By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh
Government House, Lokoja
October 21, 2026
Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has charged the newly sworn-in chairmen of the twenty one Local Government Areas of the State to strengthen rural safety, guarantee accountability within the administration of public funds and prioritise grassroots improvement.
Governor Ododo gave the cost on Wednesday by way of his Deputy, His Excellency Comrade Joel Salifu, in the course of the swearing-in ceremony of the council chairmen on the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja.
The Governor urged the council chairmen to work intently with safety companies, conventional rulers and neighborhood leaders to guard lives and property, stressing that no neighborhood within the state can be deserted to prison actions.
He additionally known as on them to prioritise rural roads, main healthcare, fundamental training, environmental sanitation and programmes that create alternatives for teenagers and ladies.
Congratulating the chairmen on their election, Ododo thanked the individuals of Kogi State for his or her help for the All Progressives Congress (APC), which received all chairmanship and councillorship seats throughout the twenty one native authorities areas and 2 hundred and thirty-nine wards.
He described the victory as a name to better service and urged the elected officers to justify the boldness reposed in them by delivering on their marketing campaign guarantees.
The Governor expressed confidence within the state’s continued help for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and APC candidates forward of the 2027 basic and state Assembly elections, whereas commending the President for his management and dedication to improvement by way of his Renewed Hope Agenda.
Ododo additional charged the chairmen to handle public funds transparently and responsibly, stay humble, accessible to the individuals and govern pretty with out discrimination based mostly on political variations.
The Governor wished the chairmen success of their tenure, whereas assuring them of the state’s authorities help for extra improvement on the grassroots.
The swearing-in in response to stakeholders is certainly the beginning of a brand new chapter in Local Government administration in Kogi state, with a name on the chairmen to enhance safety, use public funds properly and guarantee authorities presence is felt on the grassroots.
