Kogi Shunning Hunger Protest: Gov. Ododo’s Selfless Leadership Style Responsible, Won Hearts Of Many
By Abubakar Suleman
Youths in Kogi state cutting accross the twenty-one Local Government Area have shunned the ongoing nationwide protest on the hardship being faced by citizens of the country.
Nigerian Trend Online newspaper went round all nooks and crannies of the state headquarters, Lokoja to monitor the situation, observed that people who are expected to assemble at the Ganaja flyover where not visibly seen, but only the security men .
We are reliably told that Gov. Ododo’s warm embrace of Kogi youths was responsible for the youths shunning the nationwide protest, and earned him the title of “Chief Servant Leader” of our time.
According to a youth leader in the state, Musa Iliasu stated that “Gov. Ododo’s selfless leadership style has won the hearts of many, inspiring a new generation of leaders to follow in his footsteps. As we move forward, let us embody the spirit of humility, service, and nation-building that Governor Ododo embodies. For in doing so, we can create a brighter future for ourselves, our children, and our beloved country”, he stressed.
Also, at both old and New market in Lokoja township, residents were seen going about their lawful businesses without any form of harassment or intimidation.
Other local government areas visited by Nigerian Trend Online newspaper in the state were Okene, Anyingba, Kabba, and some few local govt areas in the state.
At various locations, youths, market men and women were seen going about their lawful businesses in a peaceful manner without any hindrance or molestation from security operatives in the state.
Nigerian Trend Online newspaper further gathered that the situation is generally peaceful across the 21 LGs of the state as there are no forms of violence or signs of destruction of government properties.
This peaceful situation in Kogi state is quite different from what is happening in somewhere like Kano and other Northern state, where groups vows to sustain hunger protest hosting Russia flags, rallies and equally destroying government infrastructures and public properties.
The Kogi state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bethrand Onuoha was seen in a convoy going around the state capital alongside other security agencies to ensure that the related peace is sustained.
In an interview with two residents of Lokoja LGA, Yakubu Sule and Mallam Ibrahim Gambo both appealed to federal governments to do the needful and urgently address the economic hardship being faced by the citizens.
