Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) on Wednesday stormed the state capital in pursuit of his aspiration to govern the state.
The Senator who first met with party exco at the party secretariat in Lokoja, also visited the NUJ press centre where he presented his Blueprint, comprising his mission and vision for the state.
Senator melaye before Musa Ahmodu and other Elders
Melaye at the NUJ said his desire to govern the state is not only to rescue the state from the incumbent but to build a ‘New Kogi’ ruled by Ideas.
Melaye also said he has his eyes set on the presidency in 2027, stressing that the governorship struggle is just a stepping stone to his presidential ambition.
Senator Dino Melaye addressing the party faithful in Lokoja ,Kogi state ahead of PDP primaries
He said, “Kogi State is not witnessing democracy, what we are witnessing is government of the greedy, by the greedy and for the greedy; best put as ‘greedocracy’.
“But when I come on board as governor, I shall build a new Kogi State where ideas will revolutionised the state.
“My administration will banish hunger from the state. Kogi has no business to be poor. I shall look into agriculture and technology to turn around the economic fortune of the state.”
Melaye averred that amongst the aspirants in PDP, he remains the best and most experienced to rescue the state from the present occupant.
Senator Melaye leaving the venue of the meeting, after interaction with the PDP stakeholders
“I have no father, uncle, In-law or godfathers to pilot my ambition, but I have the requisite requirements to face the APC candidate in the election
“I’m also not in the race to bamboozle you, I’m in the race to take the state to the promise land. In four year, we shall make the state the economic envy of other states.
“I fear no body, I only respect human beings. I have been arrested for 18 times within the last three year and I have 12 cases in court, but I’m still standing, I have what it takes to face and rescue the state from Yahaya Bello.”
Melaye however tasked the NUJ to organise a guber debate amongst the aspirants across party level to give the state a chance to pick their candidate, said the guber race is too important to be left in the hands of the political class alone.
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