The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kogi state council has applauded the state Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for executing legacy projects across the three senatorial districts of the state.
The union observed that his performance in Education, health , agriculture and infrastructure development has no rivals in the north central.
Comrade Adeiza Momohjimoh the chairman , Kogi state council of NUJ gave the commendation on Saturday when he led members of the union on a media tour of projects to mark the seventh year of Governor Bello’s administration.
He said that the present administration under the leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello has done excellently well in the health sector, saying the establishment of Reference Hospital in Okene which was replicated in Idah, Gegu and Islanlu has clearly shown that the governor took quality healthcare to the door step of the people.
“With what I and other working journalists in Kogi state have seen today at the Reference Hospital Okene including the state of the art equipment, Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration has exceptionally done well in providing projects that have direct impact to the people of the state.
“Our Governor have been known to be the first in virtually every thing. You will also agree with me that there was no hospital like this before in the state, as far as this hospital is concern our governor has done much for the people of the state and Nigerians in general” he said.
Speaking on the establishment of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Osara, Comrade Momohjimoh said that the infrastructural development going on in the university clearly shown the love and care the governor has for both basic and tertiary institutions.
He however appealed to politicians to leave politics aside and allow service to the people to take the centre stage in the governance of the state, saying governor Yahaya Bello should be commended for the projects he executed in the last seven years.
In his remark, the state Commissioner for Information and communication Kingsley Fanwo said the governor came with a strength of five thematic areas of projects execution such as education, health , agriculture, youth and women engagement and civil service reform in order to fulfilled his campaign promises to the people of Kogi state.
“Seven years into his administration, he has been able to achieve, in the area of education. You have seen the GYB model schools which are being replicated across the state.
“You can also see CUSTECH which the governor has established within the record time and today the third set of students have resumed for academic activities. The Reference Hospital in Okene so far is one of the best in the country, several roads are constructed while youth and women were supported to have sources of livelihood” the commissioner said.