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By Abu Micheal  When Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo rolled out brand new buses for the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and the Joint Negotiating Council in Kogi State in the last few days, it was more than a gesture. For workers across the 21 LGAs, it was the latest proof that labour matters in this administration, and that the man at the helm understands that the strength of government is measured by the welfare of its workforce. Since assuming office, Governor Ododo has deliberately positioned workers at the center of governance. The jinx of salary delays that once defined public service in the state has been broken. Salaries are now paid promptly and consistently at both state and local government levels. For local government workers who for years endured percentage payments, the shift to full payment has restored dignity to the job and confidence in government. The administration also sustained the payment of the N72,000 new minimum wage...

The APC Integrity Group, Lokoja, has congratulated Abdulrahman  Gentle, Shehu Ebaiya, Aliyu Umar Sulaiman Aguye and Karimi on their Victory at the last Primary election, describing the developments as an opportunity to strengthen unity and cohesion within the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group, led by its Chairman, Hon. M.M. Yusuf Alabi, also reaffirmed its support for the leadership of Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement, Alabi said political contests were bound to produce different outcomes, but stressed that the overriding objective should remain the unity, stability and overall success of the APC. He urged party members, supporters and stakeholders to put the contests behind them and unite in the interest of the party and the people of Kogi State. The group particularly commended those who did not emerge victorious, describing their conduct and continued commitment to the party as a demonstration of politic...

By Abu Micheal  Never in the history of representation has Omala State Constituency gotten it as good as it is today. From Abejukolo to Bagana, from Oforachi to Icheke, from Ijaha to Alloma, from the Anyigba-Omala axis to the riverine communities, the story is the same. The people are seeing government up close, and they like what they see. It is for this reason that the general belief across Omala today is simple and direct: Omala will be better with another term for Hon. Umar Yahaya. Hon. Umar Yahaya, popularly called “Connect,” has brought a new face to representation in Omala State Constituency. He is a man sold out to leaving marks on the sands of time. In the Kogi State House of Assembly, his name has become a reference point. Colleagues cite him. Communities point to him. And constituents measure other lawmakers against him. As published in time past, Hon. Umar’s accomplishments are numerous and cut across every sector that touches the life of the people. In educ...

...Reflecting On Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem’s Representation, Why 2027 Must Consolidate The Gains   By Abu Micheal In politics, the true test of a mandate is not the noise that announced it, but the work that follows it.   Two years after he was first elected to represent Ajaokuta Federal Constituency in the 10th National Assembly, Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, SEA, has turned that test into a reference point. The verdict from the 14 wards is already forming: this is a justified mandate, and it requires another term. Another term is not about continuity for its own sake. It is about consolidation. It is about giving a lawmaker who has found his footing the room to bring his ingenuity and experience to bear, to deepen what he started, and to make sustainability the centerpiece of representation. In the lawmaking chamber, laws are not made in one session. Impact is built over time, through relationships, through follow-through, and through the experience ...

LOKOJA — Dr. Idris Rufus Oluwafemi (IDRUFEM), candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency, has warmly felicitated with his beloved Ẹ̀gbọ́n, Commander Jerry Omodara (Rtd.), Security Adviser to the Kogi State Government, on the occasion of his milestone birthday anniversary. In a heartfelt message laced with the warmth of brotherhood, IDRUFEM described Commander Omodara as not only a distinguished public servant but also a respected elder brother and worthy son of Bunu Kingdom, whose years of service, commitment and dedication to the people continue to inspire. He emphasised that political differences between the ADC and APC cannot diminish the bond of brotherhood, mutual respect and shared commitment to the advancement of their people. “Ẹ̀gbọ́n Jerry, today I celebrate you not merely as a security adviser or an APC brother, but as my elder brother, a fellow Bunu son and a man whose life of service deserves honour,” IDRUFEM...

Ahead of the forthcoming Kogi East Senatorial District election, a quiet but decisive shift is happening across the nine local governments. In markets, campuses, town halls and community meetings, one name keeps surfacing with a sense of expectation that has not been felt in a long time. Q.S. Aminu Abubakar Suleiman, the maverick and intelligently mobile candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has stepped into the race not with noise, but with presence, and the people are responding. From reports in the Media and other verifiable platforms, the story of Q.S. is not being written by handlers in faraway offices. It is being written by the people who have met him, who have asked him questions, and who have watched him take notes instead of making promises he cannot keep. That is why there is both hope and fear around his candidacy. Hope, because Kogi East believes it may have finally found a voice that will match its yearning. Fear, among those who benefit from the old o...