Gov’Ododo urges protesters to recant, embrace dialogue as he empowers 500 women with poultry value chain.
ATABOR JULIUS LOKOJA
The Kogi state governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has urged the would be protesters to recant their decisions and to embrace dialogue as Government is already addressing the contentious issues.
Gov. dodo made the call on Tuesday in Lokoja at the world bank assisted empowerment of 500 youths and women beneficiaries of the Live stock productivity and Resilient project, L-press.
The governor said that the Federal government under the leadership of President Bola Tunubu has been putting so many initiatives in place to support the masses including the youths and women.
He called on those bent on protesting to have a rethink and allow reason to prevail so as not to reverse the gains of the last 13 months.
“To those Nigerians who are bent on violent protests, let reasoning prevail. We are making progress. We are moving forward. Our hopes are back. We are climbing back to reckoning. Any violent protest at a time like this will no doubt reverse our gain in the past 13 months.
According to him, “The intent of the promoters of protest in Nigeria are concealed in political desperation. I call on all the youth of our dear Nation to rally behind Mr President in his determination to fix the nation back on track.
He said that “The Livestock Productivity and Resilient Support Project, L-PRES, is a giant stripe in Nigeria’s drive towards food security and economic prosperity”.
He said that It aligns seamlessly with his our administration’s short, medium, and long term plan to make Kogi the epic center of livestock production in Nigeria.
 “We are determined to achieve the project development objective here in Kogi state. Let me seize this moment to congratulate the 500 women and youth poultry farmers and entrepreneurs selected as beneficiaries of this lovely project following the rigorous selection process in accordance with World Bank standard”.
The governor assured the world bank that the Kogi state government would provide the necessary surport and political will needed to make the project a huge success.
“I want to assure the World Bank that we shall continue to inject our projects with great political will and zeal to the benefit of our great people”
He announced N100,000 for all beneficiaries as logistic support for their various businesses.
