Kogi Guber '23: Kogi needs an experienced leader with pragmatic approaches to issues of governance, says Perm. Sec. Habibat Onumoko.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Hajia Habibat Onumoko, has stressed the need for the state to continue on the path of progress and development, saying the state needs an experienced leader with vision and pragmatic approaches to issues of governance.
Hajia Habibat made the statement at the weekend, while speaking at an interactive session with a cross-section of media men in Lokoja, declaring that governorship seat in the state is not for political jokers who wants to use the seat for experiment.
She said leaders should only be elected based on the values they possessed, citing character, integrity, empathy as major criteria.
Hajia Habibat posited that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo possess all the qualities mentioned above and has the requisite knowledge for a successful government.
She commended Governor Yahaya Bello for his exceptional leadership and service to the good people of Kogi State, saying Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo is privileged to be under the tutelage of a dynamic governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello.
She said Governor Yahaya Bello's developmental strides across all sectors of the state and his administration’s transformative reforms and programmes have set Kogi State on the path of sustainable growth and development.
Reacting on Kogi ministerial slot, Hajia Habibat hailed the courage and wisdom of Alh. Yahaya Bello for pushing for Prince Shuaibu Audu, son of the former Governor of Kogi State. She said this has further proven that Governor Yahaya Bello is a detribalized politician who will always choose competence and capacity over ethnic solidarity.
She charged the people in the state to continue to respect constituted authority and contribute their quota to the development of Kogi State.
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