2023: Christian group drums support for Yahaya Bello
Chima Azubuike, Gombe
A group of Christian bishops under the aegis of Murya Daga Arewa Bishops (Voice of the Christian Clerics of 19 States of the North) have tipped Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, for office of the president in 2023.
Speaking on behalf of the group during the weekend in Gombe, Bishop Ibrahim Dauda, National Chairman, Clerics for Good Governance, lauded Bello for his impact to the Christian community.
The group also presented an award to the governor, Honorary Professor of Human Resource Management by Clerics support for good governance which was received by his deputy Edward Onoja.
The Bishops further declared that the interest of Christians would be better protected, following his current actions.
Dauda said Bello, has distinguished himself among his counterparts, adding that he is the first governor to erect a chapel for christians in the government house.
He said, “The purpose of giving Governor Yahaya Bello this award is to tell every Nigeria that whatever God entrusts in your hand. He entrusted it because you are a channel to fulfill his mission by reaching others without language barrier or tribal sentiment.
“We have seen that Governor Yahaya Bello being a young man, according to the history of Kogi government for the past 28 years there was no Christian chapel in the government house and today, as the man that has the country at heart that loves everyone has built chapel for Christians to feel sense of belonging. So from the clerics set up we say he deserves to be be appreciated so that others will emulate. Nigeria will get it right with him, I botched conflict that would have consumed the country by uniting the traders in the north with their counterparts in the South.”
Receiving the award, Kogi State Deputy Governor, Onoja, lamented what he described as lack of good managers of both human and natural resources in the country.
Onoja thanked the group for finding his boss worthy, adding that Bello would be committed to doing more.
He said, “Every leader today in Nigeria, in public office naturally and ordinarily has the duty of promoting unity and tolerance. This is exactly what His Excellency, the governor of Kogi State, my principal has been doing from the get go when he took oath of office five years, and four months ago.
“He has broken the barrier of ethnicity in Kogi State, replacing that with bridges of synergy and partnership along ethnic, tribal divides. It is therefore very key to encourage and solicit other public figure leaders in positions to emulate the leadership style.”
“We do not lack human resources; so what do we lack ? why are we where we are? Good management of the natural resources by the human resources. We can summarize it in short word as lack of quality leadership. There is always a leader lack of quality leadership that taps into Divine wisdom to be able to optimize the natural resources for the good of all.”
