In line with the transformation agenda of president Goodluck Jonathan's administration, the National Good Governance Team arrived Kogi State on Wednesday 6th November to showcase achievements and review challenges of governance in the North Central State

The Tour team is led by the Minister of Information & Supervisory Minister of Defence, Labaran Maku, ably represented by Kingsley Osadalor, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Information.

They have inspected Section 3 of the Abuja - Abaji - Lojoka road being constructed by bulletin contractors.The road is constructed with additional funding from Sure-P. According to Engr Aganabi, Dep Director, Federal Ministry of Works, North Central, 40km of the road is complete, 45km will be completed by December and the remaining 5% by March 2014.

The site engineer for Bulletin contractors, Engr. PC. Omenye clarified for the first four years of the project, funding was a problem. But now, it has been resolved. Funds are provided when needed and the work is moving. In line with the job creation strategy and local content mandate of the transformation agenda, the contractor ensures that Labour for this project is accessed from the community. After the completion of the project, the contractors will stay for one year to ensure there is no failure

The tour team also visited and inspected the Abuja-Lokoja-Okene-Benin road which is also in different sections. Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Information, Kingsley Osadolor remarked they had inspected the Benin sections of the road earlier.

The team also inspected the following projects constructed by the president Goodluck Jonathan led administration in Kogi State viz New River-Port at Jamata, Nigeria-Korea Friendship Vocational institute, new Federal High Court Complex, Lokoja, Federal university Lokoja which was established along with other 8 new Federal universities on the 16th Feb, 2011 by the GEJ administration.

Several projects executed by the Kogi State government were also inspected as follows Accelerated Rice Farming Project, new Lokoja Confluence Stadium, Soya Beans farm in Karara, new Kogi Secretariat which has 4 floors and is meant to house 8 ministries, Specialist Hospital Diagnostic and Imaging Centre, Lokoja, 272 Post Flood Housing project Bologi, Staple Crop Processing Farm in Alapa (Agbadu), College of Education (Technical) Kabba etc

wow nice stadiums are springing up every where in Nigeria! this is good.

Lol.. Thr's NOTHING in Kogi State pleassssse!

In summary, nothing has been done. Nigeria go fit beta so?

Ojobojo1: In summary, nothing has been done. Nigeria go fit beta so?

You must be SICK or smtin, Bros...

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Teachers are still on strike in that stupid Kogi state since 5months now over unpaid salaries!!!

This is one good reason why I rate the performance of information minister very high. The man has taken public information management to a whole new level that his predecessors could not attain. This good governance tour of a thing showcases developmental projects in each state and gives us a fair picture of activities of government in each state.

Look at the number of projects on display here, they could have passed unnoticed if not for the ingenuity of the information Minister to package a programme that will evaluate performance and showcase the transformation agenda of the FG. Kudos Maku.

Oh good, the tour has started again. Atleast we can see more states and their structures, nice one kogi

At least we now get to hear about information on what SURE P funds have been used for contrary to the speculation in the media that all the money is missing. Where there is absence of government channels for information, rumours trend and wear the robe of truth.

From this op, it is evident that some part of SURE P was deployed to funding and resuming work on the long abandoned Abuja-Lokoja expressway. That is remarkable. Section 3 was inspected according to the OP, that is commendable. but they should keep on working and ensure speedy completion of that road so that motorists can have a smooth ride.

Maduale: This is one good reason why I rate the performance of information minister very high. The man has taken public information management to a whole new level that his predecessors could not attain. This good governance tour of a thing showcases developmental projects in each state and gives us a fair picture of activities of government in each state.

Look at the number of projects on display here, they could have passed unnoticed if not for the ingenuity of the information Minister to package a programme that will evaluate performance and showcase the transformation agenda of the FG. Kudos Maku.

On point. I like the whole concept. It's more like a peer review mechanism of sorts though I have heard the Minister on TV clarify that they do not score states but offer journalists and the public the platform to make their own independent assessments based on the projects showcased in each state. Every democratic set up needs this kind of programme that will offer a hindsight into what government at each level do with tax payers money.

Shebi na this tour make APC states dey fear? Maku na bad guy. This tour fit spoil market for any Governor wey no dey perform.
It's not easy to subject your state to scrutiny by a team of journalists and civil society groups led by the information Minister. You need to showcase tangible projects otherwise you will be taken to the cleaners by Nigerian press and public.

SLIDE waxie: Teachers are still on strike in that stupid Kogi state since 5months now over unpaid salaries!!!

Ogeni, what has teachers strike got to do with the ongoing construction of Abuja-Lokoja road as shown in the above by the FG?
I think the tour is both about FG/State Projects hence an Internal strike by teachers in the state will not stop it.

But GEJ has tried shaa. It's just that many have allowed parochial and tribal sentiments to becloud their senses of judgement.
Look at the New universities that the president has set up in less than 3 years in office.
No matter how you look at it, these are legacies that will survive GEJ and stand the test of time.

I'm happy that serious work is going on that Abuja-Lokoja road because Yuletide is approaching.
i'm also happy that the Benin-Lokoja route is in progress.
The works Minister is doing a good job on our Nigeian roads.

Mekusnwa:

Ogeni, what has teachers strike got to do with the ongoing construction of Abuja-Lokoja road as shown in the above by the FG?
I think the tour is both about FG/State Projects hence an Internal strike by teachers in the state will not stop it.

He is trying to point out the lapses in Kogi state governance because the report mentioned some projects done by the state government. Also I could remember that when similar visit was made to Osun, the State government received accolades from the Minister for several developmental projects embarked on.

The Lokoja stadium was executed and commissioned by the past administration, Wada's administration has not done anything significant since inception, As a matter of fact Kogi is running down; as at this week thousands of local government staff were sacked (everybody employed from 2010) for no reason other than the money being released by the state government from the joint account can not cater for their salaries and that of the newly elected and appointed local government council political office holders.
Primary school teachers have been on strike for the past five months, come to Kogi and witness these yourself pupils with responsible parents but that can't afford private school for their wards had to make them to learn menial jobs (Automobile mec, carpentry, bricklayer and so on) while some non carefree parents turned thieir children to street hawkers.
Lokoja is the poorest of all the state capitals In Nigeria in terms of good road and road network, physical planning, infrastructural development. However they have good power supply an average of 10 to 13 hours per day.
Kogi is in shambles but the problem with the people is that they are good at grumbling that is why the sins of the government did not make the news.

Several projects executed by the Kogi State
government were also inspected as follows
Accelerated Rice Farming Project, new
Lokoja Confluence Stadium, Soya Beans farm
in Karara, new Kogi Secretariat which has 4
floors and is meant to house 8 ministries,
Specialist Hospital Diagnostic and Imaging
Centre, Lokoja, 272 Post Flood Housing
project Bologi, Staple Crop Processing Farm
in Alapa (Agbadu), College of Education
(Technical) Kabba etc

90% of the projects listed here were those of the past administration.
There's no development in Kogi state.

They all lying. They are all shameless.

Brb

Are these all his achievements??



With all the allocations?


So what has he done without SURE-P funds?

One building, one interior, one stadium, one waterwork, 3 silos, one road and dregging of a river and some people are already falling over themselves excitedly.

Mediocrity is seriously engrained in some people's DNA.

ba7man: One building, one interior, one stadium, one waterwork, 3 silos, one road and dregging of a river and some people are already falling over themselves excitedly.

Mediocrity is seriously engrained in some people's DNA.

The team also inspected the following projects
constructed by the president Goodluck Jonathan led
administration in Kogi State viz New River-Port at Jamata,Nigeria-Korea Friendship Vocational institute, new Federal High Court Complex, Lokoja, Federal university Lokoja, Accelerated Rice Farming Project, new Lokoja Confluence Stadium, Soya Beans farm in Karara, new Kogi Secretariat, Specialist Hospital Diagnostic and Imaging Centre, Lokoja, 272 Post Flood Housing
project Bologi, Staple Crop Processing Farm in Alapa
(Agbadu), College of Education (Technical),Abuja-okene-Lokoja

All these projects above were inspected in the first day..note the team is still in Kogi

ba7man: One building, one interior, one stadium, one waterwork, 3 silos, one road and dregging of a river and some people are already falling over themselves excitedly.

Mediocrity is seriously engrained in some people's DNA.

haba,how can you say just one building,what happened to the diagnostic centre,new court complex,the korea something something school,and do you know the importance of the dredging project and note its not just dredging but also the construction of a river port,and the complete dualisation of the abuja-lokoja road is highly strategic.

The last time I was in kogi which was about a month ago I heard about the ongoing strike,but then labour strikes though it is not encouragable still it is not peculiar to just kogi state or even Nigeria at large.I also saw the Geregu power plant that was just commissioned by the president,quite an imposing layout,I also then saw the accellerated rice paddy and I hear all these projects have been undertaken by the FG,I really commend the ingenuity of this tour because now at least people have the ability to form first hand your own personal perspective on the performance index of our govt,really an innovative idea by Maku and his team.

awodman:

The team also inspected the following projects
constructed by the president Goodluck Jonathan led
administration in Kogi State viz New River-Port at Jamata,Nigeria-Korea Friendship Vocational institute, new Federal High Court Complex, Lokoja, Federal university Lokoja, Accelerated Rice Farming Project, new Lokoja Confluence Stadium, Soya Beans farm in Karara, new Kogi Secretariat, Specialist Hospital Diagnostic and Imaging Centre, Lokoja, 272 Post Flood Housing
project Bologi, Staple Crop Processing Farm in Alapa
(Agbadu), College of Education (Technical),Abuja-okene-Lokoja

All these projects above were inspected in the first day..note the team is still in Kogi

Maybe i jumped to conclusion too quickly b'cos I was expecting pics.

At least, it good that most Governors have been busy.

And the silos I forgot to add are also existing.The agric transformation of GEJ is not just air,it has real substance,it is really going on,very soon the farmers in kogi will be balling hard,like seriously,affordable fertilisers,no interest loans and grants for specific crops,silos for storage provided,and then standard rice mills to be installed soon....agricultural revolution is about to happen and kogi state is one of the states that will benefit immensenly from it.

ba7man: Maybe i jumped to conclusion too quickly b'cos I was expecting pics.

At least, it good that most Governors have been busy.

Not to worry,I believe that as the tour gets along more pictures will be uploaded from there,I also expect to see more pics myself.but what has been seen in just one day is quite impressive though they are mostly FG projects,but let's watch and see.

ba7man: Maybe i jumped to conclusion too quickly b'cos I was expecting pics.

At least, it good that most Governors have been busy.

Most of d Projects that @Awodman mentioned are FEDERAL GOVT Projects, you HYPOCRITE.... And like he said, this is just day 1- they hv not inspected other strategic projects like d Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Aladja Standard Rail Guage whose Rail track laying was completed this year; they didn't mentioned d already completed Dredging of d River Niger; the newly constructed Geregu Power Plant; the new and very Strategic Benin-Ajaokuta-Abuja Transmission Line, and other Electricity projects and Gas pipelines; the Old Resuscitated Lagos-Kano Rail Guage whose extension passed tru Kogi; Ongoing work on Resuscitating d Ajaokuta Steel Plant; etc, etc, etc....

Countryman93:
In line with the transformation agenda of president Goodluck Jonathan's administration, the National Good Governance Team arrived Kogi State on Wednesday 6th November to showcase achievements and review challenges of governance in the North Central State

The Tour team is led by the Minister of Information & Supervisory Minister of Defence, Labaran Maku, ably represented by Kingsley Osadalor, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Information.

They have inspected Section 3 of the Abuja - Abaji - Lojoka road being constructed by bulletin contractors.The road is constructed with additional funding from Sure-P. According to Engr Aganabi, Dep Director, Federal Ministry of Works, North Central, 40km of the road is complete, 45km will be completed by December and the remaining 5% by March 2014.

The site engineer for Bulletin contractors, Engr. PC. Omenye clarified for the first four years of the project, funding was a problem. But now, it has been resolved. Funds are provided when needed and the work is moving. In line with the job creation strategy and local content mandate of the transformation agenda, the contractor ensures that Labour for this project is accessed from the community. After the completion of the project, the contractors will stay for one year to ensure there is no failure

The tour team also visited and inspected the Abuja-Lokoja-Okene-Benin road which is also in different sections. Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Information, Kingsley Osadolor remarked they had inspected the Benin sections of the road earlier.

The team also inspected the following projects constructed by the president Goodluck Jonathan led administration in Kogi State viz New River-Port at Jamata, Nigeria-Korea Friendship Vocational institute, new Federal High Court Complex, Lokoja, Federal university Lokoja which was established along with other 8 new Federal universities on the 16th Feb, 2011 by the GEJ administration.

Several projects executed by the Kogi State government were also inspected as follows Accelerated Rice Farming Project, new Lokoja Confluence Stadium, Soya Beans farm in Karara, new Kogi Secretariat which has 4 floors and is meant to house 8 ministries, Specialist Hospital Diagnostic and Imaging Centre, Lokoja, 272 Post Flood Housing project Bologi, Staple Crop Processing Farm in Alapa (Agbadu), College of Education (Technical) Kabba etc

so this nonsense is what the gov have to show us after 6yrs abi?nonsense

Zutchy: Not to worry,I believe that as the tour gets along more pictures will be uploaded from there,I also expect to see more pics myself.but what has been seen in just one day is quite impressive though they are mostly FG projects,but let's watch and see.

You dey mind am...

ba7man: .

Mediocrity is seriously engrained in some people's DNA.

Like celebrating Street lights and Tolling booth right ? Ala Lasgidi APC crew . . .

MY KOGITE PEOPLE I HAIL NICE PICS ,EVERY STATE HAVE ITS GUD SIDE AND BAD ,KOGI STATE HAVE DIFFERENT MINERAL LIKE AJAOKUTA STEEL AND LIMESTONE YET IT STILL REMAIN A BACKWARD STATE WE MISS THE GOVERNACE OF PRINCE AUDU,

1.Ongoing construction work on Lokoja-Benin Expressway
2.Part of 33 silos been constructed nationwide by FG
3.Greater Lokoja water works
4.Confluence Hotel