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COMMUNIQUÉ ARISING FROM THE GROUND BREAKING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCES IN EBIRALAND HELD AT EBIYA, EGANYI IN AJAOKUTA LGA OF KOGI STATE. The "End Open Defecation Project" embarked upon by the Ebira Youth Elites Organization of Nigeria (EYEN) had her groundbreaking ceremony in Ebiya, Eganyi in Ajaokuta LGA of Kogi State. The foundation laying ceremony was done by the President Comrade Yunusa Jimoh alongside the convener of the SEA CARE FOUNDATION ably represented by Hon. Raji Siyaka Raji Agidi. During the foundation laying ceremony, the construction of the Public convenience in Eganyi community of Ajaokuta LGA was formally handed to the SEA CARE foundation founded by Hon. Abdulraheem Sanni with the promise that the foundation  will carry out the construction in accordance to the architectural design from EYEN. The President also appealed to the foundation to consider the immediate community members in the menial jobs that require unskilled labour, t...

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 respectiv...

  The Executive Chairman of Okene Local Government,  Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad on Tuesday proclaimed the inauguration of the legislative arm of the Local Government at the Council Secretariat in Okene. The ceremony which attracted dignitaries, stakeholders, traditional and religious leaders as well as crowd of party supporters was conducted by the council clerk, Mr. Mustapha Jimoh Abubakar. The oath of office was administered on the Councilors by a Chief Magistrate, of Kogi State Magistrate Court, Hon. Abiodun Jimoh and subsequently sworn in the elected ward representatives. The councilors in their first sitting unanimously elected Hon. Bilikisu Aliyu Onumoko representing Abuga/Ozuja ward as legislative Council leader while Hon. Muhammed Ogirima of Idoji ward emerged the Deputy legislative council leader. In his good will message, the Executive Chairman of the Council, Engr. Abdulrazaq Muhammad congratulates the legislators and urged them to work collectively and in unity to s...

By Ismail M. Kabir The Okene LGA Chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria has commended the executive governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for appointing its Coordinator, Comrade Ismaila Abdulgafar as the Secretary to the newly elected Chairman of Okene Local Government Area. Cmr. Ismaila Abdulgafar In an appreciation message signed by its Public Relations Officer, Cmr. Ismail M. Kabir, the Okene chapter of the youth council described Governor Yahaya Bello as a "rare pacesetter in youth leadership building". The council extolled the numerous leadership styles of Gov. Bello geared towards building the youth and women for various leadership positions, describing them as complete paradigm shift from the traditional politics where youth are usually relegated or used as tools for political thuggery. "We have seen in Gov. Yahaya Bello the passion to invest in the youth. His flare for building young leaders is unprecedented in Nigerian political history. More you...

By Ismail M. Kabir The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has described Dr. Sanusi Ohiare, the Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund as a worthy ambassador of Kogi State. This declaration was contained in the Keynote address delivered today by the Governor at the official commissioning of solar hybrid mini grid project at Ukpogo Community of Okene local government area. The governor who was represented at the event by his Special Adviser on Energy, Hon. Otayite commended the zeal of REA in ensuring that rural communities across Nigeria enjoy steady energy supply through solar power. However, the Governor urged the agency to extend the community light up project to other deserving rural based facilities across Kogi State. He emphasized the need to power up the famous Bariki market in Okene with uninterupted solar power for the benefit of the market women. The REA team has provided a 65kWP Solar Hybrid Mini Grid for the 250-Bed Cottage Hospital in Ukpogo Commu...

The Special Adviser to Governor Yahaya Bello on Special Projects, Hon. Abdulkareem Suleiman Onyekehi has expressed deep shock on the death of Hon. Momoh Sadiq Omonori AKA Jamaica. Hon. Onyekehi described the sudden loss of Hon. Jamaica as a rude shock  to him and the entire people of Ajaokuta who are deeply grieved by the fall of a great personality and revereed son of Onoko clan. In his condolence message, Hon. Onyekehi said the demise of Hon. Momoh Sadiq has created a big vacuum that'll be difficult to fill. "I am shocked and grieved by this sad news because Hon. Momoh was not only a key stakeholder of Ajaokuta Community but also my brother and a respected son of the great Onoko clan. " He was a shining armor and a pillar to our community whose sudden demise has created a big vacuum that'll be difficult to fill. " I sympathize with his immediate family and entire Ajaokuta Community on this huge loss. I pray that Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomin...

For the past 2 weeks in our dear country, Nigeria, we have witnessed with mixed emotions, the unfolding events that may mar or strengthen our country depending on how we manage it or what we make of it. I will simply tag it,the good, the bad,the ugly.  The Good The good is the best protest ever organised in Nigeria branded as:#ENDSARS which reverberated across the world to draw government attention to the excesses and the brutality of the police, particularly, the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS. I don’t need to bore you with a list of their excesses as their disbandment without a second thought by the president, shows that Nigerians are vindicated.Like  the president said, a vast majority of the men and women of the police force are good and had working, therefore they shouldn’t be demoralised but the bad eggs amongst them are indeed very very bad.I have a reason not to mention the organisers of this wonderful protest,#ENDSARS in my rider. It’...