Gov. Idris Wada of Kogi has restated his resolve to create jobs for the teeming youths and other unemployed people in the state,
A statement signed by Mr Michael Abu, the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, in Lokoja on Sunday, said that Wada made the pledge at the funeral ceremony of the late Mr Simeon Olutimayin, the Commissioner for Budget and Planning.
Olutimayim died few days after he was sworn in.
The governor appealed for peace and harmony among the people of the State saying he would deliver on his campaign promises. The governor described the late commissioner as versatile in financial matters.
He said he had looked forward to a robust working relationship in planning the state’s economy with the deceased but “the cold hands of death denied the state the opportunity and contributions of a man filled with talents.”
Represented by the Deputy Gov., Mr Yomi Awoniyi, Wada appealed for peace and harmony among the people of the state and promised to deliver on his campaign promises. (NAN)