By Christiana Ekpa
Women across the three local government area of Yagba Federal Constituency (Mopamuro, Yagba East, and Yagba West) in Kogi State on Thursday made a passionate appeal to federal lawmaker for the area, Elder Leke Abejide of African Democratic Congress, (ADC) to join the All Progressives Congress, (APC).
The appeal is coming barely a month after all the Council Chairmen, top political class across parties and other stakeholders gathered in Lokoja, the state capital with the same message.
Speaking at the gathering in Isanlu, headquarters of the federal constituency, Hajia Olusegun Silifat Abidemi, Majority Leader of Yagba East LGA, reeled out their reasons for wooing the federal lawmaker who is the Chairman, House committee on Export and Excise Duties to APC.
She said the presence of Leke Abejide in the ruling part will be a strategic move to strengthen the party’s presence in the state, noting that Leke’s presence will be a significant asset to the ruling party.
“Today, we gather to honour the outstanding accomplishments of Hon. Leke Abejide, a rare breed, detribalised, articulate, credible, reliable, and a champion of our community’s development.
“His commitment to improving lives is evident in his numerous initiatives. His notable achievements include the construction of roads, such as the ongoing South East Yagba District Road, transforming our communities and enhancing connectivity.
“His initiative to provide support to our traditional leaders, including gifting Highlander jeeps to first, second, and third-class kings, has strengthened Yagba traditional institutions.
“Some of his other notable achievements include providing a 20 million loan scheme to petty traders, empowering women with a 100 million grant to cooperative societies in Yagba Federal Constituency, and planning to provide a 200 million grant to farmers across Yagbaland.
“He has also donated over 200 million in health equipment to the six general hospitals in Yagba Federal Constituency. He has also facilitated the ongoing construction of Custom Medical Hospital in Yagba and sponsored bills for Isanlu General Hospital to be converted to Federal Medical Center.
“Hon. Asiwaju Leke Abejide has awarded scholarships to ten students to study outside the country and five medical students, paid WAEC fees for seven consecutive years for students in public and private secondary schools across Yagbaland, and paid NECO fees for students across Yagba East, Yagba West, Mopamuro, Ijumu and Kabba-Bunu Federal Constituency in kogi West Senatorial District and gifted an Aluta vehicle to Yagba students.
