Bello Unlocking Potentials of Power Sector for Job Creation in Kogi

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Kogi State has the potential to play a more significant role in the Nigerian economy. It is one of the most naturally endowed states in Nigeria with more than twenty (20) natural resources of high economic values and are in commercial quantities.

Kogi State is located in the central region of Nigeria bordering about ten states, which gives  her the advantages to become one of the commercial center in Nigeria economy.

Kogi State is blessed with numerous solid minerals: Coal can be found in Ogboyaga and other parts of Kogi state and it is used as sources of energy. Iron Ore deposits in Itakpe, Okene and Agbaja are in large quantities. Limestone can be found in commercial quantities in Obajana and other parts of Kogi state. It has the largest deposit of limestone in Nigeria. Others solid mineral deposits are dolomite, feldspar, bauxite, tar, gold, petroleum and tin, to name but a few.

Actualizing this potential will depend largely on the degree to which it can achieve industrial development and create the condition for long term sustained growth and poverty reduction.

In the past, Kogi State has made very modest progress in terms of manufacturing development due to unconducive investment condition, insecurity, structural and infrastructural constraints and challenges of inadequate power supply.

The incumbent government of Kogi state under the watch of Governor Bello has identified the major challenges mitigating against the success of industrializing Kogi State and the role of poor power supply services in the challenge of industrialization in Kogi state.

He has moved swiftly to address the poor power problem, makes policies to play a more supportive role in the industrial development process and to also create an enabling environment for investors to tap into the numerous business /investment opportunities in the state.

Kogi State natural resources are not property utilized to generate the desire revenue that can boost the economy of the state.It was unfortunate that the previous leaders who are privileged to governed the state, never laid a foundation towards the direction of industrializing Kogi state.

The government of Bello haven’t discovered the potential of electricity as the major factor that drives industrialization, key into the idea and embarked on massive procurement and distributions of power equipments across the 21 Local Government areas in the state.

Electricity supply is one of the visionary project  that government Bello has under taken to pave way for investors to invest and industrialized the state and create multiple job opportunities for the teeming unemployment population of the state.

We all know that the power sector plays a pivotal role in the economic transformation process. The need for adequate electricity supply is paramount for the growth of Kogi state and vital for the development of her economy.

Kogi State can not survive on mono- income source, the need to create a multiple channel of revenue becomes very necessary for the state to function optimally. A state with an estimated population of approximately 4 million people can not survive on mono source of income. Kogi state has been a mono state economy,  the state is known as a civil servant state with a scantily commercial activities needs a visionary governor like Alhaji Yahaya Bello to diversify the state economy to meet up with the modern day economic challenges and development.

To achieve this goal the government of Bello need more time to put this vision to reality and make the state more viable for the betterment of the people.

The industrialization ideology of Governor Yahaya Bello has recently received positive recommendation.The National Bureau of Statistics ( NBS) in the labour force statistic released this week indicates Kogi state as one of the only 9 states out of the 36 states which recorded a reduction in unemployment and underemployment rates despite a general increase in the over all national rate.

The latest NBS report further showed that the government of Bello is yielding good results.The establishment of Kogi State Internal Revenue Services (KSIRS), Rice processing mill, World Diagnostic Centre and many others have created employment opportunities for the people of Kogi state.

The government of Bello through his industrialization ideology has so far attracted investors to Kogi state via his conducive business policies and adequate security network. Findings revealed that three cassava processing companies recently set up their multimillion Dollars factories in Kogi state thereby creating more job opportunities in the state.

More investors are already on their way to tap into the business potentials in the state as a result of conducive business environment created by Bello’s administration.

My close study into the government of Bello as become too glaring to see a visionary leader with the futuristic ability to drive Kogi state economy to a well industrialized economy.

– Itodo Dennis
Coordinator, Voice of The People


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