touching projects, programs and policies.”
