Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has said that he and his team hit the ground running from January 27 and have been silently transforming the state in all sectors.
The governor, who spoke through his Deputy, Elder Joel Salifu, at the 8th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), yesterday, October 3, said that his government has been working hard on road infrastructure development, investment in food production, and other sectors.
Governor Ododo said that Kogi state has not been joining nationwide protests to end bad governance because “we are seeing the impact of Mr. President’s administration and his economic policies.
“we are doing our protests through mechanized farming with the view to bringing down the high costs of food in the state.”
The governor said that his administration is all inclusive, regardless of tribe and religion, among other fault lines, adding: “this government is the people’s government.
“We are silently turning things round in the state. “We have signed up for the open government partnership. We are working to ensure that the resources of Kogi state work for the people of the state.”
He advised members of the GOCOP to be patriotic in their reportage of events in the country, especially on security issue.
“We must all agree that you can only practise in a safe and secure environment.”
The governor acknowledged the effort of President Tinubu to bolster national security, saying: “we will support President Bola Tinubu and will not lift our leg from the pedal (accelerator) until the battle against banditry is won.”
He said that the federal government and the Kogi State government are working hand in hand to create a nation and a state of visions and opportunities.
The governor noted that President Tinubu is taking progressive steps to make Nigeria great again, even as he urged those clamouring to take the country back to redirect their campaign.
“Those who are saying Nigerians should take back their nation should know that Nigeria is already in the hands of Nigerians. I, as an individual, know that Nigeria is already in the hands of Nigerians. The question now is, what should we do with Nigeria”
