1st October, 2017
The Speaker of the Kogi House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole, has urged Nigerians to have confidence in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to address the economic and political challenges facing the country.
Kolawole gave the advice in a message to commemorate the 57th independence anniversary of the country, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Femi Olugbemi on Sunday in Lokoja.
According to the speaker, Nigeria as a country can only remain strong in unity and peace with people having faith in the ability of the present administration in the country to improve their wellbeing and move the nation forward.
Kolawole also asked Nigerians to discourage hate speeches, saying that the country needed peace more at this time ever than before as it was coming out of economic recession.
On those agitating for the Balkanisation of the country, he urged Nigerians to embrace peace and unity, noting that anything short of that was not negotiable.
Kolawole also emphasised the need for Nigerians to reminisce on the achievements and developmental strides of the Buhari’s administration.
“By this, we would be able to work on our strengths and weaknesses,’’ he said.
The speaker, who commended the support and harmony enjoyed so far by the sixth state Assembly, promised that the House would continue to make laws to promote good governance.
He further reiterated the determination of the Legislative arm of government, under his leadership, to continue to partner with the Executive to engender rapid development of the state.
The speaker called on all aggrieved persons to use the occasion of the independence anniversary to bury their hatchet and come on board to cooperate and support the New Direction agenda of Gov. Yahaya Bello to move the state forward.
The speaker also appealed to religious leaders to keep praying for the state and the country at large noting that, “we have nowhere to run to as Nigerians’’.