Gov’ Bello assures Ohinoyi of Ebira land of sustainable support, calls for peace, security in the state.
Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has reiterated his commitment to the traditional institutions in Kogi state and assured the Traditional rulers of continuous support from the incoming administration of Alh. Usman Ahmed Ododo.
Governor Bello gave the assurance on Thursday in Okene during the presentation of the staff of office to the Ohinoyi of Ebira land, HRM Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Anaje, who emerged victorious out of 70 persons who participated in the screening process.
He said “I want to call on all the sons and daughters of Ebiraland that we should all come together and rally round our Ohinoyi of Ebiraland for the greatness, development and security of our land”.
Gov. Bello appreciates all the contestants for stool of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland for the spirit of sportsmanship they displayed.
His Words “God Almighty has enthroned Alh. Dr. Ahmed Tijani Anaje out of the seventy eminently qualified contestants. I appreciate statesmanship and the display of maturity through the process of selecting the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland”.
Born on 29th June, 1974 into the family of Late Alhaji Muhammed Anaje Aliyu of Asuwe Clan, Dr. Tijani Anaje attended Seifudeen Primary School, Okengwe where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1983.
He attended Ebira Muslim Community College Okengwe (EMCCO) in Okene LGA of Kogi State where he obtained his West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1993. After his secondary school education, he started his Islamic Studies at the Sharafudeen Madrasat, Okengwe under the leadership of Mukadam Alhaji Yakubu Ta’aba.
He later acquired a Diploma in Applied Psychology from University of Jos.
Alhaji (Dr.) AhmedTijani Muhammed Anaje was enlisted into the Nigerian Army in the year 1995 as 39 Regular intake, where he rose to, and was decorated as Warrant Officer on the 13th of October, 2021 shortly before his ascension to the stool Ohi of Okengwe/Okene
