The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf has given assurance of continued collaboration between the executive and the legislative arms of government for the progress of the state.
This is contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists in by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Yabagi Mohammed.
The Speaker made this known shortly after a meeting by the members of the State House of Assembly with the State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo in Lokoja on Thursday.
According to the statement, the Speaker said the continued efforts of Governor Ododo to attract progress to Kogi State and ensure development of every part by fighting all forms of insecurity are policies that require the support of every citizen.
He, therefore, called on the citizens to continue to back the administration at all levels, stressing that everyone has seen the kind of passion and commitment that Ododo has for the state in his approach to governance.
Rt Hon Umar stressed that both the executive and the legislature are products of one family lineage, hence the need to focus only on issues that would turn around the fortunes of Kogi people for the better.
He expressed optimism that better days are ahead for Kogi people, noting that members of the State House of Assembly are committed to doing their bit to ensure the state is taken to the next level in terms of provision of dividends of democracy.
