A new and better Nigeria is possible despite the fact that the country is presently gripped in the claws of insecurity, poor education system, worsening energy crises due to absence of local refining of petroleum products and inadequate electricity generation, transmission and distribution.

A modern Nigeria capable of securing itself from internal and external threats, provide jobs for her teeming youth currently unemployed through a sustainable economic development plan, and reduce the scourge of poverty and corruption is possible and realisable.

The current challenges facing the country remain an opportunity for the right individuals to take mantle of leadership in the country.

Nigerians need a person of competence and compassion, someone who is very selfless and a pan-Nigerian nationalist with a track record of a life of service.

We need a true Nigerian that is accepted in all parts of the country, exposed to all parts of the country in the reality of his life, not in talks and the person must have friends in every part of Nigeria. We need a person who is interested in collegial leadership.

If elected as President, JKF will find a lasting solution to ASUU war with the federal government and Nigerian universities will be able to compete with the best in the world; our universities will attract the best students and best teachers; students will start trooping to Nigeria from all over the world; our academics and researchers will be celebrated globally for their contributions to knowledge and our children will be able to graduate at the stipulated time without any delay or strike.

JKF achievements in Ekiti State and as the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum is a prove and testimony that Nigeria will be great under his watch. He is a man of honour, a bridge builder and patriot, who will unite the country and salvage it from its current challenges.

Dr. John Kayode Fayemi’s blueprint to diversify and reform the economy, invest in education, give adequate security and revamp the transportation system would transform the country. JKF will unite Nigerians across ethnic and religious divides if elected the president.

John Kayode Fayemi has been tested and trusted in critical areas of political leadership as two-time Governor of Ekiti State and also as two-time Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Looking at his blue print, we notice that it’s aimed at taking Nigeria out of the doldrums.

We have a man in our hands who has all it takes to make Nigeria a great nation. That man is Dr John Kayode Fayemi (JKF).

Speaking on behalf of Prof. Christopher Imumolen Campaign Council (PCICC) on Monday in Abuja, Eseyin said Prof. Imumolen is a great Nigerian youth with astute leadership qualities, viable landmark and immense achievements in both societal and human development in the country and beyond.

According to him, the professor is a young man of many parts and versatile in entrepreneurship, professionalism and has made great impacts globally.

”The visionary youth’s role model has recently declared his intention to contest the Nation’s number one seat in 2023 presidential elections under the platform of Accord.

”His choice to run under the platform of ACCORD, is because he believes that the party’s ideology, which is ”Oneness, Unity and Togetherness”, is in consonance with his aspirations as tool to achieving development and progress.

”In his bid to occupy the highest political office in the nation, he has centred his foremost agenda on National Unity, Security and Integrity.

”This, he considered as the veritable tool most useful to explore the strength in unity”, Eseyin said.

He noted that the presidential aspirant has also identified other areas of concentration such as food security, education, health, agriculture , infrastructure, electrification, character reforms and rebuilding Nigeria brand globally, among others.

He added that the don had also contributed to the development of the country which includes; ”Being the first African to establish three universities in three continents; Africa, South America and North America.

”He raised over 120 millionaires in 2020, and has given educational scholarships to over 60,000 Nigerians through his various platforms.

”He has constantly engaged in free feeding projects for IDPs and poor communities. The list is almost endless”.

Eseyin, who was the immediate past Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Youth Empowerment, Sports and Students Affairs maintained that Nigeria could still work and its challenges surmountable.

”Prof Chris has repeatedly said that all Nigeria needs is unity and a leader who can drive down the necessity and utilize the potential of our great country.

”Oneness as a theory or an ideal concept is as old as mankind itself, but yet human kind has been struggling and battling with its acceptance in spite its quality and efficiency to spark progress and development.

”When we talk about National Unity or Oneness, we must also realize that the true meaning of oneness lies in the quality of unity and togetherness, its strength and capability to solve our common problems and set us on the path of progress.

”Oneness does not arise through measurable and majoritarian views but only as a quality that comes through recognizing the common humanity in all of us, independent of our gender, caste, class and religion, regardless of our diverse background,” he said.

He stressed that was a country endowed, and rich in both human and mineral resources yet struggling to maximize its great potentials or rather getting less or no results to meet the expected progress as the largest Africans country and champion of Africa due to our refusal to embrace Unity

According to him, as a Nation we have failed to find a common ground to accept and come to terms with unity and oneness.

”There can’t be true growth, freedom, integrity and patriotism If our nation does not unite and bury our various lines of diversities.

”We must accept that the most uniting forces are not our extant laws, constitution, organizations, institutions, roads, religion or infrastructures; but the people and their willingness to unite.

”If we stay formidable and united, we could defeat many vices that have stood as confrontations and challenges to us as a nation because ”Unity is Strength”.

”The progress and growth we need and desire for our dear nation lies in our unity and togetherness.

”This mantra and agenda is what Professor Chris Imumolen, has identified to be the key solution to our challenge of diversities.

”Therefore, Professor Christopher Imumolen, offers himself as unifier to Nigerians to reclaim the potential and dignity of our great country and get it working again.

Professor Chris, however believes that while many factors contributed to the progress and development of a country, oneness and unity remain the most pivotal for national development,” Eseyin said.

Prof Imumolen holds two PhDs in Engineering Research and in Education Management. His passion for knowledge and leadership, has equipped him through several home and international trainings.

He is a fellow of several professional bodies and had many certified qualifications both home and international some which includes;
A certified Onshore Offshore HSE general manager course, A fellow certified project managers course (PMP&primavera), certified sustainable energy professional- carbon trade Rwanda amongst others.

Prof Chris Imumolen, who is the Addo of Abaji,-Abuja, has authored over 130 academic and non academic books.

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The group who made up of mostly retired military personnel were led by the former Military Governor of old Western States and former Minister of Police Affairs, General David Jemibewon (Rtd), the Council recognised Bello’s giant strides in the areas of infrastructure, security, education and human capital development- a feat, they asked, should be replicated at the national level.

The council of elders specifically commended the governor for the establishment of Alape Staple Crops Processing Zone while appealing for speedy completion of the project. Speaking on behalf of the Council, General AB Momoh marvelled at the governor’s pushing development strides at a time the nation is embroiled and bleeding from all forms of insecurity.

‘ We are not unaware of your relentless drive to push for safe corridor for kogi state, not perturbed by escalating insecurity in the country, you continue to push and embark on aggressive people’s oriented projects across the state. Your approach in dealing with criminal elements is commendable and we enjoin you to maintain the tempo.” Momah stressed

On the unceasingly calls from all quarters for Yahaya Bello to run for the office of the president in 2023, the Council welcomed the calls as heartwarming and a testimony to the leadership imprints of the governor.

“We are witnesses to the many calls from different groups, associations and persons calling on your Excellency to run for the office of president in 2023, this is not a surprise but a welcoming development for us and kogi people as a whole. This recognition and call for service gladden our hearts and we stand on the position of legitimacy to add our voice that you are eminently qualified to run for the office of the president in this country. The North Central zone is the heart of the Nigeria’s political equations, we contribute a lot to the development and progress of our country but never given a shot at the highest office in the land. You have what it takes to lead this country prosperously and we urge you not to betray the people calls whatsoever”, The council emphasized.

In his response, Governor Bello thanked members of the Council and commended their advisory role which he said has added more values to every decision his administration has made. He said he will continue to seek their wealth of experience, wisdom and kind advice in ensuring that his administration remained focused in the provisions of critical needs for the people of the state. He appealed to the retired Generals to continue to offer advice in ways of combating insecurity in Nigeria noting that the fight against criminal elements cannot be won by those in position of authority alone. The governor said he will continue to do his best for the betterment of the people of kogi state while urging the elders for continuous engagement in discussion that will be of interest to the state.

Other members of the county on the courtesy call were Vice Admiral Joseph Ajayi Rtrd, Chief James Awoniyi, Chief Ishaq Ajibola, And Secretary of the group
Chief Benjamin Taiwo

Pix: Governor Yahaya Bello flanked to the left by Gen AB Momoh rtd, Chief James Awoniyi and Chief Ishaq Ajibola and to the right by Gen David Jemibewon RTD, Vice Admiral Joseph Ajayi rtd and Chief Benjamin Taiwo.

The Presidential Ambition of Gov. Yahaya Bello if he decides to run in 2023 may have gotten another boost following his endorsement by a widely acceptable and recognised body, Forum of Past State Legislators.

The Forum of Past Legislators in the State is a forum made up of past Legislators that served in the State House of Assembly, since 1992 till date in the State.

The Forum of Past State Legislators gave its endorsement to the Presidential ambition if he decides to run today at a meeting in Lokoja.

The Forum assured that it is equally putting in place machinery to visit past State Legislators in other parts of the country towards soliciting support for the Presidential Ambition of Gov. Bello.

Speaking to Newsmen after the enlarged Meeting of the Forum,
Alh. Alhassan Salisu Adakeke, Chairman of the Forum of the Past Legislators in Kogi State, said they are encouraged that for the first time an indigene from the State is seeking the office of the Presidency.

The Chairman said they are happy that the Governor has not only taken a bold step, said the forum out of the goodwill had choosing to drum support for the Governor having seen his capacity and ability to deliver if elected.

Also speaking, Hon. Erick Fiki, said the Forum is relying on her strength in the country since the advent of the nation’s nascent democracy, assured that it would work assiduously until the vision is realized.

Similarly, Hon. Amina Audu, lauded the effort of the Governor to take the bold initiative, assured that the Forum of Past State Legislators in the Country, would support his aspirations if he decides to run.

Hon. Idris declared his support for the Presidential bid of Governor Yahaya Bello while addressing throng of well meaning Nigerians and party followers during the Grand Finale Campaign tour of the All Progressive Congress, APC  at Ankpa, his Local Government Area

The Honorable Commissioner who enjoined all Nigerian youths to pray and support the actualisation of this vision and call by concerned Nigerians in his words said;

“Nigeria belongs to all of us, it is pertinent that in the spirit of ensuring fairness, equity and social justice, all registered political parties in the country must consider zoning their 2023 Presidency to the North Central state in order to create a balance in the nation’s leadership structure, stressing that only the North Central and South-Eastern zone had not been privilege to serve the nation in that capacity despite their age long support and contributions to nation building

Hon. Idris charged all lovers of Nigeria, youths and relevant stakeholders, especially in the North Central States to throw their full weight and support behind the call and pressure on the Kogi State executive Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello by the good people of the state and concerned home and diaspora based Nigerians to run for the country’s number one office come 2023 in contributing his quota to national development

“ With the clamour for change by our youths, this is the right time for the younger generation to take over leadership and Governor Yahaya Bello as the youngest Governor is the most qualified because he possesses all the requisite to leading the nation to greatness

He expressed confidence that Governor Bello’s emergence as Nigeria’s president would bring a new dawn for the North central states; a consolidation to the age long leadership gap, hope for women and teeming youth population in the country via empowerment initiatives, and fast track grassroot developments as proven by his track records while upholding the bond and beauty of our national unity.

“Today, in Kogi state, sentiment along religious or ethnic divide is far gone into extinction. He added

“The youthful Governor Bello has within his time in office embarked on giant stride projects, programs and policies that has always put the Confluence state on the right path for progress, the recent been the maintained bold resistance and proactive undertaken steps during the covid-19 (corona virus) pandemic, even when others saw it as an avenue for looting public funds at the detriment of the people they represent

He further declared that Nigeria wouldn’t have been plunged into the last witnessed phase of “recession” if the Governor’s economic advice during the enforced total lockdown protocol were strictly heeded;

“It is worthy of note that despite the purportedly recorded cases by the NCDC for Kogi state, Kogi remains the only state with the lowest accorded figures and our Governor deserves commendation for his managerial approach with a national task to expand his tentacles across the shores of our country

Hon Idris emphatically declared that only Governor Yahaya Bello and Kogi state have fully implemented the 35% women participation in politics via his appointments;

“Today, Gender  inequality has died a natural death in our dear state with the SSG, HoS, Varsity Vc, Governor’s ADC all women and several others to emerge in key political offices upon the December 12 Council Poll as Vice Chairmen, Councillors and Leaders, respectively.

“I am calling on all the good people of Kogi State, the North Central states and Nigerian youths both home and diaspora based to key in and support our youthful and useful Governor who had distinguished himself via exceptional performances and leadership qualities, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello to run for the 2023 Presidential election as he has all it takes to pilot this nation, Nigeria to greatness.

Hon. Idris further counselled party stalwarts, ardent supporters and Ankpa concerned citizens to come out en masse to exercise their franchise by voting to bring on board the respective candidates of the APC in the December 12 Council election

“I am confident all our candidates shall emerge victorious at the poll on a landslide margin. He added

He however charged Hon. Abagwu and respective councillorship candidates to remain grassroot ambassadors of the New Direction Administration aimed at Doing More for the good people of the state.