Kogi people will cherish Wada, says outgoing dep gov

Yomi Awoniyi, deputy-governor of Kogi state, on Sunday said the outgoing administration was leaving the state better than it met it in 2012.

Awoniyi, who said this during a thanksgiving service held in his honour on Sunday at the First Baptist Church, Mopa, described the tenure of Idris Wada, the governor, as a successful and eventful one which the people would live to cherish for a long time.

According to him, the administration has laid a solid foundation for the future growth and development of the state and prosperity of the people.

He thanked the people for their support for the Wada administration, saying the leadership and members of the church and the people of Mopa, encouraged the administration with prayers.

Awoniyi promised to continue supporting churches in the area and vowed to remain steadfast in his resolve to join others to uplift the socioeconomic status of Mopa.

He also solicited the support of the people for the incoming administration of Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In his sermon, Joshua Ige, a reverend, was full of praises for Awoniyi for what “God has been able to use him to achieve for the people of Mopa and the state in general”.

Ige described Awoniyi as a pillar of support for the church and wished him well in his future endeavours.