Members of the Kogi State Executive and Traditional Councils, have assured President Bola Tinubu and Govenror Usman Ahmed Ododo of the massive support of people of the state for their re-election bids in 2027.
While Tinubu is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the January 16, 2027 presidential election, Ododo is likely to be the party’s flag-bearer in the Kogi state governorship polls taking place towards the end of the same year.
According to the political and traditional leaders from Kogi, the synergy between the Tinubu-led federal government and the state government under the leadership of Governor Ododo which led to massive infrastructural development and social services across the state can be best rewarded with massive votes for both of them.
They gave this indication during 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.
Speaking while conducting journalists around rural roads and other projects in the state, the Commissioner for Works,
Abdulsalami Ozigi said those projects were possible with the increased funding from the federal government as a result of the reforms of the Tinubu-led administration.
Ozigi said the rural roads and other infrastructural projects have opened up and connected communities for increased economic activities and enhanced conditions of living, adding that the people have nothing to reciprocate with than re-electing Tinubu and Ododo.
“We must appreciate the president of this country, the father of the nation, because our governor did not mince words, he did not pretend to let us know that without having the resources, enough resources from the federal government, precisely from the president, we would not be able to have all these different that we are enjoying today.
“So we see no reason why we should not give properly to his agenda to see that he returned back in 2027 so as to continue this good job because without that goodwill, without that enablement without that financial resources we wouldn’t have been able to enjoy this road that we are seeing today,” he said.
The Kogi State Commissioner for Environment and Ecological Management, Dr Joseph Oluwasegun gave similar assurance when he also took the team around some projects, saying both Tinubu and Ododo would be appreciated with “our votes.”
Oluwasegun stated that the Tinubu administration had enabled the Kogi governor to construct 15 kilometres of internal roads in Egbe and appoint two commissioners and other top government functionaries from the area.
“We cannot talk about the governor without appreciating President Tinubu who has given him more funds to work for us and also created the North Central Development Commission to accelerate our development.
“We want to appreciate the two leaders with our votes in the next elections and our people will do it enmasse and make them return to their respective offices,” the commissioner said.
We the people of Egbe will show them the depth of our appreciation when we go to vote in the coming elections,” he stated.
At the 60Km Iyale-Ogane-Enugu road, Commissioner for Agriculture Timothy Ojoma, noted that people of Dekina and other places where the road traverses were grateful to President Tinubu and Governor Ododo whom they are willing to support in next year’s polls.
“The road links Iyale, Ogane-Enugu. You can see by the roadside, these farm settlements and some hamlets around here. It’s important because this is a local government, if I may classify it, it’s about the biggest local government in the entire nation.
“So you can see this is just one part of it and most of the people you are seeing here, they are farmers. And their farm produce needs to come from the interior to the market and to where people will take from.
“Without road, obviously, whatever they produce will go spoiled and of course, it won’t be any benefit to the people that are farming and the people that need the crops,” he said.
Speaking at Egbe Mekun township road, the Ighare of Okwaa Egbe, Adedoyin Bolaji, expressed appreciation to the state government for putting increased resources from the federation to impactful projects, assuring both the governor and president of his subjects’ support.
“We are grateful for this township road. We know it is because the governor has the support of His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu that we are able to benefit this much.
