Kogi residents in Kwara set agenda for ADC governorship candidate
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi state, indigenes of the state in Kwara State have endorsed the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Leke Abejide.
Accordingly, the people have set an agenda of job provision and rehabilitation of Ilorin-Kabba Road for the candidate if elected as governor of the state.
Leaders of Okun, Ebira and Igala ethnic stocks as well as youths spoke in Ilorin, the state capital when Abejide campaign train visited Kogi residents in Kwara.
They said that they were in their support of the ADC governorship candidate.
Salihu Abdulaziz said: “All we want is progress and development of our people. We suffer discrimination as we are looked upon as second-class citizens. Home is home. We want you to help us give Kogi better services that would lead to greater development. We also want you to help us fight injustice in the state.”
The Igala leader, Omede Adamu, told the governorship hopeful that “if elected, we urge you to facilitate the rehabilitation of Ilorin-Kabba highway for us''.
“We are imploring you to make provision of jobs for our teeming graduates a priority.
Abejude, who is the House of Representatives Chair on Customs and Excise, announced a plan to set aside N2 billion interest-free soft loan for women in the state if elected.
“The N2 billion micro credit soft loan would be purposely set aside for women in the state to help improve their socioeconomic lives with no interest immediately I'm elected governor,” he said.
The ADC governorship candidate reiterated his promise to improve the lives of traditional rulers, adding that he would accord respect to traditional institutions when elected.
He advised eligible voters in the state to get their PVC to enable them actualise their aspiration of electing a credible candidate in the November governorship election.
“You should all bear it in mind that voting for anyone from the incumbent occupiers of office in Kogi state is like voting for third term of poor governance, poor infrastructure and unemployment”, he said.
He promised to serve the people and the state, adding that he would not be ungrateful to the people of the state if elected governor.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Lanre Aremu CLAY POT Kwara Basketball Association Mubarak Oladosu Flights To Ilorin Otoge Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate Olushola Saraki Gbenga Olawepo Ridwan Agboola Simeon Ajibola Al-Hikmah University Adebayo Salami Atiku Abdulhakeem Amao Sidikat Uthman Ajibola Iyabo Dupe Adekeye Aremu Odolaye KFA Isau Awodun Yahaya Seriki Bola Magaji Assayomo Tunde Yusuf SSA Youth Jelili Yusuf Kanu Agabi Sherif Sagaya Bursary IEDPU Albert Ogunsola Maryam A. Garuba Saka Adeyemo Umar Sanda Yusuf Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke Lucky Omoluwa Buari Edun Government House Offa Metropolitan Club Olatunde Olukoya Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria Afolayan Salau Kabiru Abdullahi Abdulrosheed Okiki Labour Party Muhammed Aliyu Kwara 2019 Fareedah Dankaka Binta Sulyman Tunde Oyawoye Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode Daud Adeshola Olayinka Olaogun Shehu Alimi Foundation Eghe Igbinehin Oyelere Oyinloye Saka Saadu Bankole Omishore Ojo Fadumila Waheed Ibrahim Irepodun Ayo Opadokun Obayomi Azeez KWSIEC George Innih Sheriff Shagaya Kwara A.E. Afolabi Musibau Akanji Yashikira Galadima Alabere Zaratu Umar Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu Hijaab

