The Presidency said that President Bola Tinubu has done so well and deserved a second term of office at the 2027 general election.
It noted that the achievements recorded by Tinubu in the last three and half years will speak for him in next year’s polls.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Special Duties, Tunde Rahman stated this at the inspection tour of federal and state governments projects organised by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in collaboration with the Presidential Media Team in Kogi state.
Rahman noted that the reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration has freed up resources which enabled state governments to embark on impactful infrastructural development projects.
He applauded Govenror Usman Ahmed Ododo for judiciously deploying the funds for interventions in the areas of healthcare, road infrastructure, education, among others across several local government areas of the state.
Rahman said such interventions by Ododo and other govenrors, especially those of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), have been “possible by the reforms that Mr President has put in place.
“The reforms have free resources to the sub-nationals and that’s why you have projects here. I think president has done so well to deserve second term and I think his achievement will speak for him to be able to get re-elected in 2027.
The Director of Media and Publicity, Renewed Hope Ambassadors, described Governor Ododo as humble, fair and moderate, adding that the projects reflect those qualities.
“If you know Governor Ododo very well, you know that he’s very humble. He has a sense of fairness. He has a sense of moderation. And this spoke to some of the projects that we have seen.”
Speaking after inspection of the Model Science Secondary School, Okebukun in Kogi West District, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, said the investment of the state government in Model Science Secondary Schools is to reverse the trend of parents moving their children to private schools.
Fanwo said the quality of facilities in the new public schools now surpassed what is obtainable in most private schools in the state.
He noted that the state has put in place a multi-layered architecture to protect students and staff, especially following past incidents.
“With what happened in Osara, we have been able to put technology as part of our security architecture. And that is helping us a great deal. So, our students are very safe,”he said.
Fanwo further emphasised that education and health were top priorities under the “governance pillars” of the Ododo administration.
The commissioner noted that beyond building facilities, the government is also focused on access and affordability.
“In most of the villages that you see in Kogi state, they have brought those remodeled primary health care centers to the place.
“Also on affordability, you know, our health insurance scheme is one of the best in the country, not just because we have just commissioned a new fantastic Head Office for it, but because it is reaching the grassroots,” he said.
Fanwo added that pregnant women and children aged zero to six now access free medical care as part of the government’s social security agenda.
At the Kogi State University, Kabba, the Vice Chancellor Prof. Kehinde Temitope Eniola, said the institution is targeting August for the completion of new student hostels.
Eniola said the university is currently constructing a 300-room hostel for male students designed to also teach hygiene and self-care, adding that the design of the hostel prioritises students’ welfare and independent living.
