The Governor of state, Yahaya Bello, has said that he will be leaving the state better than he met it.
Bello was speaking on Saturday at the 4th Convocation ceremony of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja.
He said: ”My achievements can be attested to, by where the State Polytechnic was before I assumed office, where it is now and how we have repositioned it for the future.
”We have taken time to look into the education sector for the benefit of our people; we made education a top priority in our thematic agenda.
”We did not only improve on the infrastructure and learning in our tertiary institutions but also expanded our educational institution through the establishment of two additional universities.
“This will enable our children not to travel far to seek knowledge within four years of our second term administration.
“By 16th January 2024, the first set of students would be matriculated at the newly-established Kogi State University, Kabba,” Bello said.
Bello appreciated the Kogi people for their modest contribution by resoundingly voting for the Governor-elect, Alhaji Ahmed Dodo, in the November 11, 2023, governorship elections, as his successor.
The governor assured them that Ododo’s administration would build and take the state to the next level.
He appealed to the people to support the Governor-elect to enable him to achieve greater success.
Bello, the visitor to the university, thanked the Chairman of the Governing Council, Staff, and Students of the Polytechnic for the cooperation his administration enjoyed.
The governor eulogised the Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Salisu Ogbo, for his outstanding achievements which had made the Polytechnic an of envy among others, saying it is worthy of emulation across the world.
”To the Rector, I say I’m proud of you. I’m indeed very proud of you. and I will forever be proud of you,” Bello said.
