Sound physical and mental health are basic human needs and prerequisites for anyone to engage in productive economic activities. Good Health and Well-Being rank high among the Global 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which every responsible government should provide for her citizens.
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If a leader is able to develop genuine love for the people he leads, it becomes even easier to take only those actions that benefit the people every time. This will ultimately help him or her succeed and leave a lasting legacy. The wonderful thing is that the self-sacrifice required of leaders, if embraced and sustained, will not only yield great results but broaden the leader’s humanity, perspectives, and acceptance among the people. Leadership can lead you into some lonely places where you may have to stand on your own. You may avoid taking such a stand if pride and ego are the only things at stake, but once it involves principles or the interests of your people, do it nevertheless. Hopefully time will show that you were only being a changemaker. Even if it does not, you still get to have and keep a clear conscience. Leadership is therefore the means to a lot of potentially awesome ends, but it is not an end in itself. It gives you a platform to do good and effect change. I am determined to give it my best now and always.
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“As Governor, I never once underestimated the amount of work that needed to be done considering the abysmal levels of socio-economic development we inherited. But I also tell myself that I did not come into government to glorify impossibilities, but to solve problems. Thus, I had a vision for the state even before I ran for office which formed the substratum of my manifesto during campaigns, and I had it developed into a roadmap for my work once I was elected Governor. We call it the New Direction Blueprint, and from inception it became our roadmap for proportional and accelerated development of Kogi State in all her constituencies. I matched my blueprint with a stubborn will and went all out in pursuit of it. By the help of God and a commitment to excellence, we have made tremendous progress.” Governor Yahaya Bello ‘Perspectives on Leadership and Aspiration’ Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. July 8, 2021.
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“Behind the sculpturing of a man’s destiny is the unseen chisel that perfects his purpose and heralds his mission in life”
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KOGI STATE JOINS OPEN GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP, HOLDS CAPACITY BUILDING FOR STATE AND NON STATE ACTORS ON DEVELOPMENT OF ACTION PLAN
In a letter of intent to join, dated 4th February, 2022 written by His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello to the Co-chairs of the National steering Committee on Open Government Partnership in Nigeria, which was followed up with an acceptance letter dated 18th March, 2022 from the Minister of State Finance, Budget and National Planning who doubles as the co- chair of the National steering Committee, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, admits the Kogi state Government as a sub national member of the OGP.
Kogi state is the third state in the North Central after Plateau and Niger state to embrace and sign up for the Open Government Partnership initiative which is designed to promote transparency and accountability in public finance and governance.
Sequel to the letter written by the Kogi state Government to the Co-chairs of the National steering Committee(NSC) of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Nigeria and the subsequent visit to the state by the African Centre for leadership, strategy and Development(CLSD), with support of MacArthur foundation on Open Government Partnership, holds a 3days sensitization meeting on Open Government Partnership and development of action plans for Kogi state.
South East youths drum support for Yahaya Bello’s presidential aspiration
Ahead of the All Progressive Congress (APC) primaries, youth representatives from the Five South East states have staged a rally in support of the presidential ambition of Governor . Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.
Addressing the youths who converged on Awka, Anambra state capital, Anthony Edogbo, said the idea was conceived to enthrone Governor Yahaya Bello as next President After President Muhammadu BUHARI in 2023.
The youth groups who are representatives of different youths organizations, expressed their support for a generational change from the aged to Young Nigerians to be given the opportunity to lead.
The Youths rally that started from the Dr. Alex Ekweme Square Awka, Marched round major streets of the state capital, chanting solidarity songs to support Governor Yahaya Bello Presidential Aspiration.
TVC News gathered that the youth, including people with special needs, participated in the march, chrisitened “Youth Ambassadors Rally For Governor Yahaya Bello Presidential Ambition”
SPOTLIGHT ON “THE RENAISSANCE OF EFFECTIVE SECURITY SERVICES IN KOGI STATE UNDER GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO, GYB”
When the Latin notion, E Pluribus Unum” meaning “Out of Many; One is chosen”, was opined, it obviously was inspired by the life of a revered, relentless and remarkable man. It therefore would not be out of place to compare such traits to a man who has distinguished himself in effective governance and selfless leadership coupled with an unassuming demeanour; The Executive Governor of Kogi State, his Excellency, Governor Yahaya Adoza Bello.
On assumption of office after a divine twist of events and a political cul de sac, Governor Yahaya Bello was sworn into office in January 2016. On assumption, it was an obvious fact that he had a daunting task of rejigging the socio-economic potential of the State cutting across healthcare, education, youth and women empowerment, environmental protection and indeed security. Security being a critical factor for socio-economic stability was a critical area of focus for the Bello administration.
Before Governor Yahaya Bello assumed office, there were myriads of security challenges bedevilling the State including kidnappings, blood ritual murders, banditry, terrorism burglary and robbery. But on his resuming office, Governor Bello swung into action by doing a sweep of the road corridors traversing the Confluence State. In the process the shrubs on the road shoulders and sides which had become a convenient tool for perpetrating kidnapping and banditry was cleared. As a result road travellers could see as far as 150 metres ahead while threading these roads. This led to a drastic drop in kidnap cases in the State. According to statistics there were at least 25 kidnap cases every month in the State before the Governor assumed office, but after less than a year in office of Governor Bello, the cases had dropped to an average of 2. At the onset of his administration also, an ISWAP cell was discovered in Okene area of the State.
They were responsible for bombing of the Deeper life Bible Church killing 17 people with over 70 injured. Governor Bello changed the narrative and routed out the cell from the State. Before Governor Bello assumed office, incidents of farmers herders clashes were also rampant, however Governor Bello adopted strategic approaches to ensure peaceful co-existence and cohesion by ensuring holistic cooperation.
These achievements are attributable to the provision of over 200 utility and patrol vehicles for security agencies in the state tagged, “Operation Total Freedom”. The State Government under Governor Bello also recruited over 6,000 local vigilantes empowered with motorcycles for providing intelligence information for the conventional security agencies. Nonetheless, State of the Art security gadgets were also procured for the Operation which was established by the Bello administration. 500 motorcycles were also procured for security patrol operations and while the services of vigilante security operatives were engaged.
To further capitulate on these efforts, Governor Yahaya Bello declared war against armed robbers and criminals in the State by daring to apprehend and prosecute shadow criminal lords deemed untouchable as their hide outs were rooted and demolished. He also constructed the Army Forward Operations Base at various places across the State to enhance the security in the State.
The state Government also sponsored the training of 441 Special Constabulary Police Personnel at the Nigerian Police Training College, Ilorin, Kwara State. The results of these interventions came to the fore in 2017, when a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, stated that out of the 134,663 cases of crime reported in the country; Bauchi, Kebbi and Kogi states had the lowest rates. In the same year, Kogi had no cases of burglary while the state with the highest level of crime had 1,213 cases. Little wonder, in recognition of these contributions to the nations’ anti-terrorism and banditry efforts, Governor Yahaya Bello was conferred an Award of Recognition by the Inspector General of Police for his determination to rid the State of such elements.
Just recently, the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN) as well, made up of journalists on the crime beat, appointed Governor Bello as its patron in recognition of his efforts which led to Kogi being adjudged as one of the states with the lowest crime rate in the country.
As it has often been said in religious fora “where there is light, darkness comprehends it not” therefore to further boost security, electric power supply in the State received a boost with various degrees of intervention for the Power Holding Company serving the State. In consideration of checking youth unemployment and drudgery which are pedestal for crime and social vices, the Bello administration also empowered them economically and through educational opportunities.
Today, it is on record that his administration has the highest number of women and youths captured in the States intervention programmes. It suffice to say that in the African cultural milieu “A child who washes his hands clean can sit with the elders” The 2023 elections are around the corner and Governor Yahaya Bello GYB, having washed his hands clean by repositioning the Confluence State to an epochal scale, has thrown in his cap in the ring to join in the race to be the President of Nigeria, PYB. This is for him to further contribute his bit to making Nigeria, a country of our dreams.
KOGI SSG RETURNS TO CLASSROOM AS A PART-TIME LECTURER
Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Yahaya BELLO has oftentimes encouraged and charged all stakeholders in the state to contribute their quota to the development of education in the state.
On his directive, appointees of the Governor and other government officials have been contributing meaningfully to improving education in Kogi state. Their interventions include organizing Science Quiz Competition across secondary Schools, distributing learning materials, payment of WAEC, NECO, and JAMB fees including payment of school fees for indigent students.
This intervention is yielding accelerated results. Kogi has leapfrogged from 23 positions in 2010 to 15 in 2018 in WAEC rating and has moved ahead of 6 states by 2020.
In the 2022 JAMB examination result, not less than 17 students from Kogi State scored above 300/400 with the overall candidate from Ebira Community Secondary School Ogaminana scoring 330. 90% of these students took part in the Inter-School Quiz Competition organized by Pharm Abdulkareem Asuku Youths Empowerment Foundation (PAAYEF), the brainchild and initiative of the Chief of Staff to the Governor
Today, the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Folashade Ayoade Arike, Ph.D., a doctorate holder in Biochemistry has taken up a part-time lecturing programme at the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara.
As you can see, She is currently taking students in Chemistry which is one of her core courses.
While the Government is providing infrastructure, creating enabling learning and teaching environment, increase and improving manpower in the education sector, his appointees are also providing auxiliary support.
You can see the joy on the faces of the students; they are highly motivated to learn seeing the SSG standing and lecturing them.
This is what we do in Kogi State.
“HOPE 2023 is the mantra, Bridging the Gap is the theme, and the purpose is to berth a nation where Peace and Justice shall reign. And GYB is not ignorant of the enormous challenge, he is confident that together with the masses of our people, a new, prosperous, safe and boisterous Nigeria is possible. God Bless Nigeria”.
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A new Nigeria is possible with GYB…
GYB@WORK, Putting Finishing touches on the reconstruction of Specialist Hospital, Lokoja.
