[Mhiz Rebecca]

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has said the
decision of “patriotic Nigerians” to extend Buhari’s
presidency beyond 2019 was borne out of a genuine
desire to deepen good governance and transparency
in Nigeria.
The governor who stated this on Saturday, August
18, while fielding questions from some selected
international media said President Buhari has
saved the nation from economic calamities caused
by “deep stealing by the previous administrations
in the country”, Vanguard reports.
He said: “As far as we know, Nigerians are happy and
satisfied with the performance of Mr President. He is an
honest man who is trusted by the international
community to take Nigeria to the promised land and
will, therefore, be re-elected next year by the masses of
this great nation.
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“It is unfortunate that the opposition was doing
everything to bring the nation down to justify their
desperation to return to power. When a child defecates
on a chair, it is expected that the chair will be cleaned
and allowed to dry before the child can sit on it again.
The Nigerian system is undergoing a serious cleansing
process and Mr President should be allowed to conclude
his Nigerian rebirth agenda.
“Those who love Nigeria and the strides of Mr President
want him to continue the rebuilding process. Our nation
was a subject of international scorn for corruption and
insensitivity to the plight of the masses. Today, the
respect is back because of the personality of Mr
President.
“Our economy is looking up and it is trickling down to
the states. Kogi state has keyed into the agricultural
policies of the federal government to create more jobs
and wealth. Our youth and vibrant populace now see a
career in agriculture.
“The federal government has been very supportive of
our war against criminality in the state; the same way
the war against insurgency has been waged with
serious-mindedness.
“Nigerians surely do not want the gains of this
administration reversed”.
On the current crisis rocking the National Assembly
over calls on Senate president Bukola Saraki to
resign his position, Bello said he has nothing more
to say after the national chairman of the party had
stated the position of the party.
“Our national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,
has stated the position of the party. I have nothing
more to say about it.
“What I will just tell Nigerians is that it is not enough to
have President Muhammadu Buhari. They must also
strive to vote equally patriotic Nigerians into the
National Assembly to work with Mr President to make
Nigeria great. We must have a National Assembly that
has the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians at heart”.
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NAIJ.com previously reported that Governor Bello
labelled the recent defections from the All
Progressives Congress (APC) as an auto-correct
system which will help the party get rid of bad eggs
within its rank.
The governor who disclosed this through his
director general of media and publicity, Kingsley
Fanwo, in Lokoja on Thursday, July 2, said the party
will remain stronger in the aftermath of the
“sieving process”.