Yahaya Bello: Kogi Now An Oil-Producing State

Governor Bello stated this throughout an interactive session with State Home reporters after a gathering with President Muhammadu Buhari on the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The governor, who stated his go to was to thank President Buhari for his magnanimity, congratulated his folks for the feat.

He promised to make sure that proceeds from oil had been used to develop different sectors of the economic system to keep away from previous errors within the nation.

He appealed to the president to assist facilitate the completion of Ajaokuta Metal Firm earlier than the tip of his administration.

He stated: “I got here to see our father, Mr. President, to understand him on behalf of the great folks of Kogi State that at this time, Kogi is the primary Nigerian northern state to be known as oil-producing state.

“We got here to understand Mr. President, for that magnanimity, and in addition to congratulate the folks of Kogi state, and Nigerians, usually. We equally introduced a request to the results that the Ajaokuta metal firm continues to be moribund. And his efforts in making certain that he revives Ajaokuta Metal Complicated. We submitted a submission to the impact that he ought to within the lifetime of his administration, have the ability to full that Ajaokuta complicated.

“And Mr. President acquired all of those and extra with pleasure and he promised that one thing goes to be accomplished to make sure that Ajaokuta is revived and operating earlier than the tip of this administration.“The truth that we’re oil-producing at this time, I wish to guarantee all of the residents of Kogi state and Nigerians that the error that we made up to now the place Nigeria is determined by oil alone, as a income at this time, is not going to be repeated. No matter goes to be accruing to Kogi state shall be used to assist all different sectors, the Agric sector, manufacturing, and several other different sectors of our economic system to make sure that… it’s going to function a catalyst. It’s not going to be simply the one single means upon which we will rely, no. We is not going to make that mistake.”