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People’s Democratic Party candidate in the November governorship election,Engineer Musa Wada says he is overwhelmed by the level of support to his aspiration by the people of Koton Karfe, promising to ensure a new face of life for the people of the area
Wada made this observation during the rally for the lokoja federal Constituency that started from kogi local government area of the state
He expressed reservation on the downturn of the economic position of the people of the area, who were predominantly staffs of the local government or state, as well as engaged in business entrepreneurs, now living on the past glory.
“It is unfortunate that Koto people on several occasions engage in peaceful demonstration for a destroyed council administration, orchestrated by bad governance in Kogi, that deliberately refused to pay council workers, even after a directive from the federal government”
” I salute your courage in the last four years,you have pursued your rights peacefully, as the next and closest local government to the state capital,the seat of government,yet nothing to show interms of development”
“No single roads,water projects,electricity,schools and even the only government hospital in the local government headquarter is deserted for lack of qualified staff relieved of their jobs and without drugs”
Engineer Musa Wada said it is really bad for lack of government attention to the people of the area,so much so that,the Fish market shops constructed by late Prince Abubakar Audu ,over 25 years ago could not be giving a face lift,yet government officials trooped through the road daily to patronise the Fish market.
He said his administration when voted into power, will initiate a rural program that will give a facelift to all the local government areas and it’s adjoining towns to discourage rural -urban migration
While in Lokoja, Engineer Wada apologized to the residents of the state capital for poor Infrastructural development, dearth of structures as well decayed public utilities,Wada described lokoja the state capital as a glorified area council, that cannot compete with some local government in the Federal Capital Territory.
“Abaji area council of the FCT, can boast of more developmental projects compared to Lokoja the state capital, where the situation had gone bad, that residents no longer have access to good roads,pipe borne water,good hospitals,no electricity, dilapidated schools and other services that was the symbol of development of the previous administration “
“Kogi state capital had turned to a ghost town, where the only news is that of sickness,death,suicide and other ailement for the basic facts that government has abandoned it’s obligations “
“Criminal activities, kidnappings,abduction ,armed robbery,Thuggery and all social vices has taken over the once robust activities, as a result of bad governance that believe in denials of people’s rights,intimidation and all sorts of anti people’s policies”Engineer Wada promised in the first six months to resolve all issues relating to the welfare of workers both at the state and local government including pensions and gratuities.
” it will no longer be business as usual were civil servants are no longer sure of their next salaries,Directors and Permanent Secretaries come to office with Okada,while even the political appointees including commissioners buy food on credit,yet cannot assert themselves “
According to Engineer Wada,Once bitten twice shy,saying all hands must be on deck to translate the support into mass vote by November 16 ” Let’s us troop out en-masse and vote PDP, protect our votes and resist their thuggery activities, as they don’t have any support base,to win election in Kogi again”
Wada enjoined the people of Lokoja to demonstrate their age long traits, not to support underdevelopment and be at the forefront of rejecting misgovernance in kogi.
” It is on record that the people of Lokoja, particularly the ancient settlement determine who the next Kogi governor will be,without fear or favour,the time has come for you to demonstrate same,as our people have suffered including our children who are future leaders”
He thanked the people for their warn reception,saying the last victory of PDP house of representatives member from the area, is a triumph of truth against falsehood,urging them to demonstrate same by November 16
Engineer Wada deplored the influx of thugs into the state capital by this administration ,denying civil servants,public servants,opinion moulders,and supporters of PDP from exercising their franchise .