* As MD, Omonu Jackson promises to fast track development of host communities, kogi.
* Denies Marginalisation of Riverine Communities.
* Kogi Polytechnic, bride of admission seekers- Prof. Ogbo.
Kogi state Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has charged the members of the newly established Kogi state Oil Producing Development Commission KGSOPDC to exhibit prudence and accountability in the management of the affairs of the commission.
The Governor further urged them to initiate programmes that will usher and fast tract people oriented development to the host communities in particular and across the state in general in line with development agenda of the present administration.
Governor Ododo who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of kogi state Mrs Dr.Folashade Ayoade Arike during the inauguration of the members of the commission held in her office on Thursday in Lokoja.
The Governor reiterated his commitment to the grassroots through fairness and equitable distribution of amenities to all nooks and crannies of the state .
He challenged the members to utilise the opportunity afforded the Commission to be accountable in the management of the meager resources in their disposal, while warning them against acts detrimental to the oath of allegiance, oath of office and oath of Secrecy, that they have sworn to uphold in the discharge of their duties.
Speaking to Treasurerimes, the Managing Director of KGSOPDC, Hon. Omonu James Jackson thanked Governor Ododo for the opportunity given to them to serve and pledged to work assiduously in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Development Agenda of Governor Ahmed Ododo for the transformation of the people.
He said, as a new commission,, he will hit the ground running with necessary paperworks to put the commission on sound footings , while assuring the people with development that will positively affects the host communities in particular and Kogi state in general.
He call for the support of the people to ensure that the commission deliver its mandate.
On the issue of marginalisation of the Riverine Communities in the distribution of appointments, he stated that their imagined complaints were hasty and not of good state.
He said the points itemized by the complainants in some media publications were far from the truth, saying , those Riverine Communities were not actually skewed out of the appointments made so far, either at the state and local government levels
He added that the people failed to tender the grouses , if actually there exist when the bill establishing the commission was still with the State House Assembly before its passage into law
He commended Governor Ododo for giving them the commission to benefits from the Oil derivatives that God has embedded in their soil, and urge every citizen of the state to join hands to enable the commission take off smoothly.
He assured the Riverine Communities that their interest will be catered for as no community will be left behind in the estimation of the commission.
Similarly, Governor Ododo has Inaugurated the Governing Councils for some Kogi state owned tertiary institutions.
Speaking on the sideline,. the Rector of kogi state polytechnic, Professor Salisu Usman Ogbo commended Governor Ododo for the quality of the members of the governing board.
He said , from the Chairman and other members of the board, are populated with people of academic acumen and integrity that will help in piloting the institution to greater height.
According to the Rector, the governor brought these personalty to shape the school and he is confident that the polytechnic can now fly.
On the issue of low enrollment bedeviled many polytechnics in the country, Prof. Ogbo nodded with excitement ” We are doing ‘Yanga’ The number of Students apply to the institution is quite huge. Presently we have students from the 36 states and the FCT. At the moment , we are saddled with how to absorb all the qualified applicants. We believe that the academic excellence, standards and discipline, we have developed over time are responsible for the upsurge of enrollment.
