The Administrator of Ijumu Local Government Council and Chairman, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Kogi State chapter, Honourable Taufiq Isa on Wednesday commended the state House of Assembly for passing the 2017 Appropriation Bill.
Honourable Taufiq told newsmen at a press briefing in Lokoja that the expeditious consideration and passage of the bill was laudable.
“I wish to commend members of the State Assembly for the successes so far recorded in the 6th assembly, especially on the issue of 2017 Appropriation bill.
“I commend them for the eventual passing of the 2017 Appropriation Bill. This is indeed a boost for state development, as it will go a long way to keep the targets of the 2017 Budget on track and facilitate the actualization of the overall New Direction Agenda of this Administration
Taufiq used the opportunity to clear the air on his outburst again senator Dino Melaye as he believes its only a mean, contemptible or one considered unfortunate which are attributes of an illegitimate descendant that will call the number one citizen of his state a rat.
“I wondered what prompted Dino Melaye, with his well-known moral baggages, to afront Governor Yahaya Bello.
The ALGON Chairman noted that Governor Yahaya Bello has proven himself to be a humble, humane and a progress minded individual who is passionate about the general welfare of the people.
“In particular, we the Okun people has never had it so good under any government in Kogi State like what we are currently enjoying under the leadership of His Excellency.
The governor has flagged off numerous projects in our senatorial district where Dino is supposed to be representing, he has appointed illustrious Okun suns and daughters into many sensitive positions in the state. yet he doesn’t see anything good in the government, simply because we have refused to do his selfish biding. Dino is indeed an enemy of progress.
Taufiq described Dino as a big criminal who diverted relief materials meant for the victims of flood disaster in the state and disguised them as his constituency intervention project.
“Up till now, he has not been able to explain to the people of Kogi West what he has done with the billions he has collected as constituency allowance since he became Senator. His colleagues in Senate are busy empowering their constituents and bringing dividend of good representation to their people, all Dino Melaye does is to turn himself to a bodyguard and engage in meaningless fights with his colleagues and anybody who does not support his selfish agendas.
Taufiq added that Dino Melaye is just a nuisance and a distraction to the general progress of Kogi State. He asserts that Dino is an individual with little intelligence who does not want the development Okun land.
“So long as he continues to display his buffoonery, we will continue to treat him as the clown that he is”, he warned.
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday 22nd December, 2016 presented an Appropriation Bill of N174.9 billion to the state House of Assembly for deliberation and approval for the 2017 fiscal year.
