From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Musa Wada
Stating that Governor Yahaya Bello has performed poorly in the last four years, the Igala nation apex socio-cultural group in the Eastern Senatorial District of the state, has appealed to the people of the zone not to offer Bello a second term chance.
The Igala Cultural and Development Association, ICDA, Kogi state chapter issued a statement in Lokoja yesterday, shortly after the meeting of the members, and instructed them to vote enmasse for the candidate of Igala descent, Engineer Musa Wada, the standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP
In the statement signed by Shaibu Mohammed, the acting president and Saba Alex Amuda, the secretary of the Association and made available to the journalists, it stated that the present administration in the state led by Alhaji Yahaya Bello has deliberately sidelined the Igala speaking people in all scheme of things.
The umbrella organ of Igala nation maintained that “it strongly believe in fairness, justice, and equity, and will support any qualified credible and resourceful governorship candidate from any part of the state” , but that “8-year rule should not be mandatory and automatic in the face of this absymal performance”.
The ICDA stated further that its decision to support Wada for the coveted Kogi governorship seat is not on primordial or divisive tribal sentiments but based on critical assessment of current situation in the state that is not heart warming.
“The Igala Cultural and Development Association (ICDA), Kogi state chapter and key stakeholders have declared total support for Engr Musa Wada in the forthcoming November 2019 governorship election and enjoin all sons, daughters and indeed all well-meaning citizens of Kogi state to follow this resolution in the interest of the people of the state”, the ICDA expressed.
The apex cultural group therefore noted that one of the most important criterion for winning elections globally, especially for a party in power, is performance, saying that however, that good governance has really eluded the state in the last four years under the current leadership.
“Therefore, all Igala people at home and abroad are enjoined to support the candidate of Igala descent. ICDA stance is not on primordial and divisive tribal sentiments as being propagated by some Ebira persons in the media.
