Pray With Us to Overcome Our Detractors, Kogi Govt. Tell Gowon

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The national prayer group (Nigeria Prays) has been urged to pray with Kogi state government to overcome the continuous distractions and non-constructive criticisms leveled against the government by the oppositions and those who do not mean well for the state.
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, who gave the urge when the leadership of Nigeria Praise led by the former Head of state, General Yakubu Gowon paid a visit to the state government in Lokoja yesterday said, despite the effort of his administration to touch and develop all sectors of the state economy, those who are opposed to his leadership have continuously attacked the government on social media and pages of newspapers.
Represented at the occasion by his Deputy, Elder Simon Achuba, the Governor said his administration would remain focused and leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the people of Kogi state enjoy real dividend of democracy.
He said that the coming of the prayer group to the state was timely, maintaining that prayers have continuously united the country.
The Governor also urged the leadership of the group to intercede on behalf of the state so that the issues between the federal government and the state about mineral resources in the state be resolved so that Kogi state will access and harness the mineral resources endowed with by God.
He said the state has already taken a step ahead in accessing the mineral resources by partnering with experts to achieve the feat, even as he said the state alone can not do it.
He further described the former Head of state as the richest Nigerian whom throughout his tenure as the head of state, was not found wanting of any dubious and criminal act like, embezzlement, corruption and others, saying the prayer he is leading will be answered by God.
Speaking, the former head of state and the leader of the group, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd) said he was in the state to pay homage to the Governor of the state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello before the commencement of the national prayers in the state on Sunday 29th October, 2017.
He commended the leadership of the state for the progress made within twenty one months of its inauguration, assuring that the group would have the state in prayers to overcome her challenges.
On her part, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mrs Ayoade Folashade Arike said the state was proud to receive as a visitor, a detribalised Nigerian like the former head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd).
She said the leader of the prayer group came at a sensitive time in the life of the administration, saying the government of Governor Yahaya Bello would continue to impact positively on the lives of the people, despite the noise of the oppositions.

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