2023: I’m Committed To Rebuilding Kogi State – Yahaya Bello

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Monday, reacted to calls for him to contest in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election saying that he is focused on delivering on his promise of developing Kogi State.

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Yahaya Bello, Nnogwu Sani Mohammed quoted the Governor as saying at the ongoing security and economic summit of the Northcentral Governors Forum in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

Bello said his administration’s ability to curb insecurity in the State and massive youth empowerment has been attracted support leading to calls for him to join in the 2023 presidential race, a call he does not want to be distracted with.

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“Nigerians across all divide are calling on the Governor to run for the presidency in 2023 but His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is totally focused and committed to delivering the mandate given to him by the people of Kogi State to run for the second term.

“By January 27, 2021, he will be one year in office, that is for the second term, so he has a lot to do and he has a lot of time to spend with the people of Kogi State to deliver the dividends of democracy to them,” Mohammed said.

He, however, called for support to deliver his second term mandate of rebuilding Kogi State.

While he stating that the issue of the 2023 presidency should not be put on the front burner to heat the polity, Bello assured that he is focused on his mandate of improved security, economy, and youth employment.