THE INCLUSION OF ALL THE NYCN CHAIRMEN OF THE 21 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN KOGI STATE GOVERNANCE: A MATTER OF CORPORATE CONCERN

MY UNRESERVED THANKS TO, HIS EXCELLENCY, ALH. YAHAYA ADOZA BELLO, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KOGI STATE

One can easily liken the situation of the youths especially those of us in youth activisms from the central in Kogi politics before now to that of a lump of light used to catch the nocturnal frogs and abandoned eventually until the need arise again for another hunt. We prayed, craved, clamoured and canvassed for good governance but we had no seat or decision in the government that governed us. Therefore, I considered this singular pronouncement of His Excellency, Alh. Yahaya Bello as a history not to be broken in the polity of Kogi State.

Your Excellency, given the disposition to your pronouncement, I hereby reiterate the commitment to the sustanance of the youth's contribution towards an equitably developed and progressive Kogi State.

By your Excellency's resolve to appoint all the 21 local governments NYCN chairmen as Secretary to their local government respectively, I am now convinced of your determination to ensure an all-involving political process as the political horizon gathers momentum yet again towards getting a Mr. Right for the highly coveted seat of the President of our dear Nation-Nigeria. I thank you most sincerely.

Because no pin is small enough to pinch, I want to speak on the circulation of odious opinions of some people opposing or seeking to oppose or revert the prolific decision of His Excellency on NYCN inclusions in governance to cushion decades of youths neglect in the scheme of things, that this singular but visionary decision of His Excellency has arrested the perennial crises that used to emanate between the people and the government in our society because it is the youth that easily make recriminatory remarks against the government for lack of good governance.

Secondly, this decision will not compromise quality representation as some people opined because there will be room for the participation of all in their respective zone and each representative will now be speaking the voice of the youth in decision making. We should know, that this is an outstanding decision other state's government are planning to emulate and we cannot afford to make mocking of it.

Finally, it has resolved the communication gap between the people and the government because, as it is, the youths' representatives are closer to the people than any of the local government chairman and by this, feedback and feedforward mechanism will efficiently be flowing. If this decision is upheld, the youths will have no reason to complain about bad governance anymore rather we will be complaining about our representatives in the end, if any stone is left unturned.

I earnestly crave the indulgence of Your Excellency to display once again, your statesmanship by blazing the trail in brokering understanding of the complainants for the realization of this crucial, strategic and outstanding decision in Kogi State, if not for anything, because of it's national importance.

An appointment for Local Governments NYCN chairmen in Kogi State is an appointment for other youth activist and this is my sentiment.

I will like to assure your Excellency, and indeed kogites, that they will not disappoint you and they shall represent the voice of the people.

Thanks,

Comr. Yusuf Ondeku Momohjimoh (Engr.)

Speaking From Adavi Local Government Area,

Kogi State.