Ododo Urges Diaspora To Back Tinubu’s Reforms, Invest In Kogi

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has urged Kogites and other Nigerians in the diaspora to support the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu and channel their investments, expertise and global networks towards the development of Kogi State and the country.

The governor made the call at a town hall meeting with Kogites and Nigerians resident in the United Kingdom, where he also urged the diaspora to project a positive image of Nigeria and take advantage of emerging investment opportunities in Kogi.

A statement issued by the state commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, quoted the governor as saying that the country’s future depended on the collective efforts of citizens both at home and abroad.

According to him, the engagement was aimed at strengthening collaboration between the diaspora and the state government to drive sustainable development.

“You may have crossed oceans in search of opportunity, but you have not crossed beyond your identity. Wherever you excel, our homeland is honoured. Wherever you break new ground, our flag flies a little higher,” Ododo said.

He urged Kogites abroad to return home not only with investments but also with ideas, innovation, expertise and international networks, stressing that nations grow through the knowledge, values and vision of their people.

The governor said the unity fostered in Kogi over the past decade had become the foundation for the state’s development, noting that the people had moved beyond ethnic and religious divisions to pursue a common vision.

“There was a time when our differences were exploited against us. Today, we understand that poverty has no tribe, hunger has no religion and underdevelopment respects no ethnicity. Our unity has become the engine of our progress,” he said.

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