Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello says his achievements will help the All Progressives Congress (APC) to emerge victorious in the November 11 guber election in the state.
Yahaya Bello made this known in Lokoja on Thursday, when he received the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, who was on a collaboration visit to the governor towards a peaceful election in the state.
The governor reiterated the state government’s commitment to cooperating with security agencies in ensuring a peaceful election and a level playing field for all contenders.
Represented by his Deputy, Chief Edward Onoja, Bello stressed that he would work within the directives of President Bola Tinubu in achieving a violence-free election, noting that his administration had made security a topmost priority since his assumption of office.
He said, “Having done well in all sectors of the economy of the state, particularly in security, we’re very optimistic that it will encourage our people to turn out en masse and exercise their civic duty.
“Our outstanding achievements, which are visible, will speak and work for us, with the greatest of assurances that we will win overwhelmingly. We will cooperate with the Armed Forces in ensuring a peaceful election and also provide a level playing field for all contenders and for the people to turn out en masse to vote.
“Kogi people are peaceful. We have, since the coming of our administration, made the security of lives and properties a priority. We want to assure our President, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of stability and peace before, during, and after the governorship election.
“We also want to applaud the CDS for measures he has put in place for a peaceful election in the state.”
He commended Tinubu and the Chief of Defence Staff for the significant reduction in crimes in the North West and South East since the coming of the present administration.
In his remarks, the Chief of Defence Staff, Musa, assured all that the Armed Forces would be fully on the ground towards ensuring a peaceful, violent-free, and credible election in Kogi State.
He described the state as very strategic and important to the country, saying this was the reason the President was very particular about a peaceful election in the state and assured of maximum security to enable people to exercise their civic responsibilities.
