Oluboh:
I completely agree with this.
Yahaya Bello did a good job keeping Kogi open while others lamented over a disease with 99.8% recovery

They are still lamenting. Rather than learn from the previous error

how do this reflect in life of people living in Kogi state, the sate is still in bad shape no development, stop the noise

Angelfrost:
Pointus Pilate, Supreme Court Governor, and other over-sabi should embark on another idiotic lock down! They think they are impressing or fooling anyone, well maybe the zombies!!!

Like I said earlier, and will keep saying... locking down any state or the entire nation is merely a recipe for chaos worse than what we saw during Endsars. Any governor or leader who tries it should be indicted by Hague. Nonsense!!!

Which of the three supreme court governors do you mean? By the way,sanwoolu is one of the best governors and I dont see anything wrong in pointing

Odunolumide:
Mere statistics ,go to Kogi and Lagos and decide for yourself the state with more economic growth.
Even if Lagos is sleeping ,Kogi's economy still won't measure up.
I hope fools are not trying to hype this Bello for 2023 sha, he is gaining too much attention for doing nothing.

Read the report very well.
It says Q3 of 2020.

Dillard!

the federal government was not supposed to locked down the country. it wasn't necessary

Shebi , Lagos wants to lockdown again so that Abia can overtake us too...

senatordave1:


Which of the three supreme court governors do you mean? By the way,sanwoolu is one of the best governors and I dont see anything wrong in pointing

There is only one governor in Nigeria with the widespread and acclaimed nickname "Supreme Court Governor"! Google it if you must.

I also don't see anything wrong in Sanwo-Olu pointing too, but the nickname is what it is! I didn't christen him, nor the one in the East.

There was no real basis for the last lock down, and it did nothing but make Nigerians worse off, as no provision was made with regards to palliatives... Things are far worse now, most youths are rearing to go to war with the authorities... Another lockdown will upturn the nation into pure anarchy which we may not come out of.

Angelfrost:


There is only one governor in Nigeria with the widespread and acclaimed nickname "Supreme Court Governor"! Google it if you must.

I also don't see anything wrong in Sanwo-Olu pointing too, but the nickname is what it is! I didn't christen him, nor the one in the East.

There was no real basis for the last lock down, and it did nothing but make Nigerians worse off, as no provision was made with regards to palliatives... Things are far worse now, most youths are rearing to go to war with the authorities... Another lockdown will upturn the nation into pure anarchy which we may not come out of.

My brother,you are highly learned and enlightened.a lot of us look up to your football views.you should translate it to the political section.you are a unique fellow who should not follow the Nigerian bandwagon mentality esp when it is wrong.you are the kind of person that will question and criticize a widely held view.that nigerians call him supreme court gov doesn't mean he is and you shouldnt follow and if you must,know that he isn't the only.same applies to sanwoolu

teejet:


Read the report very well.
It says Q3 of 2020.

Dillard!

Lol. It doesn't matter which quarter.
Can you even name the month in the 3rd quarter?

Are you from Kogi?
That's why you are so pained.

By the way ,what does 'Dillard' mean?
People like you are quick to call people's intelligence into question meanwhile you are dimwits yourself.

Firstorderwizard:
Like play like play Bello is doing well this second term

Yahaya Bello is a disaster. Don't listen to what Influencers write here. They pay big money to be on the front page. Just look for any Kogite living in Kogi state or those that travel there often, they will explain better.

NB: Bello is preparing for 2023

senatordave1:


My brother,you are highly learned and enlightened.a lot of us look up to your football views.you should translate it to the political section.you are a unique fellow who should not follow the Nigerian bandwagon mentality esp when it is wrong.you are the kind of person that will question and criticize a widely held view.that nigerians call him supreme court gov doesn't mean he is and you shouldnt follow and if you must,know that he isn't the only.same applies to sanwoolu

Okay sir... I get your point clearly.

I shall desist from terming them such offensive names going forward. Thanks.

And how has this affected the lives of the people of Kogi positively?

Okuda:
where are the investments?

don't be lazy. Do some research yourself

ichidodo:
That lock down f**ked sh**t up...Tis a miracle we have a Christmas to celebrate even though it almost looks like an ordinary harmattan day...

Haha. How is your side bro? Still at Onne?

BlessedNuel:
Just speechless at the moment..

See eeh,na we dey use our hands spoil dx country.

How oo my brother how? A penny for your thoughts?

arsenal33:
don't be lazy. Do some research yourself

who lazy pass arsenal? make we hear word oo

sokia:
baba come again, u said he's doing what? in Kogi na dog eat dog no single project apart from federal government project.
A state when PhD\master holder fighting for for political appointment from mere local government chairman because there's no single opportunities in the state except political post.

You guys there should make effort at diluting the lies peddled by paid influencers.
My comment is based on the news emanating from Kogi in recent times and no one have come out openly to counter it.
I have not been to Kogi all my life (same with millions of other Nigerians)

And some hediots are calling for a second lockdown. Abeg it's better coronavirus kill us than hunger to kill us. At least one is more dignified than the other.

Lagos don dey broke o, even Rivers State don dey get IGR pass Lagos

happiness32:
Opinion: NIPC, Kogi Overtook Lagos Because Yahaya Bello Refused To Lockdown

Covid-19 Lockdown: Kogi Overtakes Lagos in Investments, NIPC

Do you remember when Governor Yahaya Bello said this in May 2020?

"If basic livelihoods cannot be sustained, poor people will prefer the loitery of infections over the certainty of starvation"

Do you also remember when Governor Yahaya Bello said this in June 2020?

"Why lockdown our economy over a disease that has 99.9% recovery rate? The effects of lockdown on the country far supersedes the gain".

Fast forward to this day, December 2020, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has just reported that Kogi state has overtaken all states in the Federation including Lagos, to become Nigeria's top Investments destination for the third quarter of year 2020.

Recall that earlier this year, all states in Nigeria locked down their economies and closed businesses causing a drastic fall in IGR, unemployment and total economic shut down, with the 2nd recession in 5years and worst in over 30years.

Kogi State was the only state that didn't experience Lockdown.

What is the story today?
Kogi has moved from a middle position to become first amongst all states in Nigeria as the number one investment hub.

The drop in Investments across other states has been attributed to the impact of COVID-19 and its global economic impact.

So, Yahaya Bello allowed Kogi's economy to continue to flow and refused to lockdown. But other states allowed lockdown and Kogi has overtaken everybody in investments

The Commission publishes NIPC Intelligence Newsletter 6 days a week, and through it, a total of 13 projects across 8 states were tracked. 3 of the investment announcements were start-up enterprises in health care delivery, and information and communication technology (software development).

Kogi State received the largest share of the investments announced with US$1 billion, followed by Lagos State with US$239 million, Ogun State with US$75 million and Cross Rivers State with US$15 million.

On a sector basis, the top destinations were the transportation sector which received (66%), manufacturing (27%) while information and communication, and mining and quarrying received 3% and 2% respectively. Other sectors, agriculture, and human health and social services collectively accounted for the remaining 2%.

NIPC’s Intelligence Newsletter publishes Nigerian investment-related news culled, from various sources. It is also reported that there is a 57% fall in these Investments across the country compared with the 2019 report.
While for Kogi, it is an incredibly increase in Investments.

Gov. Yahaya Bello predicted the downfall of our economy with the lockdown imposed, now it's obvious what he warned Nigerians about.

The Report gives a sense of investors’ interest in the Nigerian economy. NIPC did not independently verify the authenticity of the investment announcements but is working on tracking the announcements as they progress to actual investments.

http://community.vanguardngr.com/forum/topics/official-kogi-overtakes-lagos-in-investment-flow-in-q3-2020

i can attest to the mining and transport sector of Kogi having a boast these period

Hafis16:

Are you a worker in Kogi State?

My parents works in Kogi State. I called them in the morning and they told me they've not been paid.

Let them continue to engage in COVIDpolitics and destroy economy like Lagos,Kaduna,and Osun,Bello has refused to join the train of lie.

Firstorderwizard:


You guys there should make effort at diluting the lies peddled by paid influencers.
My comment is based on the news emanating from Kogi in recent times and no one have come out openly to counter it.
I have not been to Kogi all my life (same with millions of other Nigerians)

they are all pay agent to recreate the image of the governor for 2023 presidential election. something that's will never possible except waste the state resources for impossible mission.

MyGeneration:
Wise government should stop following in Lagos footsteps I have said it before, if ogun state government is wise they should try and send all those concerts that won't be holding in lagos cause of corona to ogun.

I recommend this your wise comment for Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, the number one copy cat in Nigeria.

Nbotee:
All dis story story... Overtook Lagos indeed...

So, Yahaya Bello allowed Kogi's economy to continue to flow and refused to lockdown. But other states allowed lockdown and Kogi has overtaken everybody in investments.

This is while Buhari and the untouchable criminal governors were punishing us, forcing us to believe what was not in existence. I hate Nigeria.

Angelfrost:
Pointus Pilate, Supreme Court Governor, and other over-sabi should embark on another idiotic lock down! They think they are impressing or fooling anyone, well maybe the zombies!!!

Like I said earlier, and will keep saying... locking down any state or the entire nation is merely a recipe for chaos worse than what we saw during Endsars. Any governor or leader who tries it should be indicted by Hague. Nonsense!!!

Hell Rufai, Fat Fayemi and Wicked Wike are the terror governors that like to impose lockdown on their people indiscriminately. To them, it is a means to prove their mightiness not about doing anything concerning any virus. They like to turn themselves to gods. Wicked Souls...

Only gullible Nigerians will fall for this!

DamZik:
Hell Rufai, Fat Fayemi and Wicked Wike are the terror governors that like to impose lockdown on their people indiscriminately. To them, it is a means to prove their mightiness not about doing anything concerning any virus. They like to turn themselves to gods. Wicked Souls...

Exactly... That's wrong! An abuse of power.

It's unacceptable in a democracy.

Power situation in Lokoja is the worst in Nigeria since The inception of this administration. I came home for Christmas to be disappointed as usual. Water supply that used to be 24 hours before is now 30 minutes in 2 days.

The worst is the story of a rich I man that I was told who visited Lokoja in last month(November) he said whatever it will cost for public light to be sustained, he will pay that he doesn't want to use generator. That was how they left the light on for 5 days uninterrupted for Tue first time in over 6 years. It left people wondering what happened to the light. You can ask your friends who reside in Lokoja to confirm if I am lying.
For the record Kogi is supplying parts of Abuja (FCT) stable light. It is sad Nigeria is failing by the second.

HarunaWest:

nah theres truth to it ..atleast i worked Kogi so i know.. especially mining and hospitality, lumbering and farming sector.

bro all these are figures. Kogi has terrible roads and no airports so I'm confused how investors came in.