Sen. Sunday Karimi Commends Governor Ododo for his Visit to Yagba West
The Senator representing the people of Kogi West and Chairman, Senate Services, Sunday Steve Karimi has described the one day working visit to Yagba West by Governor Usman Ododo as commendable, stressing that he will be the first Governor to visit the local government area in the last nine years.
The Egbe born politician disclosed this at the Palace of the Elegbe of Egbe, Oba Ayodele Irukera when the monarch played host to the governor who was on a one day working visit to Yagba West Local Government Area of the State.
He said the visit of the Governor, barely a year after he was sworn in is a testament to the fact that the Governor is indeed ready to connect with the people at the grassroot for qualitative, responsive and responsible governance coming as the first in nine years that a Governor will be visiting the historic town of Egbe.
Senator Sunday Karimi commended Governor Ododo for his landmark impacts in Yagba West, Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi West and the entire State at large, especially the ongoing road construction in many parts of the State, one of which was commissioned in Egbe town.
He also used the opportunity to draw the attention of the Governor to the security challenges in Kogi West which has received massive investment from the Senator, one of such is Ninety Eight Bed Army Forward Operating Base with state of the art facilities in Egbe that has since been commissioned.
According to him, the project has improved the security of lives and properties of the people of Kogi West and neighboring States.
In his reaction, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo thanked Senator Karimi for prioritizing security of the people in building the Army Forward Operation Base and providing operation logistics to officials including two brand new Hilux vehicles.
He also commended him for being a good ambassador of not only Kogi West but the entire State on the floor of the Red Chamber.
The Governor pledged to continue partnering with the Senator in all ways possible to see that dividends of democracy are delivered to the people of Kogi West irrespective of tribes, religious and political affiliations.
On the entourage of the Governor on the working visit were: Kogi State APC Chairman, Hon. Abdullahi Bello; The Speaker Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aliyu, The Secretary to The State Government, Mrs Folashade Arike Ayodeji Ph.D; Commissioner for Finance, Hon Mukadam Asiwaju Idris Ashiru; Commissioner for Environment, Hon Engr. Joseph Olusegun; Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barrister Deedat Ozigi; Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Engr. Bashir Gegu; Commissioner for the newly created Ministry of Livestock Development, Dr Femi Bolarin and other top government functionaries.
