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  • Kidnappers of COS Mother Will be Arrested, Kogi Not Haven For Criminals – Gov. Bello

    Kidnappers of COS Mother Will be Arrested, Kogi Not Haven For Criminals – Gov. Bello

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello vowed that perpetrators of the Kidnap of the mother of his Chief of Staff will be arrested and made to face the law.

    Governor Bello who stated this when members of the Progressive Ambassadors of Nigeria (PAN) paid him a coutesy visit at the Government House, Lokoja maintained that the State is not a haven for criminals to perform their heinous acts.

    He however noted that his administration will continue to strengthen its partnership with groups and associations that has its focus geared towards development.

    Governor Bello said partnership with positive minded bodies was aimed at building a new Nigeria on the successes recorded so far by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.

    He urged members of PAN to remain calm, peaceful and patriotic in all their activities towards ensuring the socio – economic development of the land.

    The National President of the Progressive Ambassadors of Nigeria, Ambassador Jasper Emenike, said the visit was aimed at identifying with the Governor on his visionary leadership and to explore means of partnership and collaboration with the state government.

    Ambassador Emenike extolled the leadership qualities of Governor Bello especially in youth and women participation in governance as well as his commitment to the New Nigeria project.

  • Gov. Bello Snubs PDP Decampees From Dekina In Kogi

    Gov. Bello Snubs PDP Decampees From Dekina In Kogi

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, has reportedly snubbed some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who gathered in a hotel located in Lokoja for a defection ceremony orchestrated by a former lawmaker of Kogi State House of Assembly.

    It was gathered that some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Ogane-Enigu, Oduh, Iyale, Dekina town and its environs were invited by the former state assembly member representing Dekina/Biraidu constituency.

    This unknown former lawmaker who is believed to be hatching a bid to secure the All Progressive Congress (APC) House of Representatives ticket to represent Dekina/Bassa Federal constituency in 2023 arranged this haphazard decamping.

    Some of the decampees who spoke privily to this reporter said they were invited by the former state lawmaker who claimed Bello has assured him of APC reps ticket for Dekina/ Bassa, but with a condition that he will work for Pharm. Jamiu Asuku, the current Chief of Staff to the Governor.

    They had gathered at Idrinana Hotel in Lokoja hoping that Yahaya Bello will attend to them on his way from Idah, where he attended the convocation ceremony of the School of Health Technology.

    Unfortunately for the group, the Governor reportedly declined the invitation, saying he is not interested.

    Though some of them suspected a foul play and returned to Dekina in disappointment, others who were still hopeful waited until the news of the Governor snubbing them got escalated.

    The former lawmaker who is not sure of getting ticket for 2023 is relying on the number of people he can snatch from the PDP to APC and is taking advantage of excessive poverty in the land to woo some.

    It was revealed that the former lawmaker’s penchant for deception is being reenacted for his 2023 ambition, the same script that made him lose many followers in 2015

  • Alleged N20bn Bailout: Kogi Govt Gives EFCC 48-Hour Ultimatum To Apologise

    Alleged N20bn Bailout: Kogi Govt Gives EFCC 48-Hour Ultimatum To Apologise

    The Kogi State Government has given a 48-hour ultimatum to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to apologise and retract a malicious statement that it kept N20 billion bailout fund meant to pay salaries in a commercial bank meant to yield interest.

    In a briefing on Sunday in Lagos, the Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, said the state government did not open or create the said account.

    “I want to assure you that after 48 hours from today, if they refuse to retract their ill-fated, false, politically motivated, irresponsible press statement, we will drag them to court,” the commissioner said.

    The commissioner equally challenged the anti-graft agency to produce the account mandate and details of those who operated the account.

    This is even as the Kogi State Government said it has gotten the bank’s response which exonerated them from running the account.

    According to the state, the government has enough evidence against the EFCC to have a field day in court.

    “The Kogi State government does not currently operate or maintain a fixed-deposit account with Sterling Bank.

    “There is no mandate letter from the Kogi State Government to open account number 0073572696 with Sterling Bank. Sterling Bank account 0073572696 is an internal mirror account operated by the bank for purposes of managing the Kogi State Salary Bailout facility,” Fanwo added.

    The EFCC in a 13-paragraph affidavit in support of an exparte application has stated that it received a credible and direct intelligence which led to the tracing of the fund reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities of accounts domiciled in Sterling Bank.

  • Governor Bello Sets To Host 2022 NAFEST In Kogi

    Governor Bello Sets To Host 2022 NAFEST In Kogi

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Kogi State Commissioner for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hon. Salifu Isah Idachaba on Friday in Ekiti indicated interest of Kogi to host the next 2022 National Arts Festival (NAFEST) in the state

    The commissioner disclosed this during a chat with the management of Kogi State Council for Arts and Culture, during his supervisory visit to the State’s pavilion at the on going Ekiti NAFEST 2021.

    In a press statement signed by the information Officer of KGSCAC, Comrade Gabriel Edicha stressed that the move was predicated on Governor Bello’s love for arts and culture, and also due to the impressive records of commitment of the State’s contingent at every festival in recent years.

    To express the State Government’s readiness towards hosting the next edition in 2022, the Commissioner held a close-door meeting with the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe, in company of Kogi State Ambassador of Culture, Hon Kemi Olawumi and SSA on Culture, Hon Oluwafemi Bolaji respectively.

    In their separate remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Hon Ibrahim Benjamin, the Director, Culture, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Chris Yakubu, Kogi State Ambassador of Culture and SSA on Cultural integration, Hon Kemi Olawumi ICON and the Senior Special Adviser on Culture, Hon Oluwafemi Bolaji said Kogi has all it takes to host the next festival.

    They expressed satisfaction with the impressive records of the Council at all times, urging them to go for more laurels in Ekiti.

    Other States that have indicated interest to host the festival are Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Imo states respectively.

  • Govt. Orders Closure of All Motor Parks in Lokoja, Sets Mobile Courts

    Govt. Orders Closure of All Motor Parks in Lokoja, Sets Mobile Courts

    By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The State Security Adviser to the Governor and Chairman, Movement to Mega and Beautification of NATACO FELELE Highway, Commander Jerry Omodara, on Saturday announced the closure of all motor parks within Lokoja metropolis to pave way for the proper take off of the Mega Terminal.

    He said all motor parks in Lokoja Metropolis will as from Monday be closed and has directed all vehicles for passengers to Move to the Lokoja Mega Terminal.

    The State Government made the disclosure at a press briefing in Government House Lokoja, said all parks and Mini parks Within Lokoja Metropolis have been served notification of closure.

    While addressing the press said the state government has also ordered the revocation of all Land Currently used as Motor parks in Lokoja.

    Part of the Government decision according Commnader Omodara added includes the announcement and re-designation of all Lands and sites formally used as Motor parks in Lokoja within days.

    He added that no vehicle is allowed to Carry passengers in any Parts of the metropolis except at the Mega Terminal, said all vehicles traversing Lokoja metropolis Must drop-of passengers only inside the Mega Terminal.

    He added too that Security agencies along with KOTROMA have been directed to impound any vehicle that violates the order directed the Ministry of Transport, various Committees and security agencies to ensure strict enforcement of the order.

    The state government has also constituted Mobile Court that will resume sitting in Lokoja on Monday to try defaulters of the movement to the modern garrage.

    Alh. Yahaya Bello in a message thanked the various Transport Unions, that have contributed towards the smooth take off of the Mega Terminal.