* Promises to be brothers Keeper
The Middle Belt Forum has on Tuesday inaugurated the kogi state council of the forum in Lokoja, kogi state.
David Ehimony emerged chairman while Alhaji Shittu Omala becomes vice chairman of the state council of the forum.
While inaugurating the state council, the National President Dr. Bitrus Pogu represented by his Vice Idi Waziri said kogi state is strategic to the growth and sustenance of the Middle Belt Forum and promise to continue to work together to improve governance structure in the country.
Pogu noted that kogi state has remained invaluable to the association as all the ethnic groups cherished their culture, tradition and dialect, an attitude so dear to the forum.
He said , the forum without kogi state means that the MBF has not started and urged the sworn in Excos to join hands with the National body to continue to uplift the association until the ultimate aim is realised.
While calling on the forum members to work for the upliftment and defence of every member of the forum anywhere in the country.
He charged for a concerted effort to support the government in their states and to defend anything that will alter the cohesion of the people who shared the same aspirations.
He commended Governor Usman Ododo for his pragmatic development of human and infrastructures and appeal for his sustainable partnership.
In his acceptance speech, the state chairman, David Ehimony, thanked the national leadership of the forum for keeping the flag of forum flying even at the most precarious and trying times.
He assured that the state chapter will work in tandem with the National headquarters to realise the aims and objectives of the foundation fathers to create a niche and image for the people across the middle belt region.
Recall that the Middle Belt Forum drawn it’s members through congruence of culture, tradition and dialect of the people who balkanised by the colonial and the Nigeria government’s partition of the country.
National leadership that grace the event include, Dr. Emmanuel Onucheyo, Admin officer, Lanre Obafemi, Dr. Dekina obajuna.
Highlight of the event was the oath taking by David Ehimony, chairman, Shittu Omala, Vice Chairman, Alhaji Raji Usman Secretary, Hon. Orebiyi , VC West: Hon. Bako Shigaba, VC East; Dr. Rabiu VC Central, others are Collins Adama organising secretary, Elesho Abiodun Financial Secretary, Com. Suleiman Mas Youth leader , Comrade Adeiza Momoh immediate past chairman of kogi NUJ as publicity Secretary, pastor Moses Bako Cultural officer, Awwal Imam, treasurer while Isiaka Mamud will serve as the assistant secretary.
