Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has continued to meet with members and executives of All Progressives Congress across the twenty-one local government areas with clear objectives to commend them for their unwavering support at all times and to urge them to support all the APC candidates from the presidency to the state assembly.
Governor Bello after meeting with all the APC executives across the 21 local government areas, has continued to meet them per each constituency, and today is the turn of Idah Federal Constituency, comprising Idah, Ofu, Ibaji and Igalamela-Odolu local Government areas.
At the Glasshouse government house, lokoja on Sunday 18th September 2022, Governor Bello assures them of providing a system that will give them access to him directly, he said the system will not allow the third party.
Governor Bello said.
“You are the Grassrooters, you guys own me, without you aside God Almighty, I wouldn’t have been here, you are the real APC, Stakeholders, as far as Kogi State is concerned”
“You all belong to this system, a system that produces all of you is the same that produced me”.
Governor Bello appreciated them for what they have done, doing and what they will do in future.
He as well appreciated them for their patience, resilience, understanding and for accepting him and all others who are in positions today.
Governor Bello said APC in Kogi State is one big family, and that God who gave them victory from 2015 will continue to give them victory.
On getting to them directly, Governor Bello said there have been several programmes from state and federal levels, henceforth, he will ensure every benefit that will come, gets to them directly.
” The System is such that there will be no room for excuses, there will be no room for anybody to be excluded. In fact, it will be such that you can report from your own eclipse to me directly, and I will be able to respond to you whatever is happening in your local Government, council wards, polling units, and communities. You will be able to report directly to Governor and Governor will respond to you” Gov. Bello said.
Governor Bello said the system is not just for political reasons alone, but a system that is going to empower youths, old, indigent, PLWD, constituencies and kogi at large.
He promised that a team will be sent to them to demonstrate how the system will work.
Governor Bello urged them not to work against the system that is working efficiently, saying if one person work against the system, it will be easy to identify the person and expunge him or her.
He called on all state APC members to work for the interest of the party, and ensure all candidates from the state including the APC Presidential candidate, Sen. Ahmed Bola Tinubu win overwhelmingly.
“Our candidate as far as the presidency is concerned is Sen. Ahmed Bola Tinubu. We are going to deliver over 99% of the vote for Tinubu and Shettima in the next election in Kogi State. We don’t have opposition”. Bello said
He advised them to recognise pioneer members of the APC, carry them along, and give them space. He equally said the new members even if they join today, must be treated the same.
On his experience as APC Presidential aspirant, he said he has only learnt from Champions, which has sharpened his political understanding and ideas saying he supported Ahmed Tinubu as the best to happen to Nigeria.
Governor Bello said APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu is a trustworthy leader, an Achiever, the epitome of success, consistent and straightforward leader who has continued to be in the party and that he is the one to deliver Nigeria to be an envious nation in the committee of nations.
He used the opportunity to announce his appointment as the APC National Youth Coordinator for the 2023 General elections.
He said he has accepted the offer and will deliver in the same capacity even more by God’s grace, in the same manner, they deliver 41m members for the party during the mobilization and sensitisation for registration of new members.