Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has constituted the board of Kogi State Investment Promotion Agency with a charge on members to work effectively in attracting and facilitating inward investment and play its essential role in the economic development and growth of the state.
Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mrs. Folashade Arike who performed the inauguration today in government house, Lokoja on behalf of the Governor said Kogi State, with her strategic positioning and numerous resources should be the most viable in investment in the country. She added that the inclusion of individuals vast in the industry and investment sectors is borne out of the desire of the governor to rearrange the sector and place Kogi State in its rightful place as an investment destination.
The SSG called on the members to put in their all in realizing the mandate.
Members of the agency includes:
Governor Yahaya Bello – Chairman.
Chief Kola Jamodu – Vice Chairman
Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed – Secretary
Barr. Ibrahim Mohammed Sani (SAN) – Member.
Hon. Asiru Idris – Member
Hon. Gabriel Olofu – Member
Hon. David Apeh – Member
Hon. Isah Idachaba – Member
Engr. Bashir Gegu – Member
Hon. Abdulkareem Onyekehi – Member
Hon. Rakiya Sani – Member
Mrs. Aisha Suleiman – Member.
Mr. Nasir Ochi – Member.
Mr. Siaka Abdulkareem – Member.
Prof. John Alabi – Member.
Mr. Edegbo Anthony – Member.
Mr. Olusuji Aina – Member.
Mr. Victor Ibrahim – Member.
Reacting, the Vice Chairman of the agency, who is a former Minister of Trade and Industry, and a frontline industrialist, Chief Kola Jamodu, Commended the will of Governor Yahaya Bello to pursue investment into the state, adding that Kogi with all its natural and human resources would be given a prime of place in the country through the agency.
Chief Kola urged Kogi people to give support to the commission, promising that they’ll do their best in actualizing the goal for establishing the agency.
Similarly, the Secretary to the State Government on behalf of the Governor also inaugurated the Kogi State Economic Council Chaired by the Governor, with Hon. Asiru Idris, Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning as Alternate Chairman.
Asiru while delivering a vote of thanks, said the Council will pursue the vision of the governor as encapsulated in the New Direction blueprint, promising that they’ll think both within and outside the box to ensure the realization of set goals.
He said the state is blessed with numerous natural resources which requires attention, saying that they’ll work with all stakeholders in improving the state economy and fiscal procedures.
Below is the list of other committee members;
Barr. Ibrahim Mohammed Sani (SAN).
Hon. Gabriel Olofu.
Hon. David Apeh.
Engr. Bashir Gegu.
Hon. Ozigi Mohammed Deedat.
Hon. Isah Idachaba.
Hon. Yusufu Abubakar.
Mallam Yusuf Abubakar.
Alh. Taofiq Isah.
Hon. Abdulraheem Ohiare.
Hon. Joseph Omuya Salami.
Hon. Ishaq Shuaibu Okolo.
Hon. Abdulrazak Mohammed.
Hon. Ibrahim Abagu.
Hon. Goke Oparison.
Hon. Yakubu Aboh.
Hon. Danasabe Mohammed.
Hon. Mustapha Akaaba.
Hon. Pius Kolawole.
Hon. Abu Odoma.
Hon. Austin Joseph.
Hon. Razak Asiru.
Hon. Onoja Ignatius.
Hon. Moses Alumo.
Hon. Moses Tolorunleke.
Mrs. Hasana Jezhi.
Hon. Mohamed Muktari.
Hon. Iko-ojo Williams.
ogi State Government, at the State’s Executive Council Meeting sitting on Monday has approved the appointment of Prince Mathew Alaji Opaluwa as the Atta Igala following the demise of HRM Michael Ameh Oboni II, the former Atta. The appointment of Prince Mathew followed the nomination by the Kingmakers and the Committee set up by the governor, His Excellency Yahaya Bello to entertain all issues surrounding the selection of the new Atta.
The council also approved the following traditional rulers’ stools as graded/upgraded by the Kogi State Government:
1. ASEMA EZIUKA EVINI
ADAVI LGA
From Second Class To First Class
2. ADEIKA OF ONOGU (ADAVI LGA)
From Third Class To First Class
3. IDU OF ATAMI ADAVI LGA
Graded Third Class
4. OHIZE OF ADEIKA ADAVI LGA
Graded Third Class
5. ONOWU OF ANIBASA
AJAOKUTA LGA
Graded Third Class
6. OVANEBIRA OF EGANYI
AJAOKUTA LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
7. ADEIKA OF EZIEDE
AJAOKUTA LGA
From Second Class To First Class
8. ETSU OF GEREGU
AJAOKUTA LGA
Graded Third Class
9. OBARO OF EGANYI
AJAOKUTA LGA
Graded Third Class
10. OVARUSA OF UNOSI
AJAOKUTA LGA
From Third To Second Class
11. ASAMA OF EGANYI
AJAOKUTA LGA
Graded Third Class
12. ACHADU ANADU OF ENJEMA
ANKPA LGA
Graded Third Class
13. ONU EJIFA ENABO
ANKPA LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
14. ONU MEGBA ABACHE
(ANKPA LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class.
15. UDE OF EJINYA
(ANKPA LGA)
Graded Third Class
16. OHIOBAKI OF OZUGBE
(BASSA LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class.
17. SHABA OF AKUBA/ASHASHAMA
(BASSA LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class.
18. OBICHA OF OGBABEDE
(DEKINA LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class.
19. ONU IGBOLOGU EMEWE
(DEKINA LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class
20. OGOHI AGALA ATTE ANYIGBA
(DEKINA LGA)
Graded Third Class
21. ONU ACHENYO AJIOLO ABOKOCHE BRAIDU
(DEKINA LGA)
Graded Third Class.
22. OMACHI ATTAH ONU OCHAJA
(DEKINA LGA)
Graded Third Class
23. ONU AYEKE
(IBAJI LGA)
Graded Third Class.
24. ONU ODOLU
(IGALAMELA/ODOLU LGA)
From Second Class To First Class
25. DIMANYI AVRUGO
(IGALAMELA/ODOLU LGA)
From Third Class To Second Class.
26. OLUGBEDE OF GBEDE
(IJUMU LGA)
From Second Class To First Class
27. OLU OF ODOROKO GBEDE
IJUMU LGA
Graded Third Class.
28. OLU’KE OF ILE BUNU
KABBA/BUNU LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
29. OBA GBELEKO
KABBA/BUNU LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
30. ELESHO OF OWELAND
KABBA/BUNU LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
31. OBADOFIN OF AIYEGUNLE
KABBA/BUNU LGA
Graded Third Class.
32. OBANI OF OWELAND
KABBA/BUNU LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
33. OBADOFIN OF AYEGUNLE
KABBA/BUNU LGA
Graded Third Class
34. OHINOYI OF GIRINYA
KOGI LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
35. OHINOYI OF GEGU BEKI
KOGI LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
36. ETSU OF ADANKOLO
LOKOJA LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
37. ALAMURO OF AMURO
MOPAMORO LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
38. ONU ONUDU IGO
OFU LGA
Graded Third Class.
39. ONU OF OFOKE
OFU LGA
Graded Third Class.
40. ONU UMOMI
OFU LGA
Graded Third Class.
41. OTARU OF OPOWU
OGORI/MAGONGO
Graded Third Class.
42. OHIOMATA OF ODUMI
OKEHI LGA
From Third Class To First Class.
43. OBOBANYI OF OHIONWA
OKEHI LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
44. OTU OF ADEIKA
OKEHI LGA
Graded Third Class.
45. ATIMATI OF EHEMI
OKEHI LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
46. ONOMU OF OHIAGA
OKEHI LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
47. OBOBANYI OF OHUETA
OKEHI LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
48. EGASU OF OMOYE
OKENE LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
49. AISOVO OF ESUSU
OKENE LGA
Graded Third Class.
50. OHIOVIZA OF OBEHIRA
OKENE LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
51. OHIOPISA OF EYIRE
OKENE LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
52. OKAKANDA OF OMAVI
OKENE LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
53. OHITAPE OF ESUSU
OKENE LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
54. ODOVIDI OF EHEBE
OKENE LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
55. OHI-OBE OF AKUTA
OKENE LGA
Graded To First Class.
56. OHI OF OHIMOZOKO
OKENE LGA
Graded Third Class.
57. AROME ODAH OJIJI OF IMANE
OLAMABORO LGA
Graded Third Class
58. OCHOGWU OF OGUGU
OLAMABORO LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
59. OGOHI AKPACHA
OMALA LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
60. ONU ABEJUKOLO
OMALA LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
61. ONU OTUTUBATU
OMALA LGA
Graded Third Class.
62. ELEJUKU OF EJUKU
YAGBA EAST LGA
From Second Class To First Class.
63. OBARO/BAALEOF ERO
YAGBA EAST LGA.
Graded Third Class
64. OMOWA OF OMOWA MOPO
YAGBA EAST LGA
Graded Third Class.
65. OBA OF ITEDO IRUNDA
YAGBA EAST LGA
Graded Third Class
66. AKOGUN OF IFE-OKUKOTUN
YAGBA EAST LGA.
Graded Third Class
67. OLOMI OF OMI
YAGBA EAST LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
68. OBA OF IGBARUKU-OKERI
YAGBA EAST LGA
Graded Third Class.
69. OWA OF YEGE
YAGBA EAST LGA
From Third Class To Seond Class.
70. OLU OF AYETOROGBEDE
IJUMU LGA
From Second Class To First Class .
71. BAALE OF EGBE
YAGBA WEST LGA
From Third Class To Second Class.
72. OLU ADE OF IKIRINADE
IJUMU LGA
From Second Class To First Class
73. ENLA ILEMLA
YAGBA WEST LGA
Graded Third Class.
74. Baale of Egbe
YAGBA WEST LGA
From Third Class To Second Class
Signed;
Barr. S.M Ozigi Deedat.
The Honourable Commissioner For Local Government And Chieftaincy Affairs, Kogi State.
