As Kogi State is officially been announced as an oil-producing state, there are sects of fundamental questions we needed to be asked.
We had mineral resources and different existing investors for almost two decades in the state but what? Has that yielded to the state in terms of infrastructural development? Kogi State has one of the major bad roads even within the state capital. The tussle between the governor and investors are more tales and show of deception, most especially as the citizens felt these should be addressed in a civil manner, not in a radical approach as this approach scares investors who believe their lives are not safe, as issues keep on unfolding.
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The citizens can only agree that really Kogi State is now officially an oil producing state if it reflects in the salary structure of local government workers and state civil service salaries respectively.
Most importantly infrastructural development in the state, most especially the state capital, which still maintained its old colonial architectural plans. We hope the government will be more proactive in addressing fundamental issues bedevilling the state within the little time frame.
There is no doubt that the government should be commended in terms of addressing security challenges of the state which the government is still trying their best in this aspect.
Mansur Nayashi writes from Lokoja, Kogi State
