By Thompson Yamput
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi, Mr Nathaniel Taiwo, says leaders should be prayed for, and not cursed, by the people they lead.
The APC stalwart, who gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday, said that leaders were God’s chosen, deserving support and cooperation of their subjects to succeed.
Taiwo, a former member of the Kogi House of Assembly, was reacting to the recent verbal attacks on Sen. Sunday Karemi of Kogi West Senatorial District, by some individuals in the state.
“I think constructive criticisms of leaders is not bad, but to attack and curse them is not right nor the best for us as a state or country.
“Rather than cursing, we should offer prayers for them to lead us well and succeed as leaders chosen by God over us for the desired growth and development,” he said.
The former legislator, also a former Chairman of Kabba/Bunu Local Government, lauded the efforts of Karemi that ensured the award of a contract for the reconstruction of Kabba-Egbe-Ilorin Palliative Road.
“Our President, Bola Tinubu, Governors, Legislators, Council chairmen, traditional rulers, religious and community leaders deserve our prayers to lead us well,” he said.
According to him, for over a decade, the federal road was in a bad shape until the reconstruction that brought relief to motorists and travellers.
He also praised Gov. Usman Ododo’s administration for the laudable achievements recorded “in so short a time”.
“The calmness and peace being enjoyed in Kogi is due to the security architecture brought to bear by Ododo’s administration.
“The timely rescue of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), by security agencies operating in the state, is worth commending by all and sundry.
“This administration is also doing well in the area of education, health and agriculture in consolidation of what ex-gov. Yahaya Bello’s did to the people of Kogi,” he said.
He was full of praises for Bello who established the Kogi State University (KSU), Kabba which, he said, had given room for youths in the district to gain admission into tertiary school. NAN
