The candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Dino Melaye has promised to retire All
Progressives Congress to political obituary.
He stated this in Lokoja during the inauguration of the PDP
Local Government election campaign committee of the 21 local government
councils held at the party Secretariat on Thursday.
The former Kogi West Senator who berated the ruling party
over alleged maladministration, non-payment of salaries, and insecurity,
admonished electorates not to be intimidated, before, during and after the
November Governorship election.
He said Kogi State has become a laughing stock among the
comity of States, stressing that, the present administration has succeeded in
dividing the people along ethnic and religious lines.
Melaye, while appreciating the Local Government Chairmen for
their steadfastness towards securing victory for the party, posited that, when
elected, Kogi State will be wearing a new look.
The PDP candidate said ” This election is a walkover for PDP
because of maladministration, poverty, non-payment of salaries, gratuity,
promotion are not being cash backed and many more. The people of Kogi State are
not happy as they are looking for a messiah that will save them from captivity.
“Dino Melaye and Habiba are saying here we are, send us. I
want to advise especially our Local Government Chairmen, you have all become
evangelists and Imam to encourage our people to come out and vote. Our people
are afraid because APC has sold fear in the minds of the people. I am telling
you that as Dino Melaye, I am not afraid of Yahaya Bello or the APC.
” I am assuring us, let the people of Kogi State show that
we are not cowards. As citizens of Kogi State, we are not a conquered
territory. We will come out and vote, and campaign in all the nooks and
crannies of the State including Agasa, the home town of Governor Bello.
“The PDP is a party with plans, well organized, who uses
power for the interest of the People. Today, any Kogites that are still
thinking of voting for the APC have what I call Arthritis of the brain. No sane
logical human being will today vote for APC in Kogi State.
“Is it about our roads? In the last year, there has been no
drop of water in Lokoja, the capital city of Kogi State. Is it about the
dilapidated hospitals that have become mere consulting clinics? Is it about
non-payment or percentage payment of salaries? Is it about insecurities of
lives and properties?
“This is the first time in the history of our State that
House of Assembly members and Commissioners have no vehicles. This is the first
time in the history of our State that a permanent Secretary will be using Okada
to move to office. This is the first time in the history of our State where
workers were retrenched for frivolous reasons.
“This is the first time in the history of our State that 120
Professors were ceremoniously sacked from Kogi State University. They are
qualified Professors who graduated from first-generation Universities in this
Country. The screening at Kogi State University took them out of the system. By
the grace of God, we are going to build a new Kogi State”
While appealing to electorates to kick against any form of
ethnic agenda ahead of the November Governorship election, Melaye assured
Kogites that his administration would reunite the people when elected.
Earlier in his remarks, the caretaker Chairman of PDP in
Kogi State, Sen. Philip Aduda said the opposition party will put an end to bad
governance in the state.
” We want activities to start immediately for the PDP to win
convincingly in Kogi State. The party is fully on ground to deliver for Dino/Habiba
in November. It is operation deliver your polling units and guide them from any
obstacles.”
Speaking on behalf of the 21 Local Government Chairman,
Olajide John from Kabba/Bunu assured his party faithful that no stone will be
left unturned to guarantee victory for the PDP.
He maintained that the Chairmen will work in synergy and
support the newly constituted Executive to deliver for the opposition party.
“It is all about the party, our destiny and setting Kogi
State free from the hand of a tyrant. By the special Grace of God, Kogi State
will be free. We must work together by having trust, and confidence in each
other. With this, we will attain our desired victory” he stated.
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I thank God am not from kogi cos I imagine how I will wake up abd see Dino is my gov, chai!!!. Should that happened I will only wait to see how his garage will look like after six month, and the kind of designer materials je will show to us further oppress us. Hmmm
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