December 29, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, inaugurated the Multi Million Naira Reference Hospital in Okene Local Government area of Kogi State.
Among other legacy projects commissioned by the President included the new Palace of Ohinoyi of Ebira Land in Okene; the first-ever Fly-over Bridge at Ganaja Junction Lokoja; the Lokoja Civic Centre now known as Muhammadu Buhari Square; the GYB Model Science Secondary School Adankolo Lokoja; Ambulances and special security vehicles; Okene-Agasa-Ogbogoro road; and other township roads in Okene.
President Buhari commended Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, for delivering the electioneering campaign promises.
He called on the people of the State to cooperate and support the governor to deliver more dividends of democracy to the state.
President Buhari lauded the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State for complementing the efforts of the Bello led administration.
On the resuscitation of the Ajaokuta Steel company, the president said the Federal Government has committed about $400m to enable Ajaokuta Steel company work again.
President Buhari said progress was being made on the ongoing Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna, AAK gas pipeline embarked upon by his administration.
The Ajaokuta-Abuja-Kaduna Gas Pipeline, is an ambitious energy project by the Federal Government, which extends to Europe linking the sub-Saharan Africa to Europe, with a potential to expand to Spain upon full completion.
Meanwhile, Governor Yahaya Bello, the government and the good people of Kogi State have expressed profound gratitude and appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari, for his official visit to Kogi State and Commissioning of the Legacy Projects.
On arrival, the president was ushered into a town hall meeting with loud ovation by the stakeholders in the hall.
At the Town hall meeting, Governor Bello said Thursday commissioning was very historic to the People of Kogi State and Ebiraland in particular.
“We are determined to fulfil all the electioneering promises to the people of the State. That is why I followed President Muhammadu Buhari’s footsteps. All the support you gave me has worked the magic in Kogi State with the litany of projects across Kogi State”, he said.
The Monarch, the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, His Royal Majesty, Dr Ado Ibrahim Welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari to Kogi State.
Represented by the Ohi Okengwe, HRH Alhaji Tijani Mohammed Anage, the Monarch thanked President Buhari for the support and encouragement he has given the State governor.
