Guber poll : ADC candidate, Abejide, vows to end payment of partial salaries in Kogi

Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State,the candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Leke Abejide, has promised to put an end to partial salary payments to workers in the state.

Abejide also promised to bring about reforms that would ensure workers at all levels get their full salaries as and when due.

The ADC candidate made the promise over the weekend during the 2023 Cultural Day celebration of the National Association of Okun Students at Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyingba

Abejide, who was represented by Shola Samuel, decried alleged marginalisation of Okun people in the politics of Kogi State.

“One group has ruled Kogi state for 18 years, another group has ruled Kogi state for 8 years, we the Okun people have not ruled for 1 day, is this fair to all of us? The Okun people of nowadays must wake up, you must not take last, Okun don’t take last.

“Hon. Leke Abejide has told me to tell Okun students that he has served in the National Assembly for four years and during these four years, his scorecard and what he has done are documented, you can verify them. I stand here to challenge anybody in the history of Kogi state that has gone to the National Assembly at any level to come out and mention 5 things that he has done that Leke has not done 50 times, ” he said.

The governorship candidate also vowed to prioritize education and infrastructural development if elected as governor even as he restated his commitment to the payment of WAEC fees for every secondary school student in the state.