A Kogi based Social Media Influencer, Comr. Beshir Alih has commended the Hon Commissioner For Solid Minerals and Natural Resources in Kogi State, Hon Bashir Abubakar Gegu over his remarkable achievement since he came onboard a year ago.
“If you have been anywhere near Lokoja/Koton Karfe Federal Constituency recent weeks, you would have noticed that the commonest refrain in the streets of Kogi LGA resonates with the name- Bashir Gegu.
All that is required is for an excited indigene to shout KOTON!
And the thunderous refrain will be-Sai Bash.” Why has Engr Bashir become such a cult hero in Lokoja/Koton Federal Constituency?
The answer to this question lies in the manner of man that Engr Bash is and the transformative governance that he has brought to bear in the Constituency in just a Year to his office as Hon Commissioner for Solid Mineral in Kogi State.
Ordinarily, Engr Bashir Abubakar Gegu is supposed to be fighting the political battle of his life.
Having Performed well as a Commissioner in the State and still performing, he has attracted numerous Projects to his Constituency.
Engr Bash is Presently under Pressure from Elders and Youths in his Constituency to vie for Fedral Positions so that he can use his Smartness and Vision in attracting Fedral attention to his Constituency.
Although he hasn’t made it Known what his Plans for 2023 are but the Well-meaning people of the Constituency and even beyond believe that he deserves to Represent them at National Level considering his stellar performance.
You will truly appreciate the Commissioner’s level of acceptability by the people of Kogi LGA if you operate within and around Lokoja/Koton Karfe axis. The Hon Commissioner has become a huge phenomenon.
His popularity is soaring by the day because the people have a lot to be happy about when they reflect on his Character and Integrity. The man is humane, humble and unassuming.
There are no airs around him. That is why His Resident in Kogi LGA can best be described as the people’s house. Under the present dispensation, there is no artificial brick wall that separates the leadership from the followers. All mix freely in the same environment. And this has brought everybody home. No one feels any sense of alienation.
Human relations apart, Engr Bash is Popularly Known as Mr. Projects of our time, In his Constituency. His pursuit of landmark projects has changed the face of Constituency.
He is reputed to be the first Commissioner from Kogi LGA to Build an Ultra Modern General Hospital In Gegu Beki. The Hospital is considered to be a major solution to the Health Challenges the people in that Area have faced for decades.
He has Empowered youths and Market Women financially to cushion the economic effect of Post CoviD-19 Lockdown, He has granted Academic Scholarship to Orphans in his Constituency and has been a Pillar for Widows and Less Privileged in his Community.
Engr Bashir Gegu Played a Vital Role in the just Concluded Chairmanship Election in his LGA as he ensure the Process isn’t just Transparent but Peaceful. Today Kogi LGA where Engr Bashir hail from has the Finest Executive LGA Chairman in her history.
This is as a result of the Standard Engr Bashir has set. These are signature projects and Legacies which mark the Engr Bashir reign as Commissioner out. No doubt, the people feel good about the man who has given them so much.
They yearn for him. Hon. Engineer Abubakar Bashir Gegu This makes Engr Bashir the candidate to beat in the Forthcoming February 2023 General Election should he decide to accept the Call to Represent his Constituents.
Comr Beshir write from Lokoja, Kogi State.