The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Kogi, says the party is presenting the most sellable candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Idoko Kingsley Ilonah is the APGA governorship candidate with Yakubu Bawa as his running mate.
Speaking at a news conference on Thursday in Lokoja, the spokesperson for Ilonah/Bawa APGA Campaign Council in Kogi, Mr Aliyu Ibrahim, said the party’s candidate remained the most qualified and suitable among others.
According to him, Ilonah is a man of capacity and has the ability to harness the fortunes of Kogi to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youths, provide quality functional education with improved Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the state.
“Our candidate has capacity, he is a man of integrity, and competent to bring the desired development to Kogi.
“Ilonah is the most sellable among all other candidates presented by other political parties,” Ibrahim said.
He assured that APGA government in Kogi would not rely on monthly allocations from the Federal Government to develop the state if voted to power.
The spokesperson emphasised that the party was adequately prepared for the governorship election, and urged the electorate to come out enmasse to cast their votes for APGA.
He explained that Kogi has huge challenges of unemployment, infrastructure deficit, youth restiveness, and low IGR that required urgent solutions.
“The rate of unemployment is very high in Kogi with prevalent poverty which must be urgently addressed.
“The citizens are suffering in the midst of plenty; Kogi is richly endowed with human and mineral resources.
“If elected as Kogi governor come November, our administration is poised to change the narratives within the shortest period,” he said.
He assured the people that under the APGA government, Kogi would largely depend on the internally generated revenue for its development.
He stressed that APGA administration would explore several other avenues to avoid waiting for monthly allocations, saying youth empowerment would be the party’s focal point.
He promised that the APGA administration would establish fashion or garment industry in the state.
The spokesperson, therefore, urged the electorate to chose wisely and vote for Ilonah/Bawa APGA ticket in the coming election in the state.
Also speaking, the Chairman of APGA in the state, Mr Moses Ajodo, said Ilonah has capacity which he had proven over time in his private businesses.
Ajodo stressed that if Ilonah is given opportunity to govern the confluence state, he would adequately utilise its numerous resources to the benefit of the people.
On his part, the Director General, Ilonah/Bawa APGA Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Arikora, enjoined the party leaders and members to go back to their various local government areas and mobilise total support for the candidate. (NAN)
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