Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has called on the people of the state, irrespective of political affiliation, to join hands with his administration to move the state forward.
Ododo, who made the appeal at a reception organized for him over his victory at the Supreme Court, said Kogi State is blessed with enormous mineral deposits, noting that such potentials can only be harnessed to the advantage of the state if the people are united and support the current administration.
“I am calling on every one to join us to develop Kogi State. The state is the only state we can authoritatively claim to be our state. The state is blessed with enormous mineral resources. I am calling on all and sundry to come home and support my administration to serve the state better.
“As a political party, APC has the philosophy of development and as such my doors are wide open for advise. I need your cooperation and support so that together we can take the state to the promise land where the state will be a centre of attraction to other states in the country.”
The governor who also appealed to Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu to enable him achieve his laudable programmes for the nation, stated that the President has put measures in place to ensure the country’s economy is revive to end hardship in the nation.
While appreciating the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for laying a solid foundation for his lieutenants to serve the people better, Ododo stated that he was not trained to make noise, but to always feel the pulse of the people and attend to their needs.
He promised to prioritize the welfare of the people of Kogi State, adding that there is no reason to fail the people that gave him the mandate.
Earlier, the APC Chairman in Kogi State, Abdullahi Bello, appealed to Ododo to be magnanimous in his victory at the Supreme Court by allowing some members who left the party to return.