Hajia Zainab Solicits Assistance for the Less Privileged
A call has gone to spirited individuals and philanthropic groups in Kogi State to help the less priviledged in the society.
Wife of the State Governor, Hajia Zainab Ibrahim Idris, made this call during the commissioning of Health and Community Development Project at Ogugu in Olamaboro Local Government Area of the State, last weekend.
Hajia Zainab said this call has become necessary in view of the fact that government alone cannot provide all the basic needs for the people because of the limited resources.
She advised the well-to-do people of the state to always remember their origin and bring back part of the wealth God has given them to develop their communities.
She frowned at the low response of the people to the clarion call on them to contribute to the development of the projects, stating that they should not use their wealth to torment the less priviledged at the grassroots level.
Earlier, Dr Ali Onoja, president/CEO, African Health Project, said the programme is intended to build a skill acquisition and income-generating activity centre for widows, orphans and vulnerable children.

Gov’s Aide Urges Politicians to Fulfill Promises
Special Assistant to Governor Ibrahim Idris on Sanitation and Waste Management, Engr. Tanko Zakari, has called on politicians to always strive towards fulfilling their campaign promises.
Engr. Zakari made the call at the commissioning of Hon. Aduku Ojodale Constituency projects, in Idah.
The Special Assistant noted that the only way the electorate could hold politicians in high esteem is for them to fulfill their campaign promises. He applauded Hon. Ojodale for investing his resources in the execution of projects that have direct bearing on the electorate.
On his political ambition, Engr. Zakari said people are already wooing him to run for the next Idah Chairmanship position. He declared that he believed that power belongs to Allah and would always work towards the development of his local government.
The Special Assistant said he had a clear vision for the development of Idah Local Government. He added that if given the opportunity, he would open up avenues that could lead to the speedy development of the area.
-Emmanuel Gwatana

English Tafsir Qur’an on DVD Launched
The debut of Tafsir Qur’an in English on DVD produced by Ustaz Kashim Imam Mohammed has been described as a great feat intended to bridge the gap between learned Islamic scholars and their followers.
Dr. Jamal Abuja gave the submission at Lokoja Township Stadium during the launch of the video, saying the project should be embraced in order to turn the gulf between Muslims an the Qur’an into a bridge of understanding.
Chairman of the occasion, Alhaji Bajini Mohammed urged Muslims to purchase the DVD and spread God’s words in the process. While commending Ustaz Mohammed ‘for sharing his knowledge with us”, he re-echoed God’s injunction to His followers to spend their resources to propagate Islam according to the resources bestowed on them.
A Guest Speaker, the Chief Imam of Dawa Mosque, Nasarawa, Kano, Dr. Aminudeen Abubakar noted that Islam preaches indivisible brotherhood without tribal differences, stressing that hunger, beggars, ignorance, amongst other ills are rampant among Muslims because of disunity.
Other Guest Speakers, Sheikh Nazif of Kogi State University, Anyigba and Mallam Awwal Alkali, a Director with the Federal High Court, Abuja, said Qur’an is a challenge for mankind to the end of time as men are not expected to migrate from it. -Nathaniel A. Drisu

How to Make Power Rotation Work —Aspirant
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gabriel Oduma Musa, has expressed support for power rotation among the three senatorial districts of Kogi State in order for peace, unity and equilibrium to reign in the state.
Dr. Musa expressed this view in Okene recently when he visited members of Kogi Central Elders Forum, during his campaign tour of Kogi Central.
Dr. Musa who also observed that domestication of power to a particular area of the state coullead to alienation and apathy, expressed happiness that there is no divide between the people of Kogi Central and East.
The governorship aspirant solicited the support of the Elders Forum towards the realization of his governorship ambition and urged stakeholders to dialogue to resolve issues.
Earlier, the leader of Kogi central Elder Forum, Alhaji Musa Etudaiye, expressed happiness over the existing peace among the three senatorial districts, but expressed worries over lack of sense of belonging being suffered by some parts of the state