The Chairman, Kogi State All Progressives Congress, APC, Stakeholders
Forum, Senator Alex Kadiri has called on Governor Yahaya Bello to pay
workers and pensioners in the state before any reconciliation can
happen.
This was contained in a press statement signed and issued by the
Chairman of the forum, Dr. Alex Kadiri, after an interactive session
with the governor by the leadership of the APC Stakeholders’ Forum.
According to him, the meeting which took place at Kogi state liaison,
Asokoro, Abuja late on Sunday, was at the instance of the governor.
According to the statement, Governor Bello harped on the need for
reconciliation in Kogi state chapter of the party and for there to be
unity amongst members.
He urged both sides in the protracted party dispute to resolve their differences and move forward as one united political party.
Speaking on behalf of the Kogi State Stakeholders’ Forum, Senator
Alex Kadiri made two demands: first that the state government should
take steps to pay outstanding salaries and pension to workers and
pensioners respectively so as to cushion the prolonged hardship they
have been experiencing in the state.
Secondly, Dr Kadiri drew the attention of the governor to the
non-implementation of the reports of the two reconciliatory committees
led separately by Prince Tony Momoh and General Garba (retd), set up by
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the former National Chairman of the party.
He also reminded the Governor that resolutions reached during the
interactive session with Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo before the last
general elections have remained unimplemented.
Kadiri, therefore, urged the Governor to take time to read the reports as a basis for genuine reconciliatory discussion.