Fraud Allegations Against Bello Baseless, Malicious, Says Kogi Group

A non governmental organization under the aegis of Kogi Emancipation Network in Diaspora (KEMD) has described those accusing Kogi State Governor, Alh Yahaya Bello of fraud as faceless group, floated by "opposition elements" in the state.

The group was reacting to a story published by an online newspaper which they said was sponsored by political opposition in the state.
Reacting to the allegations against the Governor, secretary general of KEMD, Mr. Otunba Bayo said that all the issues raised were unfounded, baseless myth and should be discarded with immediate effect.

According to him, Governor Bello met an empty treasury with huge debts profile including unpaid workers salary of five months, contractors among others.
Bayo said Governor Bello was sworn in the state at a time when the state need about 50 billion naira to settle debts owed to workers in the state.

He noted that the Governor move quickly in order to ameliorate the suffering of the state workers and approached necessary authorities for bailout and was only able to accessed 20 billion naira with the help of Zenith and Access bank. Adding that since then, all genuine workers have all received their salary at both the state and the LGAs leading to the called-off of the strike embarked upon by the state union.

"This faceless oppositions group are desperate for power, resulting to pull him down syndrome, since assuming office Gov. Bello has institutionalised transparency and good governance in the running of the state affairs. The action has greatly paid off with the discovery of over 18, 000 ghost workers which cost the state over 1.3 naira monthly."

"This is one Governor who doesn't do things in a vacuum or taking unilateral decisions, Governor Bello always consults with larger stakeholders in the state including royal fathers and party leaders across board," he said.

He stressed that this same frivolous allegation has been encircled time and again, the last time it was other online newspapers that was used, by changing names and group, saying they don't know the next name or group they would come up with.
The group said, the faceless oppositions have long lost torch with the realities at home and that, the people of state are tired of their many lies and baseless propaganda.

KEMD adviced them to come and join hands with the Governor in order to move the state forward.
He stressed the need for politicians in the state to set the record straight rather than misleading the public for selfish reason, all in the name of politics.

The group advice the Governor to remain focus and continue to impacts on the life of the people rather than being distracted by any faceless, selfish group, whose inordinate aims is to create confusion in the state for cheap political gains.

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