Does Shetima’s Promise Match What Kogi Residents Need Economically and Politically?
“By God’s grace, we shall dredge the river Niger to attract meaningful development in Kogi and Nigeria as a whole,” said Mr Shettima.
Vice President Kashin Shetima, on Sunday, the 8th of October, 2023, told residents of Kogi that voting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 11th of November governorship election is as good as revamping the Ajaokuta Steel Complex.
Mr Shettima, who declared during the APC’s official flag-off campaign for the governorship election in Lokoja, also said, “A vote to our party means dredging the river Niger for developmental purposes for Kogi”. He assured residents that the federal government was collaborating with foreign companies to revive the Ajaokuta Steel Company and dredge River Niger.
“By God’s grace, we shall dredge the river Niger to attract meaningful development in Kogi and Nigeria. “Of course, all these can only come to fruition if you vote for our gubernatorial candidate, Usman, come the 11th of November, for our party to emerge victorious. You can not afford to have a state government that does not belong to the centre,” he said.
The vice president described President Bola Tinubu as a man of courage and conviction and pregnant with ideas on how to reposition the nation and Kogi, one of the frontier states in the North.
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Data Alignment:
What is our data saying about the coming elections? The Principal Intel survey in Kogi state rated the sitting governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, poorly regarding his job performance at 29%. Still, the APC is the most popular political party in Kogi state at 39%. The candidate of the APC, Usman Ododo in the coming elections is measured to be leading by 7 points over his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka, at 33%. Our survey showed that 42% of Kogi residents are unemployed, and the most important political issue for the people of Kogi state is “Economy and Jobs” at 57%. Read more about our data at https://principalintel.com/projections
The image shows the job approval ratings of the Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello
The image shows political party popularity in Kogi state
The image shows a survey of all candidates in the Governorship contest in Kogi State
On the battered Ganaja road, he said Mr Tinubu had approved funds for its construction, stressing: “Be rest assured that Abuja-Lokoja-Okene and Kabba-Ilorin are also going to receive government attention to ease movement of the people.” The APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, said residents of Kogi could testify of the APC government’s positivity under Governor Yahaya Bello’s tutelage.
He said Mr Bello has been able to transform Kogi and present a successful candidate in Mr Ododo who would succeed him in providing the desired infrastructure development. The chairman added: “Since we cannot afford to have a stranger at the Lugard House, we should ensure we have APC at both the national and state levels in order to consolidate on the achievements of Gov. Yahaya Bello.”
On his part, Mr Bello thanked Mr Tinubu for providing the desired support that enabled him to perform and reposition the state to the present status.
So, do all the promises match what Kogi residents want or need?
