Bello canvasses for justice to attain peace.
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IDRIS AHMED, Lokoja.
The foundation for peace and tranquility in Kogi state has been the judicious distribution of socioeconomic amenities, equitable appointments to political and service positions.
Kogi state Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, revealed this on Thursday at the annual lectures and awards organised by the ‘Nigerian Post Newspaper’, preceding the celebration of 32nd year of the creation of the state on August 27, held at the Edge Drive hotel, Lokoja, Kogi state capital.
Governor Yahaya Bello, who was represented by his Commissioner of Education, Honourable Wemi Jones, said without justice there will never be peace.
He said the New Direction administration has tried its best to ensure peace, unity, equity, cordial relationship and mutual coexistence, since it’s assumption of office in 2016.
The Governor recalled that the administration has fought the criminals to a standstill after which it resorted the basics of laying the foundation for equity by ensuring that the socio economic amenities and political appointments were distributed to all sections of the state without bias.
Bello who cited two sectors of the government, education and health, noted with satisfaction that all the the three political zones were adequately taken care of.
According to the Governor, with the Prince Abubakar Audu University, Ayingba in eastern Senatorial district already established before the advent of the administration, Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) was also establishment for the Central Senatorial district, while this year Western Senatorial district got the new Kogi state University, Kabba.
He explained that the principal officers of the institutions for both academic and administration were appointed evenly to ensure balance and equity,
Model Science Secondary schools have also been established with modern equipments while qualified Teachers were also recruited across the state.
On health, he said, a Reference hospital has been established at Okene, while ultra modern hospitals with the state of the art equipments have been constructed in all the Senatorial districts of the state.
While thanking the Nigerian post Newspaper and the Management for patriotism especially for its efforts in uniting the people of the state through robust and accurate journalism, urged the general public to patronize and support the newspaper outfit.
Highlight of the occasion including, ” Sustaining unity, peace of the Confluence, This House must not fall” delivered by Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, the Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja.
