HAJIYA RUKAIYAT GEGU HAILS FIRST LADY SEFINAT ODODO’S COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP AS KOGI LGA WOMEN PLEDGE 100% SUPPORT FOR APC IN 2027

HAJIYA RUKAIYAT GEGU HAILS FIRST LADY SEFINAT ODODO’S COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP AS KOGI LGA WOMEN PLEDGE 100% SUPPORT FOR APC IN 2027

Hajiya Rukaiyat Bashir Gegu, wife of Kogi State Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Engr. Abubakar Bashir Gegu, has commended First Lady of Kogi State, Her Excellency Hajiya Sefinat Usman Ahmed Ododo, for her commitment to women, widows and the less privileged through the latest empowerment programme in Kogi LGA.

Speaking on behalf of the women and people of Kogi LGA at the Igu Palace, Hajiya Rukaiyat described the First Lady’s visit as “a day of joy, hope, and gratitude” and “a clear demonstration of compassionate leadership.” She expressed gratitude for the distribution of food items, clothing materials and empowerment packages, noting that “these generous gestures will bring relief to many families and inspire hope among those facing economic hardship.”

She praised Her Excellency Hajiya Sefinat Ododo as “our dear mother, leader, and humanitarian” whose “motherly care and selfless service continue to touch lives and strengthen communities across Kogi State.”

Hajiya Rukaiyat also appreciated Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for the “Renewed Hope Initiative for Women Empowerment” which has extended impact to the grassroots.

She urged beneficiaries to make judicious use of the support, saying, “Let this empowerment serve as a stepping stone toward greater productivity, economic independence, and improved living standards.”

In a strong show of support, Hajiya Rukaiyat assured the First Lady that “the combination of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo is a clear testament of service to humanity and societal growth. We in Kogi LGA will reciprocate hugely come January 2027.”

The event was attended by Her Excellency Deaconess Margaret Eleojo Salifu, wife of the Deputy Governor; Hajiya Zainab Umar Yusuf Aliyu, wife of the Speaker, KSGHA; Hajiya Amina Danladi Aguye, wife of the member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency; Hajiya Fatima Idrees Aliyu, wife of the member representing Kogi Koton-Karfe State Constituency; wives of other KSGHA members; Executive Chairman of Kogi LGA, Hon. Abdulmalik Musa; His Royal Majesty, Dr. Saidu Akawu Salihu, Ohimege Igu Koton Karfe, Agabaidu; political leaders, stakeholders, community leaders, women, youths, widows and residents of Kogi LGA.

Concluding her address, Hajiya Rukaiyat welcomed the First Lady to Kogi LGA, “your original home,” and prayed, “May your stay be pleasant, your efforts richly rewarded, and may God continue to bless and strengthen you for greater service to humanity. Nyaruse Onyi Kogi.”

The empowerment initiative reinforces the Ododo administration’s focus on inclusive governance and direct impact at the grassroots, with women and vulnerable groups as priority beneficiaries.