APC Kogi Guber primary election: Yahaya Bello’s Letter to APC Governorship Delegates in Kogi State

Dear Delegates,

As you get ready to vote your choice of candidate, be reminded that your decision will either mar or make Kogi State, be reminded that the mandate to rescue Kogi State from shambles, economic stagnation, deplorable condition in all sectors of the economy lies in your hands. Please remember that the change, hope and future of Kogi state have been placed in your hands in such a time as this. The next four years of Kogi state will be dependent on the  decision you make today. The hope of all citizens of our dear state living and yet unborn lies in your hands.

We clamour for a new direction in Kogi state. We seek an overhauling of development in every sector of the economy. The change we seek starts with you. I have placed myself before you as a worthy servant, seeking your help to nominate me as the  flag bearer of  our great party, All Progressives Congress APC.

Wealth, fame, affluence and personal ambition are never part of what motivates me in this regard. No amount of money any aspirant can offer you that will be fair to our generation yet unborn without plans, determination, preparedness, burning desire and commitment by the aspirant to make a better place for our younger generation and generations yet unborn.  

I seek to be the next governor of our naturally blessed and endowed state, because I believe Kogi state deserves better. I am on the rescue mission in such a time as this where our education sector is crawling, where insecurity has become the order of the day and where economic breakdown have reduced the state to absolute stagnation. I am prepared to offer the best of me to propel Kogi state to its rightful future in the best of my ability.

Kogi is not up for sale, neither is it placed for the highest bidder.
What I have to offer is all of my zeal, commitment, passion, and strength in the service to the masses. As a detribalised person, I seek a NEW DIRECTION in Kogi State devoid of sentiments, sectional leadership, where all Kogites regardless of tribes and religions are harmoniously united to prosper the state. I seek a new Kogi that is fair and just to the welfare of the ever-committed and hardworking workers; a Kogi that would be placed as a reputable standard and economic giant of Nigeria; a Kogi that corruption no longer lingers; and a Kogi that would be a world centre of attraction and commerce.

Lokoja the Capital of Kogi was the first Administrative and Commercial Capital of Nigeria under the Leadership of Lord Lugard, the name "Nigeria" was coined in Lokoja by British Journalist, Flora Shaw the wife of Lord Lugard. Without much ado, this is more reason why we have to join forces together to transform Kogi into the Pride of Nigeria. Together we can!

I am young, energetic, creative and have a ready plan to make Kogi great for us all.

Let us put in our best to turn Kogi into that great state it should be. IT IS POSSIBLE. It's up to all of us.

I thank you all

Yahaya Bello (Fairplus)