Passage of Marafa, A Great Loss To The Nation, Consoles Elderstatesman Ogbeha*- Kogi PDP

*Passage of Marafa, A Great Loss To The Nation, Consoles Elderstatesman Ogbeha*- Kogi PDP

The Kogi state chapter of the People's Democratic Party, has described the death of the Marafa of Lokoja, Chief Emmanuel O. Yusuf as a great loss which has left a gap in the wheel of developement.

In a statement signed by the party's Director Media and Communications, Comrade Dayo Onibiyo, the party expressed the pain in the heart of the party, as the party condoles with its leader, Distinguish Senator Tunde Ogbeha, an elderstateman, who is a brother to the deceased.

The statement reads in part, "We feel the fact that, the departed is a man of honour and exemplary life, worthy of emulation and we pray that, the good Lord will grant the family and the great people of Lokoja the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss" 

We are consoled by the fact that, he has left behind, references of goodness and able hands to keep people growing for good.

ATIKU'S WIFE, STORMS KOGI TO EMPOWER WOMEN...

The Kogi PDP Women Wing will play host to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's wife, Hajia Princess Rukaya Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday 24th January 2023 in Lokoja.

This was made known by the State Women leader, Mama Olori Margaret Orebiyi, in a statement signed by the project's media officer, Mrs. Rosemary Alabi, who disclosed that, the wife of the incoming President inshallah, will by God's grace be interacting with women in the state and meeting several interest groups.

Her presence will be marked with empowerment scheme for some selected women for the purpose of helping them to survive these hard times and be able to assist others.

One of the wives of the PDP Presidential candidate will be accompanied by top PDP stalwarts in the country as Her Excellency, will be engaging people silently in  ways that will benefit families.

The statement calls on Kogi women to come out in their great numbers to welcome Her Excellency Princess Rukaya Atiku Abubakar.

THE MOTHER OF ALL RALLIES THAT CONFIRMS APC'S FEAR OF LOOMING DEFEAT

 - _Kogi Media and Communications Directorate_

Finally, 14th January 2023 was after all a confirmation of the fact that, the impending defeat of the APC is a reality, going by the crowd that beseeched the confluence stadium in Lokoja, where thousands of residents trooped out irrespective of party colours and those who are not card carrying politician to welcome His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar GCON, his running mate, Dr. I. Authur Okowa and other members of his entourage as they arrived the Confluence stadium, reminding one of the glorious Biblical entry to Jerusalem.

Despite threats to civil servants not to attend the event and the palpable fear of likely attack on the party by the ruling hostile APC in the state, the people trooped out en masse, defiling all odds to grace the ocassion, under the scorching sun as the stadium, has 80% uncovered popular sides.

It was an all time record loss for the APC, as the rally added salt to the several  injuries of the APC with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) gaining the persons of the former state Deputy Governor, H.E Simon Achuba, from Kogi East and Hon. Yahaya Karaku, a strong man of Kogi Central politics, while former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Alfa Imam, a respected grassroot mobilizer balanced it from the West of the state, offloading the APC, as he attends his first party function today, having decamped last week.

The arrival of the Presidential candidates of the party was delayed due to bad weather, as the helicopter couldn't land as planned initially and of course due to change in plan of landing at a safer place like the army barrack which was suspected to have being tactitcally turned down by the army authority for fear of drawing the anger of the APC led Federal Government, the team headed for the venue as it wasted no time in engaging the people who were already in high spirit, ready and determined to replace the malfunctioning government of the day, showing their dissatisfactions with the spate of kidnapping in the country, several avoidable deaths, high cost of living, salary payment failures, EFCC tracked state fund's epileptic issues and sadly the current canvass-kissing fuel scarcity and price hike which the APC failed to take back to N50 as promised, but rather moved it from the N89 they met it to the escalated lawless free hike sales of N280 to as much as N400 per litre, when seen.

The incoming President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, specifically  sympathized with the workers in Kogi state over the adabcadabra of their salaries and bail out funds and promised to ensure the dignity of labour is restored for them when voted into office.

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his team assured the people of its readiness to reshape the economy and get the nation back on track, as it highlights the need to activate the Ajaokuta to functioning pedal, get a working seaport and fix the near-grave situation roads in and around Kogi state, describing the state as very key and essential to the seat of power in Nigeria. Atiku added his irrevocable commitment to making the country a safe place from kidnapping and other insecurity issues.

The people who came from far and near had fun as Atiku and his entourage mounted the roof top bus to  take a ride round the stadium to appreciate the people, accompanied by fantastic different artistic performances.

The list of dignitaries is endless at the event as people came from across the state.

The rally is indeed a key to the victory in February and March elections, which the PDP is leveling on to recover Kogi state and  join in the effort to rescue the nation.

GOOD PEOPLE OF KOGI STATE SHOULD PLEASE, TROOP OUT TO WELCOME H.E ALHAJI ATIKU AND HIS ENTOURAGE*, _Kogi PDP Media and Communications Directorate._

*GOOD PEOPLE OF KOGI STATE SHOULD PLEASE, TROOP OUT TO WELCOME H.E ALHAJI ATIKU AND HIS ENTOURAGE*, _Kogi PDP Media and Communications Directorate._

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi state has called on the good people of Kogi state to troop out en masse to welcome its standard bearer, the deputy and other top PDP functionaries to Lokoja this Saturday 14th of January, 2023 at the Confluence Stadium Lokoja, Kogi state.

In a statement signed by the party's Director of Media and Communications, Comrade Dayo Onibiyo, the party says, "the nation's incoming President and his Deputy are anxious to meet with the wonderful people of the state, hence the need to come meet them one-on-one and have a feel of the state."

The statement further read in part, "the importance of Kogi state can't be undermined as it is a gate to many fortunes that can propel the nation to greater heights in the committee of nations. This particular visit will no doubt be historic"

The party is therefore, extending its warm invitation to all residents, friends and well wishers & persons who are not happy with the state of the nation from insecurity to hunger, high cost of living to incessant kidnappings, high exchange rate, multi taxing, sky rocketing cost of petrol and it's scarcity and other bad policies of the APC government since 2015 to come out and receive as well as hear from its Presidential Candidates.

The PDP in Kogi state assures that, adequate arrangements have been concluded for maximum security for all persons attending and for easy flow of traffic to make the event an August occasion that will herald the journey to RESCUE NIGERIA.