‘We want his name written in gold’ — Kogi students endorse Yahaya Bello

Some students in Kogi have pledged their support for the second term bid of Yahaya Bello, governor of the state.

The students are from different organisations such as the Kogi state chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the National Association of Kogi State Students (NAKOSS), Igala Students Association (ISA) and National Association of Ebira Students (NAES) among others.

At a press conference on Thursday, Hussein Attaja, who spoke on behalf of the groups, said Bello remain the best of all the options they have.

Attaja urged the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to follow due process in picking its gubernatorial candidate in the state.

”The emergence of Bello as APC flag bearer will enable maximum support from the student community and entire youths of Kogi due to his vision, experience and uncommon love for the youths and the future generation,” he said.

“The governor has provided free academic materials to students, creation of skills acquisition platforms and empowerment, implementation of 300 percent increment of Bursary payment to all Kogi students in tertiary institutions nationwide.

”Provision of coastal buses to various tertiary institutions in the state to aid effective students union activities among other notable achievements were testament to his capacity.

“The achievements mentioned above and more are the reasons for the need for the students to give our governor the necessary support as we jointly throw our weight behind him.

”We want his name to be written in gold as student bodies in the three major higher institutions are setting up and dedicating mini students welfare centres to be named; ‘Governor Yahaya Bello Students Centre’.”