Olu Samuel, Lokoja
The President and Commander -in- Chief of the Armed Forces Major General Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the Multi Million Naira Reference Hospital ,Okene in Okene Local Government area among many other projects in the State.
The President who arrived Okene at about 10 30 am was driven to the Palace of Ohininoy of Ebraland ,Dr Ado Ibrahim at about 10.45 am and was greeted by a loud ovation who were already seated waiting for the President for a town hall meeting .
Other legacy projects commissioned by the President are the Palaceof Ohinoyi of Ebiraland,Okene, The first Ever Fly-over Bridge, Ganaja Junction in Lokoja, The Muhammadu Buhari Square, The GYB Model Science Secondary School Adankolo Lokoja, Ambulances and special security vehicles in Okene ,Agasa /Ogbogoro road and other township roads in Okene.
The President applauded the Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello for delivering the electioneering campaign promises ,calling on the people of the State to cooperate and support the governor for more dividends of democracy
He also lauded the All Progress Congress APC in the state for complementing the efforts of of the Bello led administration .
On Ajaokuta Steel Company ,the president noted the the federal government has committed no fewer that $400 millions dollar to enable Ajaokuta Steel company work again.
The president mentioned that progress is being made on the ongoing KKK gas plant embarked upon by his administration .
The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, expressed profound gratitude and appreciation for his official visit to Kogi State and Commissioning of the Legacy Projects.
Earlier at the Town hall meeting ,Governor stated that Thursday commissioning was very historic to the People of Kogi State and Ebiraland in particular .
He pointed out that when his administration came on board on 27 th January ,2016, it was determined to serve the people of KogI state.
“We are determined to fulfil all the electioneering campaign promises to the people of the State.That is why i followed President Muhammadu Buhari footsteps .All the support you gave me has worked magic in Kogi State with litany of projects across the State”,the governor stressed.
The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland,Dr Ado Ibrahim who expressed appreciation to the President for the visit and his promise to revitalize the Ajaokuta steel company as well as all the supports and encouragements he has given to the State governor, noting that if not for the support today’s events would have not been possible.