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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State has condemned Governor Yahaya Bello’s approach to governance, accusing him of moving the state on the path of retrogression, instead of sustainable development.
Spokesman of PDP in the state, Mr. Bode Ogunmola, who addressed a news conference yesterday in Lokoja, said Bello’s 30 days in office had witnessed “knee jerk approach to governance characterized by poor policy formulations, reversals and somersaults.”
Ogunmola said the “arbitrary blockage” of a section of the Government House road in Lokoja, and converting same to a single lane was a retrogressive action, which he said had subjected many road users to hardships.
He also condemned the recent demolition of roundabouts in Lokoja by the governor, whom he said was reportedly acting on advice of some ‘marabouts’.
“Bello should focus on providing purposeful leadership and leave voodoism to occultic practitioners,” he said.
Ogunmola said no state can move forward if its leaders are held back by “ancient, unscientific and diabolical practices.”
He also faulted Bello over the reversals of all appointments and promotions carried out by the immediate past leadership of Governor Idris Wada from January 2015, as well as the directives that some top civil servants should proceed on compulsory leave.
But in a swift reaction, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Strategy, Abdulmalik Abdulkarim, said what the PDP described as ‘policy somersault’ should be considered an act of magnanimity on the part of the governor.
According to him, the barricades in front of the Government would be removed as soon as ongoing renovation works are completed.
On the issue of the demolition of roundabouts in Lokoja, he said the governor wants to make them more fashionable and attractive.
Credit: Daily Trust
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