Olu Samuel, Lokoja

The former governor of Kogi state, Chief Clarance Olafemi has appealed to governor Yahaya Bello to kindly site the proposed state University in Mopa, Yagba federal constituency.

Speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Lokoja, Olafemi commended the state governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello for bringing higher institution to Okun land.

He noted that the inauguration of the implementation committee for the establishment of university in Okunland on Wednesday by governor Bello is an indication that he is committed in estarblishing the institution.

He noted that Mopa be a better choice for the institution to take off, adding that the Government Technical college in Mopa can be converted into the institution.

“Government Technical College Mopa is situated in a very big plane land that will be able to accommodate the Univarsity. Already we have structures all over the place and those structures will serve as take off before constructing new ones

“Mopa has produced governor,two deputy governors, senator, House of Representative member and Speaker of the state Assembly. I think Mopa deserve an institution and if governor Bello can site the institution in Mopa land the people of Mopa will be very grateful,”. He said.

He noted that when he was the governor of the state, despite the fact that is from MopaMuro he sites Kogi state College of Education (Technical) in Kabba adding that he didn’t site it in his own local government area.

He thanked the Governor for making it possible during his tenure for considering Okun land for an institution pointing out that the people of Okun land will always rally round him and make sure he succesed.

He said the ruling party in the state will win the coming governoship election as the people of Okun land will vote massively for the party.