I wish to express my profound gratitude to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alh. Yahaya Bello for the opportunity to have served the people of Okene Local Government in various capacity under your leadership.
Your Excellency, i remain indebted to you and of course my prayers and loyalty to you remain unshaken. May Allah the most merciful be with you always.
I want to state clearly that am not guilty of the said allegations against me. I urge anyone with verifiable evidence(s) of the allegations to kindly assist the State House of Assembly and Department State Service (DSS) in their investigations.
I want to humbly and respectfully appreciate the efforts, loyalty and cooperation of all my cabinet members, His Royal Majesty, Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, traditional rulers, ward heads and community leaders for their unflinching support, advice and in some cases deployed their personal resources to make Okene Local Government a peaceful place to live.
I thank the general public both within and outside Okene local government council for the show of love, support and solidarity. I urge you all to remain calm as we all await the outcome of the investigations.
May the truth prevail!
Signed
Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad
Executive Chairman (Suspended)
Okene Local Government Area