Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello has described his late mother, Hajia Hauwau Bello as a virtuous woman who loved not just her children but every children.
He made this known on Monday when the Nigerian Senate President, Ahmad Lawan paid him a condolence visit in Okene.
Governor Bello noted that as their mother’s last child, his mother’s prayer while he was growing was that he would someday be a leader in the state and even in the North of the country.
The Governor added that his strife and agenda for unity and peaceful co existence amongst all tribes in the state, were being sponsored by the charge and instructions of his mother when he became governor in his first term.
He narrated that before her demise, she charged him to ensure the safety of lives and properties of the people of the state.
This resolution he pointed out was as a result of her experience at the hands of kidnappers in 2014 who was kept in the cave for 93 days.
Governor Bello promised that he would continue to ensure the security and safety of the people and their properties to the best of his abilities while expressing confidence in the competence of those charged with the duties of security in the state.
