The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola
Tinubu, has vowed to tackle the perennial flooding in Kogi State once and for
all if elected as the president of the country come 2023
Tinubu stated this on Thursday in a message delivered by the
state Governor Yahaya Bello to supporters of the party at a rally held at the
ultramodern Muhammadu Buhari Civic centre, Lokoja.
“Let me assure you that one of the very first things we will
tackle is the perennial flooding in Kogi State. Flooding is a big problem in
Kogi perhaps because of its strategic location as the confluence between Rivers
Niger and Benue.
“This state has particularly been ravaged this year by
flooding. You have lost precious lives, you have lost properties. You have lost
farmlands. Part of the reasons we have put together this special walk for
Tinubu/Shettima is to draw attention to this flooding problem.
“I want to tell you today that flooding will be a thing of
the past when we get to the office. We will work with the Kogi State Government
to devise a permanent solution to this problem. The blessings of God
exemplified in torrential rain should not be a curse on us” he noted.
“Secondly and more importantly, as I have stated clearly in
our Action Plan tagged “Renewed Hope”, we will work assiduously to confront
security, revamp the economy, target double-digit GDP, increase megawatts of
electricity to power the industries, businesses, and homes, and empower our
people through the creation of jobs for our people, affordable loans to our
people and mortgages to help those who desire to acquire their own homes.
“With improved and increased megawatts of electricity, we
will generally work towards the industrialisation of the country.
“In the area of
agriculture and infrastructure delivery, particularly railways and road
networks, we will continue the successes recorded by President Muhammadu
Buhari’s administration and also move to improve on them.”
He also promised to accord the state its rightful place in
the scheme of things when the next government under him is formed.
“Let me assure you that Kogi State will occupy a right of
place in our administration. You are the Confluence State. You are important to
us in the APC and the country.
“You have all gathered here to demonstrate your support and
solidarity for me and our Presidential Running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima,
and of course for your hardworking Governor, who I always referred to as my
son.
“Your voice, your demands will be heard loud and clear not
only in the Campaign Council but also in the proposed administration when we
are elected by the Special Grace of God.
“We will do even more. The details of our agenda are
contained in our Action Plan.
I make bold to restate that we will tap and develop the
abundant resources available in Kogi State in conjunction with the Kogi State
Government for the benefit of the people of Kogi and Nigeria.
I assure you, this state will not be changed in the scheme
of things. With me as your president, you will get what is due to you.”
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