Prince Abubakar University Teaching Hospital Anyigba currently under construction by the administration of His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. *** Governor Yahaya Bello at work on the age-old erosion ravaged section of the road from Anyigba to the headquarters of Dekina LG and to the neighboring Bassa LG.*** Ultra-modern General Hospital, Under Construction At Isanlu-Yagba East LGA-Kogi State. Similar projects ongoing simultaneously in two (2) other locations in the state, ie, Gegu in Kogi LGA and Eganyi in Ajaokuta LGA*** The World Bank commended Governor Yahaya Bello for refunding $4.63 million surplus funds under the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP)***  This app, is an Audio/visual excursion into the stewardship of His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello*** 

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Incessant ASUU Strike: Gov. Bello the Solution says University Don.

Leave a Comment / Education, News / February 27, 2022 / 2 minutes of reading

A University Don and Dean of Student Affairs, Kwararafa University, Wukari, Taraba State, Dr Uzah Thomas said only Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello can put an end to the incessant strike actions by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Dr Thomas stated this on Friday in a paper he presented at the Civil Society Think Tank Round Table on a Glance into Nigeria’s Future and Governor Yahaya Bello’s Developmental Politics.

In his presentation, Thomas harped on Governor Bello’s giant strides in the education sector in Kogi to buttress his point.

According to him, Bello who is tipped by many Nigerians to run for the office of the President in 2023, upon assuming office as Kogi State Governor in 2015 ended the strike pandemic that has ravaged the university system at the state-owned university now known as Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba for years by pulling the university out of ASUU.

He also established a new specialized university – Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara.

Thomas, in his paper titled ‘Looking into the Future of Nigeria through Governor Yahaya Bello’s leadership Strides in Kogi State’, affirmed that there have been massive investment in the educational sector in the state, with a large chunk of the state budget allocated to education.

“This has consequently reflected in the revamping of schools across the state.

The quality of human resources in the state has improved tremendously by implementing a policy on training and retraining for teachers”.

He argued that “in looking at Nigeria from the Kogi State perspective before the assumption of office by Governor Yahaya Bello, it must be stated that leadership competence is what is required to take the country out of the doldrums. The agitations for zoning based on ethnicity do not stand a chance. This paper concludes that competence should be emphasized.”

Similarly, Prof Ahmed Danfulani, former Director General of National Institute for Peace and Strategy Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, said Governor Bello has set examples that should be amplified and used as a yardstick in assessing candidates that have signified interest in leading Nigeria.

“At the back of our minds, we must be clear about the qualities the next President of Nigeria should possess. This is on the heels that stepping into the shoes of President Muhammadu Buhari is a tedious task,” Danfulani said.

Transparency and Open Governance.

Leave a Comment / Good Governance, News, Politics / February 25, 2022 / 2 minutes of reading

2023 Presidency: Transparency and Open Governance.

Looking into one of the characteristics of the future leader of the nation, Governor Yahaya Bello is imbued with a professional ethos acting in furtherance of the public good, the rule of law, transparent processes, and a strong civil society participation in public affairs.

World Bank defines Good Governance as the one epitomized by predictable, open, and enlightened policy-making.
In this light, transparency and accountability – as one of the characteristics of Good Governance, is a bedrock upon which Yahaya Bello built his administration, and this is perceptible in the institutionalization of the Bureau of Public Procurement to ensure compliance with the Public Procurement Act, which decentralized the procurement process and stimulated due diligence practices in Ministries, Department, and Agencies (MDAs). This has led to quality delivery of services as well as ensure value for public funds.

Furthermore, Governor Yahaya Bello has consistently ensured the publication of the State’s yearly financial statements. This qualified the State to participate in the World Bank’s States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Programme (SFTAS 2019) where it came out first position among other States.

The administration of His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello, has a deliberate policy of fidelity and cooperation with the Federal Government. This synchronization with the Federal Government has resulted in the injection of about N1.3Bn monthly into the State’s economy since February 2018, through the various Social Safety Net (SSN) and Social Intervention Programmes (SIPs).
About 179,156 beneficiaries have benefitted through the various programmes in the State ranging from N-Power, Government Enterprise Empowerment Programme (GEEP), Conditional Cash Transfer (CTT) and Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP). These have helped to provide employment, increased intervention in public schools, market women economy and monthly grants to the poor and vulnerable in the State. institutionalizing it
Furthermore, Governor Yahaya Bello is responsive to the present and future needs of the society.

This can be seen in his deployment of the knowledge-based technology, Kogi State Open Governance and Accountability System (KOGAS) as well as the Kogi Digital Album – a platform meant to bridge the gap between government and the people.

It assures that corruption is minimized, the views of the minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making and they can as well see their democracy dividends translating to impactful policies, programmes and projects even as they have access to real-time monitoring and evaluation.

A Nigeria with an innovative leader like Yahaya Bello is a recipe for accelerated socio-economic development and sustainability.

2023 PRESIDENCY: Women Revolutionary Politics!

Leave a Comment / Good Governance, News, Politics / February 25, 2022 / 2 minutes of reading

For the 2023 general election, Nigerian women have expressed a footnote of caution to governorship and Presidential candidates that their votes is for a leader who include women in the system of government.

It is noted that Governor Yahaya Bellos gender-friendly policy is unprecedented in the political history of Nigeria. It is a policy that other state governors should facsimile. The Governor has set a standard for a race on how best to run an administration of inclusion that not only recognizes the role of women in politics but also offering them high-visibility offices, such that they could play an active part in shaping and implementing policies for a balanced and solid development of the nation.

In line with his inclusion policy; Governor Yahaya Bello has been honored on the premise that he has surpassed the United Nations 35 per cent affirmative action, having also appointed women to strategic positions in his government.

Women in the state have risen up to support him as well as set to tour around the country creating awareness to other women that they could be involved in contributing to the growth and well-being of the economy in the country. The success story being recorded in Kogi state strengthens the saying that behind a successful man is a woman. Kogi is working because women are manning strategic positions in the state.

As record has indicated, Kogi state is the state where a woman is the ADC to the Governor. This is not enough, the Secretary to the State Government is a woman, the Head of Service is a woman, all the Vice Chairmen of the Local Governments are women, among many other female appointees.

Governor Yahaya Bello will get women’s support all the way because he knows how to make a nation great by women inclusion.

– Funmilayo Olusi

Kabba Township Road: Obaro Lauds Kogi Govt, Expresses Satisfaction with Work Done

Leave a Comment / Development, Infrastructure, News / February 24, 2022 / 2 minutes of reading

The Obaro of Kabba and Chairman Okun Area Traditional Council, Oba Solomon Dele Owoniyi has commended Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for the quality of work done on Kabba Township.
Oba Owoniyi, who made the remark during a tour of the ongoing rehabilitation of the township road expressed satisfaction with the work done so far.

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CUSTECH: Kogi Govt. Hands Over Site To Contractors For Construction of Senate Building, Faculty of Medicine, Six Other Facilities

Leave a Comment / Education, News / February 24, 2022 / 2 minutes of reading

The Kogi State Government has handed over seven project sites to contractors at the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, with the promised to make the Institution a world class of learning.

The State Commissioner for Works and Housing, Engr. Abubakar Ohere did the handing over on behalf of the State Government, expressed optimism that the Projects embarked upon by the State Government has a hundred percent of funding.

The project sites are for six faculties and the Senate Building. The faculties are for the building of a Laboratory, Library, School of Medicine, Faculty of Information Technology amongst others.

Engr. Ohere assured that once the issue of technicalities are resolved, the projects he pointed out would witness speedy completion and would meet the required GYB standard.

He expressed confidence that the quality of work would meet with the quality and level of deployment of the infrastructure already at the University.

Engr. Ohere described Gov. Bello’s commitment to making CUSTECH a world class University as unprecedented, pointed out that the Governor has proven to be a rare gem and a National leader.

While promising that the Ministry would not shirk in its monitoring and supervisory role, promised to sustain the confidence the Ministry has maintained in quality service delivery.

Earlier in his remarks, Engr. Kabiru Suleiman, the Consultant to the Project, said efforts would be made to sustain the narrative of maintaining the GYB standard in the seven project like the Civic Center in Lokoja and other landmark projects in the State.

Engr. Suleiman described Education as live wire of developing nation, assures of frequent visits to all the seven projects towards ensuring that CUSTECH becomes a world standard for learning.

In their separate remarks, the, MD of 2, 7,8 Nig. Ltd. Engr Subayeru Ibrahim and the MD Musalib Nig. Ltd expressed their willingness to deliver the project on schedule, pointing out this is the first time they would be embarking on a project that is fully funded before commencement, described it as a measure that underscores Gov. Bello’s commitment to quality and early completion of the work.

South South lawmakers endorse Bello, pass vote of confidence in Buni

Leave a Comment / Federal Government, News, Politics / February 22, 2022 / 2 minutes of reading

Forum of members of State Houses of Assembly in the South South zone of the country, on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), have endorsed Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, for presidency in 2023.

The legislators declared the support of the zone in Calabar, a few days after APC legislators from all zones declared their support for the governor and also passed a vote of confidence in the chairman of the party’s Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State.

Rising from its extraordinary meeting in Calabar, capital of Cross River, yesterday, the forum said it would be the best decision for the leadership of APC to zone the presidency to the North Central in the spirit of fairness and justice.

The legislators, elected by the people of Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers states, agreed that the North Central had been marginalised since the nation gained independence, adding that allowing it to produce the next president would be fair.

The lawmakers commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his purposeful leadership and also eulogised Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, for promptly connecting the state to the centre and for being the first in the South South geopolitical zone.

grow the party and attract eminent Nigerians into its folds.

Part of the communique issued by the forum read: “That we have painstakingly brainstormed on the political developments in APC, vis-a-vis the need for Nigeria to chart a course to a more secure and prosperous country and, therefore, decided to throw our weight behind the presidential bid of the Governor Bello.

“That we acknowledge that Governor Bello has, against all odds, forged ahead in his quest for the office of the president in 2023, and therefore, thank him for his tenacity.

“We assure him of our support. The meeting also agreed to call on the leadership of APC to zone the presidency to the North.”

Kogi Reference Hospital Will Reduce Medical Tourism- Commissioner

Leave a Comment / Development, Health, News / February 20, 2022 / 1 minute of reading

The Kogi State government in North Central Nigeria says at the Central Reference Hospital, will reduce medical tourism which has put undue pressure on the country’s foreign reserve.

The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo said this after a tour of the project to track the progress of work at the Central Reference Hospital, Okene.

He said “The Hospital is tipped to be the best hospital in Nigeria when completed. All the facilities for the hospital have been imported into the country.

“The Yahaya Bello Administration said it will make Kogi the Medical Tourist Center of Nigeria with similar hospitals close to completion across the 3 Senatorial Districts of the State .

“The Reference Hospital, Okene will serve as the Confluence University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital.”

Mr. Fanwo disclosed that the projects will be be commissioned later this year by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Kogi Govt Building Nigeria’s Biggest Reference Hospital

Leave a Comment / Health, Infrastructure, News / February 20, 2022 / 1 minute of reading

Kogi State Government in North Central Nigeria has begun constructing one of Nigeria’s biggest state-owned Hospitals.

The Ultra-modern reference hospital is designed to meet international standards with the state of art health facilities.

The five-story hospital under construction is located in Okene Local government.

The substructure has been completed while the superstructure work has reached an advanced level.

The entire work is expected to finish in a few months.

The bill for constructing this multibillion naira Hospital was passed just 5months ago by the Kogi State House of Assembly.

Governor of Kogi State Yahaya Bello has mentioned the need for better healthcare delivery.

He stated that the hospital’s coming would mark a total end to medical tourism in Kogi and Nigeria.

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