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Youth group berates Kogi East Elders Council for constant criticism of Governor Bello
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- Youths in Kogi east senatorial district have berated elders from their domain for constantly criticizing Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello
- The youths under the aegis of Kogi East Youths Organisation described the elders as shameless old parasites
- They stated that the elders are aggrieved because they have not given access to the state's common wealth by the governor
Youths in Kogi east senatorial district have berated the by the Kogi East Elders Council (KEEC), for constantly criticizing Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
In a statement sent to NAIJ.com , the youths organisation led by Daniel Enemona Ojodale, described the Colonel Ahmadu Ali-led KEEC as shameless old parasites hellbent on destabilising Governor Bello's government.
The youth group passed a vote of confidence on Governor Yahaya Bello
Ojodale stated that the KEEC cannot be counted among those who once provided or currently stand for good governance in Kogi state, adding that members of the group are at best an elitist cultural troupe or social club who periodically perform in public for their own benefits.
He accused members of the group of using their powers as chieftains of the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to cut short the efforts of the former Kogi governor, Late Prince Abubakar Audu to develop the state.
READ ALSO: Kogi labour dispute will soon be resolved - Okatahi
“They deployed their federal might and bottomless pockets to recruit attack dogs against him until he lost his second term bid. With that loss, Kogi state lost her best chance to leapfrog into the future developmentally in the last 16 years.
“They sold outright lies against him to the populace before finally ousting him from office through controversial elections which installed their lackeys. In 13 years of Ibrahim Idris and Idris Wada, Prince Abubakar Audu's projects remained the only visible signs of quality development Kogi State could boast of.
“Senator Ahmadu Ali and his ilk not only remained silent throughout the years of the locust which he helped unleash on Kogi people in the form of the last two administrations in the state, but he joined in the destruction, either directly or by proxy,” part of the statement said.
The group advised the public to ignore the KEEC, stressing that the elders are not in a position to issue communiques on behalf of the senatorial district.
“The one thing which stands tallest and sacrosanct in their periodic forays into the affairs of Kogi state are the ignominious and unscrupulous political interests of the convener and his co-travellers.
“Their provocative words and vengeful interpretation of every action of government are crafted to cause maximum disaffection amongst the populace. They tend to display open disregard for the truth and the decorum with which wise elders build bridges among diverse interests.
“Throughout her interventions and communications, KEEC displayed abysmal ignorance of the policy and implementation template for civil service and pension reforms embarked upon by government.
“One would have expected members of a body which clothes herself in the self-righteous rags of a watchdog for good governance to at least familiarise themselves with the policies they intend to attack,” Ojodale added.
The group picked holes in KEEC’s claims that the Kogi state government rebuffed their efforts to secure reinstatement for lecturers of the Kogi State University (KSU).
They accused the elders of lying KEEC that the government owed the lecturers salaries during their 7-months strike, stressing that salaries were paid to them as they were cleared in a screening exercise.
They added that the state government voluntarily jettisoned some of the stricter aspects of the screening in order to facilitate clearance for lecturers so they could be paid.
“With their salaries substantially paid, some lecturers still did not resume work, daring government to do her worse.
“The Attah of Igala himself visited KSU with Governor Bello to plead with the lecturers to resume work but they disdained our royal father and ignored the several ultimata to drop the strike and resort to negotiations,” the youth group said.
The group said Governor Bello has done nothing to justify KEEC's unwarranted hostility and subversion of his administration.
They also dismissed insinuations that the governor is marginalizing Kogi east senatorial district in the distribution of appointments and projects.
They stated that at least 60% of Governor Yahaya Bello's appointees are from the senatorial district, including the deputy governor and the chief of staff to the governor.
“Other key appointees from Kogi east in Yahaya Bello's administration include 6 commissioners out of 14, 2 director-generals of agencies/bureau out of 3.
“Others include 11 special advisers out of 25, 24 senior special assistants out of 63, 4 special assistants to the governor out of 8, 9 full compliments of administrative team in the 9 LGAs in the east, and over 100 chairmen, members of various board, agencies and tertiary institutions.
“Similarly, the region received the bulk of of projects constituting a similar percentage of the aggregate number of projects and monies spent by the administration.
“They include rehabilitation of the 55km Ejule-Idah road, the 79.9km Ankpa-Enabo-Ofugo-Abejukolo road, 32km Ibana-Okpo-Ogugu-Ete road and the 52km Shintaku-Gboloko-Odugbo-Dekina road all in the heart of Kogi east,” the group said.
They described the KEEC as a self-serving group who do not have the mandate or support of either the traditional institutions or the people of Kogi east senatorial district, adding that
“they must be ignored and forgotten.”
They also declared a vote of confidence on Governor Bello, stressing that his reforms are in order and should be brought to a logical conclusion.
“We urge him to sanitize as many aspects of our socio-economic life as he possibly can. The future begins now.
“Let no one threaten us with 2019 because we all have PVCs, and we will meet those who want to deny us development at the right time and place,”
they concluded.
Meanwhile, Senator Ali's wife, Maryam, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mrs Ali renounced her membership of the PDP and declared her allegiance to the APC at a brief ceremony at the APC national secretariat, in Abuja, on Thursday, November 23.
According to the Delta-born politician, her decision to join the APC was borne out of a desire to continue to render service to her people.
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Author: Jerrywright Ukwu
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- Youths in Kogi east senatorial district have berated elders from their domain for constantly criticizing Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello
- The youths under the aegis of Kogi East Youths Organisation described the elders as shameless old parasites
- They stated that the elders are aggrieved because they have not given access to the state's common wealth by the governor
Youths in Kogi east senatorial district have berated the by the Kogi East Elders Council (KEEC), for constantly criticizing Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
In a statement sent to NAIJ.com , the youths organisation led by Daniel Enemona Ojodale, described the Colonel Ahmadu Ali-led KEEC as shameless old parasites hellbent on destabilising Governor Bello's government.
The youth group passed a vote of confidence on Governor Yahaya Bello
Ojodale stated that the KEEC cannot be counted among those who once provided or currently stand for good governance in Kogi state, adding that members of the group are at best an elitist cultural troupe or social club who periodically perform in public for their own benefits.
He accused members of the group of using their powers as chieftains of the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to cut short the efforts of the former Kogi governor, Late Prince Abubakar Audu to develop the state.
READ ALSO: Kogi labour dispute will soon be resolved - Okatahi
“They deployed their federal might and bottomless pockets to recruit attack dogs against him until he lost his second term bid. With that loss, Kogi state lost her best chance to leapfrog into the future developmentally in the last 16 years.
“They sold outright lies against him to the populace before finally ousting him from office through controversial elections which installed their lackeys. In 13 years of Ibrahim Idris and Idris Wada, Prince Abubakar Audu's projects remained the only visible signs of quality development Kogi State could boast of.
“Senator Ahmadu Ali and his ilk not only remained silent throughout the years of the locust which he helped unleash on Kogi people in the form of the last two administrations in the state, but he joined in the destruction, either directly or by proxy,” part of the statement said.
The group advised the public to ignore the KEEC, stressing that the elders are not in a position to issue communiques on behalf of the senatorial district.
“The one thing which stands tallest and sacrosanct in their periodic forays into the affairs of Kogi state are the ignominious and unscrupulous political interests of the convener and his co-travellers.
“Their provocative words and vengeful interpretation of every action of government are crafted to cause maximum disaffection amongst the populace. They tend to display open disregard for the truth and the decorum with which wise elders build bridges among diverse interests.
“Throughout her interventions and communications, KEEC displayed abysmal ignorance of the policy and implementation template for civil service and pension reforms embarked upon by government.
“One would have expected members of a body which clothes herself in the self-righteous rags of a watchdog for good governance to at least familiarise themselves with the policies they intend to attack,” Ojodale added.
The group picked holes in KEEC’s claims that the Kogi state government rebuffed their efforts to secure reinstatement for lecturers of the Kogi State University (KSU).
They accused the elders of lying KEEC that the government owed the lecturers salaries during their 7-months strike, stressing that salaries were paid to them as they were cleared in a screening exercise.
They added that the state government voluntarily jettisoned some of the stricter aspects of the screening in order to facilitate clearance for lecturers so they could be paid.
“With their salaries substantially paid, some lecturers still did not resume work, daring government to do her worse.
“The Attah of Igala himself visited KSU with Governor Bello to plead with the lecturers to resume work but they disdained our royal father and ignored the several ultimata to drop the strike and resort to negotiations,” the youth group said.
The group said Governor Bello has done nothing to justify KEEC's unwarranted hostility and subversion of his administration.
They also dismissed insinuations that the governor is marginalizing Kogi east senatorial district in the distribution of appointments and projects.
They stated that at least 60% of Governor Yahaya Bello's appointees are from the senatorial district, including the deputy governor and the chief of staff to the governor.
“Other key appointees from Kogi east in Yahaya Bello's administration include 6 commissioners out of 14, 2 director-generals of agencies/bureau out of 3.
“Others include 11 special advisers out of 25, 24 senior special assistants out of 63, 4 special assistants to the governor out of 8, 9 full compliments of administrative team in the 9 LGAs in the east, and over 100 chairmen, members of various board, agencies and tertiary institutions.
“Similarly, the region received the bulk of of projects constituting a similar percentage of the aggregate number of projects and monies spent by the administration.
“They include rehabilitation of the 55km Ejule-Idah road, the 79.9km Ankpa-Enabo-Ofugo-Abejukolo road, 32km Ibana-Okpo-Ogugu-Ete road and the 52km Shintaku-Gboloko-Odugbo-Dekina road all in the heart of Kogi east,” the group said.
They described the KEEC as a self-serving group who do not have the mandate or support of either the traditional institutions or the people of Kogi east senatorial district, adding that
“they must be ignored and forgotten.”
They also declared a vote of confidence on Governor Bello, stressing that his reforms are in order and should be brought to a logical conclusion.
“We urge him to sanitize as many aspects of our socio-economic life as he possibly can. The future begins now.
“Let no one threaten us with 2019 because we all have PVCs, and we will meet those who want to deny us development at the right time and place,”
they concluded.
Meanwhile, Senator Ali's wife, Maryam, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mrs Ali renounced her membership of the PDP and declared her allegiance to the APC at a brief ceremony at the APC national secretariat, in Abuja, on Thursday, November 23.
According to the Delta-born politician, her decision to join the APC was borne out of a desire to continue to render service to her people.
READ ALSO: Excitement as Kogi state holds maiden agricultural summit
Kogi West senatorial district to recall senator Dino Melaye from the Nigerian Senate on NAIJ.com TV
Source: Naija.ng
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