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Abdul Rahman Ado Ibrahim, ohinoyi of Ebiraland, says Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, is being misled by money and “extremely wrong people around him”.

Ibrahim said Bello has lost the goodwill of the people and it would be difficult to convince them to vote him for a second term in office.

Speaking in an interview with Daily Trust, the traditional ruler said he supported Bello in 2015 because his assessment of the governor was positive, but “he is a different thing today”.

According to him, Bello does not listen to the counsel of traditional leaders “but he gave more time to those who idolize him”.

“So there is this issue of the boy not knowing what he should do because he has extremely wrong people around him. Bello is a nice young man and highly intelligent; that is why I recommended him at that time,” Ibrahim said.

“People said I was supporting Bello because he is my cousin. Well, partly, that could be one reason. Two, he had money to do it, and that money is what has misled him so far.

“A good person should always put money aside and put reality in the front. Money should just be a palliative anytime you need it.

“The governor did not allow traditional rulers to advise him. I haven’t sat with him to advise him on issues that are required to stabilise the peace of the people. I think I should advise him on policy issues, but he gave more time to those who idolize him. He is enjoying that.”

Asked to comment on Bello’s performance and the non-payment of workers’ salaries, the ohinoyi said he cannot say much.

“For the assessment, I can’t say much, I can only talk about what people are saying and what I read in the papers,” he said.

“I don’t know how he does it. If people say he didn’t pay salaries, I cannot say why he didn’t do that. As far as I am concerned, he is paying salaries. I cannot comment on whatever they say he is doing.”

Ibrahim said despite the not so good comments about Bello, he does not want the relationship between them smeared.

He said he prays for, and is working to see the governor’s re-election, even though the people of Ebira “don’t want to hear me say that”.

“Whatever I want to say is that my human relation with him should not be put to shame. I introduced him and favoured him in place of others. I did my own assessment of him at that time. He is a different thing today, as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

“His relationship with Ebira people is a bit dented because he has more relationship with the Igala people, who are leading him in government. And they are the people I am now talking to so that they will have a change of mind and vote him back.

“Honestly, they have the votes. All I am trying to do is to get them to give him another term, after that if they don’t need to see his face anymore they can seal his fate. Whatever term they want to give, I’m prepared to go to any length.

“I’m really trying to get my people to support his second term, but I know that they don’t want to hear me say that.”

What about Lagos State??

In keeping faith with the demand of labour union to avoid frosty relationship in the present dispensation, the Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has pledged to pay the minimum wage that is agreed upon by the tripartite committee set up by the federal government.
The chairman of the concerned Kogi State Workers’ Forum, an informed organisation based in Lokoja, Kogi State, Com Adex Shaibu, made the statement at a conference in Lokoja, yesterday.
Com Adex stressed that this is in spite of the impasse in the committee’s meeting that led to the national leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) giving a 14- day ultimatum to finish and announce a new minimum wage.
The chairman stated, “I am however pleased to assure the Kogi State workers that the state government, ably led by Alh Yahaya Bello, has expressed ability and willingness to pay whatever is agreed upon by the federal government.
Adex said that labour was not happy with the unnecessary delay on the issue of new minimum wage, particularly since the tripartite committee was set up in 2017 and held public hearing in the six geo-political zones in Nigeria.
“We condemn in strong terms any attempt by failed politicians to distract the present administration in the state from its “new direction agenda”, Com Adex hinted.
Calling on the workers in Kogi State not to subject to lies and rumour and unsubstantiated news, Com Adex noted that governance is about physical, socio-economic development, accountability and integrity.
He said Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration was laying a great and sustainable foundation for the welfare and economic prosperity of all the people of the state.
However, Com Adex urged Governor Bello to key into the policy direction of the national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Com Adams Oshiomole, which is anchored on the principle of “Let the people lead”, adding that by this singular action, there will be sustainable development, good governance and transparency.

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Please, may una hellep us ask him, how is going to pay the remaining 40 40% he has been owing us... since he came on board, he has been paying 60%

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The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alh.
Yahaya Bello has given a directive for the
immediate payment of workers salaries.
This directive was contained in a statement
signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary,
Fanwo Kingsley.
According to the statement, the governor’s
directive on salaries is aimed at putting smiles
on the faces of civil servants in the state.
With the new directive, payment process will
commence on Monday, 8th February, 2016
without further delay.
The governor reiterated his desire and
determination to work harmoniously with public
servants in the state.
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