Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello says he does not visit the seat of power in Abuja for solutions to security challenges in his state.
Mr Bello said during an appearance on Thursday on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily that he works with heads of security forces in his state to forestall breakdown of law and order.
“The Nigeria police that are in the country today are the same in Kogi State. The army in the country are the same in Kogi State. All the law enforcement agencies we have in the country today are exactly what I have in Kogi State,” said Bello.
“We are corroborating, the commissioner of police, my director (of) DSS, my army commander, my naval commander, civil defence commander, we are corroborating and they are relating very well with the citizens, they connected to the people and leadership at all levels are doing their best starting from the community leaders, ward leaders, the local government chairmen and leaders, youth leaders, market leaders, farmers and what have you. We are corroborating very well.
“So, when they provide such information, we act on it, we don’t pay lip service, we don’t pass buck, we don’t visit Abuja for solutions at all times. I don’t think there is any day I have ever visited Abuja for any solution. What I do is to sit down here (Kogi) and do my job.”
Governors in the south-west region are facing crisis between locals and herders. A recent clash in Shasha, Ibadan has raised fears of ethnic war.
Some governors of the region such as Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo and Seyi Makinde of Oyo have met President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja over the crisis.
