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KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA  KOGI AT 29: CHANELLING OUR RIVERS OF HOPE INTO A MIGHTY CONFLUENCE OF OPPORTUNITIES BEING THE TEXT OF A MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF KOGI STATE TO COMMEMORATE THE 29TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF KOGI STATE On August 27, 1991, the old Kwara and Benue States gave birth to present day Kogi State, Nigeria. It was a golden child born at the intersection of the North, South, East and West of Nigeria to be a beacon of hope, both to her diverse peoples and to the millions of Nigerians who transit through her as they criss-cross the nation.  The newborn was endowed from birth with a sufficient wealth of natural and human resources to fulfill her glorious destiny. The richest highlands and lowlands, rivers and rocks, forests and farmsteads, mountains and monuments in the country were found in it. Our homeland was literally a royal coronet made of precious metals and encrusted with gemstones of a...

BUDGET OF NEW DIRECTION TEXT OF A SPEECH BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KOGI STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, YAHAYA BELLO, AT THE PRESENTATION OF THE KOGI STATE YEAR 2017 BUDGET PROPOSAL TO THE KOGI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2016. Protocols 1. I am grateful to the Almighty God for this opportunity to present the Kogi State Budget proposal for the year 2017 to this Honourable House today. This is a historic occasion because it is the first budget proposal I am presenting to you since I assumed office on 27th January, 2016. 2. I recall again the divine interventions which made possible my mandate as the 4th Executive Governor of Kogi State, and I am, as usual, deeply humbled before God. Along with this humility comes a burning sense of responsibility and an unwavering commitment to  accomplish everything that God intended for Kogi State when He called me into leadership. 3. May I use this opportunity to thank this Honourable House and all the good people of Kogi Sta...

By Adinoyi Ojo Onukaba I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all members of Ihima Re-Union Group for inviting me to speak at this occasion. My special thanks goes to my brother, Razaq Obosi, for making sure that I honoured this invitation. I commend the spirit behind the establishment of this group which is meant to promote peace, mutual understanding and the development of our community. Any platform that allows us to talk about how to advance our common interests as well as how to manage our differences is always preferable to the one in which we fight ourselves. Therefore, we must keep this group alive and transform it into a formidable platform for the unity, progress and development of Ihima. Throughout history, the harbingers of change are usually no more than a small group of committed and dedicated individuals. So let us never under-estimate the power that this group wields in the age of instant communication which makes it possible for millions of people to sh...

ADDRESS DELIVERED BY DR. ABDULRAHMAN MUSA ADEIZA, NATIONAL PRESIDENT, EBIRA PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION (EPA) ON THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT OF THE ASSOCAITION TO THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KOGI STATE,   HIS EXCELLENCY, ALH. YAHAYA ADOZA BELLO ON THURSDAY 13 TH OCTOBER, 2016. Protocols…... Let me commence this address by thanking your Excellency for acceding to this visit inspite of your numerous engagements. Permit me Sir, to briefly recall an outstanding spectre of our distant history. This is the story of a fortuitous man of gallantry whose military and hunting expertise recovered to our race the present land called Oganya, Ukpogo and its environs from settler warriors. The name of that famous hunter and fearless warrior was Pa Ajagu. His strings of successes at hunting expedition contributed to the baptism of his clan as Ohi-Ube presently styled as Ehebe. History seems to be repeating itself today as a fearless and determined man from the same lineage has emerged, re-enacti...

BEING TEXT OF AN ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, GOVERNOR YAHAYA BELLO OF KOGI STATE TO THE STATE’S WORKERS ON MONDAY, MAY 1 (MAYDAY), 2016. The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Honourable Simeon Achuba. The Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Honourable Umar Imam The Chief Judge of Kogi State, My Lord Justice Nasir Ajanah Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Her Honour Mrs. Ayoade Folashade Arike The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Honourable Edward Onoja The Head of Service (Acting), Kogi State Civil Service, Political Appointees and Members of Government. Leaders and Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress Leaders and Members of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria Great Nigerian Workers! Ladies and Gentlemen, May 1st every year is a testimonial to the indomitable spirits of men and women, the Workers, who play the most invaluable roles in the Development of any Society. It is a day set aside by the World to pay deserved tribute to the people who cons...

GOODWILL MESSAGE BY HIS EXCELLENCY, ALHAJI YAHAYA BELLO, GOVERNOR OF KOGI STATE TO THE 3RD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF THE CORONATION OF THE ATTAH IGALA , HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, IDAKWO MICHAEL AMEH OBONI II ON 26TH MARCH, 2016 AT THE ROYAL PALACE, IDAH, KOGI STATE Protocols AGABA-IDU! AGABA-IDU! AGABA-IDU! Today is indeed a great day in Kogi State. Attah Igala, the biggest masquerade in the land is dancing and the whole world has turned out to marvel at the rare sight. Nigerians from all over the nation, friends and tourists from foreign lands and other categories of people too numerous to mention are in this multitude. I am therefore honoured to be here today and to join this joyous throng in celebrating our royal father, the Monarch of all Igalaland. His Royal Majesty comes from a most illustrious lineage in the ruling houses of Igalaland. His father, the first Ameh Oboni, exemplified sacrificial and foresighted leadership of the sort that our land desperately needs again. He fough...

BEING A PAPER DELIVERED AT THE 2ND NANS KWARA UNITY WEEK  IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 20TH CORONATION ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS ALHAJI  (DR.) IBRAHIM SULU GAMBARI CFR, MAIMARTABA, EMIR OF ILORIN ON THE 7TH NOVEMBER, 2015 AT AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY, ILORIN, KWARA STATE BY ALHAJI MAMMAN ABUBAKAR YUSUF, PRESIDENT, CBN STAFF MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED. Introduction I am pleased to be part of this event which I consider a moment of reflection with mixed feelings of joy and sadness. Firstly, I am happy for the opportunity to celebrate yet another moment of greatness with our beloved Royal Father, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu Gambari CFR, Emir of Ilorin, who turns twenty years on his exalted throne.  I say a hearty congratulation to you, Your Majesty. May the Almighty God preserve your reign. Secondly, I am sad because our country Nigeria has been held down by the evil called corruption. Corruption as the item of our discussion...

SPEECH BEING DELIVERED BY DR JEROME OHIKERE ON THE OCCASION OF COLLECTING INTENT FORM FOR KOGI STATE’S GOVERNORSHIP RACE ON BEHALF OF ALHAJI SANUSI ABUBAKAR. Protocol, We like to appreciate the courage and vision we share that made all of us to be here today to purchase this nomination form in the absence of our proposed principal. For most of us, we are trying to demonstrate our love for our state by our determination to sourcing for one of the most credible men to steer its affairs since this is the only state we can lay claim on.

Dr. Abdulrahman Adeiza A SPEECH BY DR ADEIZA MUSA ABDULRAHMAN, NATIONAL PRESIDENT, EBIRA PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE EBIRA NATIONAL DIALOGUE CONFERENCE JOINTLY ORGANISED BY EBIRA PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION AND EBIRA YOUTH CONGRESS AT FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, OKENE AUDITORIUM ON THE 20Th JUNE, 2015. Protocols............. The huge assault of honour and privilege bestowed on me to speak to you today is an issue that I will have to reconcile myself with in a long time. The protocol list of the personalities gathering here sounds the names of who is who in Ebiraland which underscores the importance of this conference. This dialogue like those before it which are all attempts at addressing our multi-faceted issues,  could not have been more auspicious in timing.

Being a text of speech delivered by the National President of Ebira People’s Association (EPA), Dr. Adeiza M. Abdulrahman at the Ebira General Assembly 2014 held at the Dabras Hotel, Okene on the 20 th December, 2014. Protocol. From left: Ohi of Adavi, HRH, Dr. Bello Asuku Ibrahim, EPA National president, Dr. Abdulrahman Adeiza and Ohi of Okengwe, HRH Alh. Yakubu Yusuf at the event   It is with measured joy that I welcome all of you to this general assembly of today. My joy is underlined by your being here in good health and the convivial spirit that exude from your faces as we are set to discuss once more, the future of our land. Behind the facade of my happiness lies the bitterness of my worries. Worries about our trajectories as a nation tribe, worries about our contradictions as a people. This contradiction is best demonstrated by the way we traded off our opportune franchise to elect the best flag bearers for various positions in the last party primary el...