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NEW YEAR: Ododo to Nigerians: It Is Your Year of Redemption
The Kogi State Governor-Elect, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo has assured Nigerians and Kogites that 2024 is their year of redemption.
Ododo who expressed the assurance in a message to Kogites to mark the New Year, said 2024 is the year when the hope of Nigerians will be renewed.
He said the decision of the President to implement the fuel subsidy removal policy was the best in the interest of the nation’s economy, applauding Mr President for his efforts at rebounding the nation’s oil refineries.
“We have gone through the sacrifice period of the oil subsidy removal. From the second quarter of 2024, we will bounce back stronger and our economy will be unstoppable from that point.
“I call on Nigerians and Kogites to continue to give total support to the present administration as it is working hard to improve on the living standards of the citizenry. 2024 is a year that will herald the arrival of Nigeria on the global stage”.
The Governor-Elect charged Kogites to pray for him as he will be stepping into the shoes of Kogi’s best Governor ever, promising to justify the confidence reposed in him.
His words: “For us in Kogi State, it is a year of transition. I will be taking over from Kogi’s best Governor ever. It is a huge task to match the heroics of His Excellency Alh. Yahaya Bello but with God on our side, we won’t let down the flag of progress in our dear state.
“It is a big challenge to take over from a hugely successful administration. But the Governor himself has prepared us mentally, administratively and politically for the task ahead. We won’t fail the people of Kogi State.
“Our agenda is to continue and consolidate on the achievements of the present administration in the state. We have no doubt whatsoever that we can build on the solid foundation that was laid by our leader and Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello”.
He urged Kogites to continue to pray for the greatness of the state and Nigeria, saying Nigerians are already seeing the “bright light of the nation under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu”.
The Government and the good people of Kogi State have received with deep sorrow the news of the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.
The statement reads: “This is a monumental loss not only to Nigeria, but to the African continent, and indeed the world.
President Buhari was a leader of quiet strength, deep convictions, and a patriotic heart wholly committed to the unity, progress, and stability of Nigeria.
Speaking on the passing of the former President, the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, described the news as “a moment of national grief and a reminder of the enduring legacy of discipline, integrity and sacrifice that President Buhari stood for.”
According to the Governor, “President Buhari was a man who came at different times in our national history to steer the ship of state with a deep sense of responsibility.
He was not a man of many words, but one whose actions consistently reflected his belief in a better, safer, and more self-reliant Nigeria.”
Kogi State will remember him for his commitment to critical infrastructure, national security, and his consistent stand against corruption.
His efforts laid a solid foundation upon which successive administrations, including ours in Kogi, continue to build.
We stand in solidarity with the Government and people of Katsina State, the family of the late statesman, and indeed all Nigerians, as we mourn a patriot who gave his all in service to the nation.
May Allah (SWT) forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah Firdaus.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari is dead.
His former spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed the development on Sunday afternoon.
According to him, Buhari died on Sunday at a hospital in the United Kingdom.
Shehu’s statement read, “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.
“May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus.
”Further details surrounding his death are yet to be disclosed.
President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria on Saturday (today) two weeks after his two-nation visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil.
The President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga announced this in a post on his official X handle.
Recall that Tinubu departed Abuja for Saint Lucia and Brazil on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
The President paid a state visit to Saint Lucia as part of efforts to deepen Nigeria’s engagement with Caribbean nations and strengthen South-South cooperation.
Tinubu on July 4th departed Saint Lucia for Brazil where he attend the 2025 BRICS Summit, held July 6-7, 2025.
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