Candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the November governorship election, Barr. Okeme Adejoh, has congratulated the people of Kogi state and other Nigerians on the 63rd Independence Day anniversary.
In a statement issued by the Spokesperson, Okeme/Hamza Campaign Council, Nelson Ogohi, in Lokoja on Sunday, the LP candidate declared that the 63rd year of Nigeria’s independence will indeed mark a remarkable freedom for the people of Kogi State.
The statement noted that Okeme, who made special Independence Day appearance in various churches around Kogi State and particularly the Lokoja metropolis, honoured God and the people of the state for not giving up on Nigeria and the state regardless of the many challenges they are being faced with.
“Difficult times make great people. We Nigerians of Kogi State extraction have shown mighty resilience, great resolve and unwavering hope in the face or daunting and overburdened challenges of our present world. It is no gainsaying that tough times don’t last but tough people do. Kogites are truly the toughest people on earth. And as we make up our minds to rescue Kogi State from the many years of decadence and backwardness.
“I will join my force, faith and focus with you all to pull Kogi State out of the darkness and doldrums and into a clear light of day. I urge us all not to be tired as there is not only light at the end of this tunnel, but we are already at the end of the tunnel. *In our eyes we see hope, we see our future and the greatness of generations to come.
“There is indeed hope for Kogites and by extension, Nigerians. Labour Party is inspiring hope and liberation in the hearts of Nigerians and Kogites will not be left out,” he said.
Okeme said 2023 is the season of true change and redemption for Kogi state.
