By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello over the weekend directed the connection of Radio Kogi Ochaja Sub Station to National Grid.
This gesture could be described as historic in the annal of broadcasting in Kogi State as Governor Bello actuallized the connection of Radio Kogi Ochaja Sub Station to the National Grid, 30 Years of its establishment in the eastern flank of the state.
In his reaction, the Kogi state Auditor-General, Alhaji Yakubu Okala, thanked the Executive Governor of the State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for salvaging the pathetic situation of the Radio Kogi Ochaja sub Station from epileptic services.
He wondered what would be the future of the news dissemination and the entertainment industry if the Radio Station was left in such pathetic situation of the sub – station being powered by generating set for over 30 years.
The Auditor General stated that the people of Kogi East Senatorial District and the broadcasting Community cannot forget in a hurry the gesture of the Executive Governor of the State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
“Through radio broadcasting and programming, people in the rural areas would be at breast with the happenings, government programmes and activities”. he noted.
Alhaji Okala prayed God to strengthen the Governor as he is poised to do more to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people of the State.
“In the same vein, recalled that a philanthropist, an illustrious son of Igala, anonymously donated an SP – 60 MIKANO generating set to power the Radio Kogi Ochaja Sub station on 12 May 2021 this year.”
