The inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of the next Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, will take place at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 10 A.M.
The inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of the next Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, will take place at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 10 A.M.
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A statement by Alh Isiaq Ajibola, Chairman, Media/ Publicity Committee, said that President Muhammadu Buhari, the Vice President, Senate President, Members of the National and State Assemblies, State Governors, Federal Ministers and Captains of Industry are expected at the occasion.
He recalled that as part of the handing-over preparations, the Kogi State government led by the outgoing Governor, Capt Idris Wada, recently set up a Transition Committee which has been meeting with a similar committee set up by the incoming governor, to ensure a smooth transition.
Alhaji Bello, who hails from Agassa in the Okene Local Government Area, will be sworn in by the Chief Justice of the State.
“We seize this opportunity to advise the general public to be orderly, peaceful and to co-operate with law enforcement agents who have been directed to take strategic positions in Lokoja township and environs to ensure a hitch-free event,” the statement said.
It advised motorists in and out of Lokoja are equally advised to comply with the speed limit on the roads and obey traffic rules in order to avoid traffic problems.