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Nigeria'll be safe when politicians stop using thugs -- Gov Bello

Nigeria'll be safe when politicians stop using thugs -- Gov Bello
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The Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday while featuring on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme said when Nigerian politicians stop the use of thugs and criminals during elections, the country will be a safe place to live in. He said, “When politicians begin to stop the use of thugs, touts or some group of criminals that is when we will begin to have safety and security in our land.” He added that thugs, who were used and dumped by politicians during elections transformed into “hydra-headed monster” and criminals who now terrrorise Nigerians. Bello disclosed that contrary to what has been in culture of the Nigerian politicians, he won the November 16, 2019 Governorship Poll without the use of ‘boys’ or thugs. The second term governor under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, noted that political thuggery was the rule in Kogi before he came into power and he “refused to play that kind of dangerous or unnecessary politics” when he came on board as governor of the North Central state. He said, “When I came on board, I inherited a state that was largely divided along several lines. For you to aspire to be anything politically in Kogi State then, you must have what we call ‘boys’ or thugs or touts and then use it to intimidate people during political dispensations. “Once the political exercise is over, the so-called boys or thugs or foot soldiers would be abandoned and then left to themselves and by that, they breed into something else or a hydra-headed monster that you will not be able to curb at the end of the day. There are several history and intelligence to that across the country. “But I refused to play that kind of dangerous or unnecessary politics when I came on board. My ascension to office is known to everybody in the world. I chose my path immediately and decided to deal with criminals irrespective of political affiliations by using the laws passed by the Kogi State House of Assembly and the existing security architecture.” Electoral observers have said the November 16, 2019 Kogi State Governorship Election was marred with violence and bloodshed. It was reported during the November 16, 2019 Kogi State Governorship Election that Acheju Abuh, who was the Women Leader for the campaign organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Musa Wada, was burnt alive in her home by suspected thugs. Following the gruesome action of the suspected thugs, the United States Government imposed a visa restriction on some individuals for their actions during the 2019 elections in Kogi State. Earlier reacting to the US visa ban, Bello, had described the ban as unjust and unacceptable, but on Wednesday he said he won his re-election without the deployment of political thugs. He said, “I won my election free and square. The police, the DSS, the military and all law enforcement agencies have their facts. Don’t listen to the things they peddle out there. When I see those things, I simply laugh and say how I wished they come to Kogi State to see for themselves. “There was no time in my campaign that any of my followers goes into the destruction of billboards, signposts or installations of the state government, before, during and after the election.” He added that, “Some persons might allude to the unfortunate incident that led to the death of the PDP women leader in one of the local governments. Investigations are still on and I have promised that I am going to prosecute that case to the letter to prove who I am. The information out there is completely false.”
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yea, it's true Nigeria will be great when the politicians stop using thugs to campaign because the thugs are only using style to waste the lives of the people. Why can't the politicians come out on their own and plead with the people to vote for them and not send the thugs to them or use them as a weapon. The politicians should do the right thing and not use the thugs as a way to win the election when there are so many citizens willing to vote out there.

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No nonsense Governor

Nicki, February 10, 2021.

People should please help the needy because as it is she is just in the hospital doing nothing and it's not like the doctors will keep attending to her.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

A student of kwara poly is into internet fraud, what a shame on the student because they are only disturbing their parent and punishing them with their bad act. Now, they have been expelled, what else or where else do they want to study because it's not sure there is a way for them.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Some people are not meant to be in this world because they are just killing anyhow as if they are going to eat the body. The Government should please do the right thing and make the right judgement on this case.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Why are they closing down the school? they should have at least considered the poor students because it's really gonna affect them and it will also be a loss to the school owner. They should please consider the students situation.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

So sad to hear about the loss of the military man, may his soul rest in peace. This people really needs to be gun down and the Government really need to act fast on this.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

This people should stop tarnishing the image of the country and do the needful with their lives. They are kidnapping everyone and punishing the innocent people, it's not done at all.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

That's good to hear. what mattes now is how he is going to run the state in a better way and not sabotage everything.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

They should stop making rep-assuring promises and do the needful on time. They have been assuring the people all this while but nothing have been done and it's not right.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

How did they escape if someone among the police didn't know about it. They should do their proper investigation on how they escape because they can't keep taking people as fool.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

He should have warned his kinsmen against following the steps of the politicians before anything. This People are using them to gain campaign in a wrong way and manner. There won't be togetherness if they didn't stop that bad act.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Thy should please release the boys and stop tormenting the lives of their parents. They are keeping another peoples children with them and don't they feel they are only punishing the innocent. They should please release them back to their parents.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

The president should please do something about the school-boy's abduction. He should at least make a move on it so that the mind of the people will be at peace and they won't do something else out of depression. Also they shouldn't show any sympathy on any of the terrorist.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Why will they show sympathy on a terrorist, terrorist that has been disturbing and terrorizing the people. This is so uncalled for to be showing sympathy on a common terrorist and they are claiming to the right thing which is not.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

The teachers shouldn't have allowed the students cheat or don't they know that they are also tarnishing the image of their schools. Besides such students need to be disciplined because now they have waste their parents money and their effort to see that they become a better person in future.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

The NMA should please use the money for the proper thing and the right thing. They should please do the right thing and monitor the funds well.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

This is really serious and it's a very shocking, bad news. Wishing them a quick recovery on time and this is a big lesson to the people that they should always follow the rules and abide by the covid-19 protocols.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

This people are not God fearing at all, they are just behaving the way they like in the society as if it's their Godfather that owns the country. He's suppose to be killed because for a herbalist to trade in human parts then he can kill.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

This people are just so stupid, the problem is that they are just using their bad act to tarnish the image of the state. Someone is operating a Baby-making factory within the same state where there are rules and regulations. It's not her fault if not for those buying the child from her.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Nigeria insecurity is getting too much this days because people's life is always at risk and it's not nice to hear that a country as big as this does not have a tight security. The government should please do something fast because people can't be living their lives like this.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

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News Comments

No nonsense Governor

Nicki, February 10, 2021.

People should please help the needy because as it is she is just in the hospital doing nothing and it's not like the doctors will keep attending to her.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

A student of kwara poly is into internet fraud, what a shame on the student because they are only disturbing their parent and punishing them with their bad act. Now, they have been expelled, what else or where else do they want to study because it's not sure there is a way for them.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Some people are not meant to be in this world because they are just killing anyhow as if they are going to eat the body. The Government should please do the right thing and make the right judgement on this case.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Why are they closing down the school? they should have at least considered the poor students because it's really gonna affect them and it will also be a loss to the school owner. They should please consider the students situation.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

So sad to hear about the loss of the military man, may his soul rest in peace. This people really needs to be gun down and the Government really need to act fast on this.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

This people should stop tarnishing the image of the country and do the needful with their lives. They are kidnapping everyone and punishing the innocent people, it's not done at all.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

That's good to hear. what mattes now is how he is going to run the state in a better way and not sabotage everything.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

They should stop making rep-assuring promises and do the needful on time. They have been assuring the people all this while but nothing have been done and it's not right.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

How did they escape if someone among the police didn't know about it. They should do their proper investigation on how they escape because they can't keep taking people as fool.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

He should have warned his kinsmen against following the steps of the politicians before anything. This People are using them to gain campaign in a wrong way and manner. There won't be togetherness if they didn't stop that bad act.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Thy should please release the boys and stop tormenting the lives of their parents. They are keeping another peoples children with them and don't they feel they are only punishing the innocent. They should please release them back to their parents.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

The president should please do something about the school-boy's abduction. He should at least make a move on it so that the mind of the people will be at peace and they won't do something else out of depression. Also they shouldn't show any sympathy on any of the terrorist.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Why will they show sympathy on a terrorist, terrorist that has been disturbing and terrorizing the people. This is so uncalled for to be showing sympathy on a common terrorist and they are claiming to the right thing which is not.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

The teachers shouldn't have allowed the students cheat or don't they know that they are also tarnishing the image of their schools. Besides such students need to be disciplined because now they have waste their parents money and their effort to see that they become a better person in future.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

The NMA should please use the money for the proper thing and the right thing. They should please do the right thing and monitor the funds well.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

This is really serious and it's a very shocking, bad news. Wishing them a quick recovery on time and this is a big lesson to the people that they should always follow the rules and abide by the covid-19 protocols.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

This people are not God fearing at all, they are just behaving the way they like in the society as if it's their Godfather that owns the country. He's suppose to be killed because for a herbalist to trade in human parts then he can kill.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

This people are just so stupid, the problem is that they are just using their bad act to tarnish the image of the state. Someone is operating a Baby-making factory within the same state where there are rules and regulations. It's not her fault if not for those buying the child from her.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Nigeria insecurity is getting too much this days because people's life is always at risk and it's not nice to hear that a country as big as this does not have a tight security. The government should please do something fast because people can't be living their lives like this.

Alimat, January 13, 2021.

Read More Comments