#KogiDecides: Bello Promises to Do More As He Intensifies Campaign

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi state, Governor Yahaya Bello, and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) have intensified campaign.

Bello during Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency Campaign Rally of the APC on Saturday told the people of Ayingba that if elected, his second tenure would focus on human capital development, education, security and infrastructure development. He also pledged to improve the standard of living of the citizens.

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While decrying the level of unemployment in the state, the Governor noted that a situation where the teeming population of youths in the state remained unemployed without visible means of livelihood was unacceptable.

“That is why we are resolute to redouble our efforts in ensuring that graduates are meaningfully engaged.
Our effort in agriculture value chain have started yielding success,’’ the governor said.

While revealeing that over 1,700 Kogi youths and women had just benefited from the first phase of the Women and Youth Empowerment Programme (WYEP) of Agro-Processing, Production Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) supported by the World Bank, he said his admistration would to take advantage of similar projects to better the lives of the people “as we are able to take development to our communities within the minimum resources available to us.”

The governor also warned opposition parties against trying to deploy mercenaries to help in either rigging the election or disrupt it.

Bello who alleged that some opposition parties had planned to import mercenaries from other states to unleash terror and disrupt the election in order to win by all means said no amount of evil and sinister plans would hamper the integrity of the election.

He, therefore, warned that anyone caught trying to foment trouble would be made to face the full wrath of the law. `

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“Please do me a favour, youth, women and residents of Igala kingdom. You know yourselves, do not take the law into your hands.

“The forthcoming election is about the future of the citizens of the state and I am optimistic that APC will win the election,’’ Bello said.

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