By Hon. Matthew Ochada (HMO)
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s timely intervention to ameliorate the biting pangs of hunger afflicting the people of Kogi State is a sagacious and commendable gesture worthy of emulation. By distributing food palliatives to the people hit by the current economic typhoon battering the nation, he has illuminated a heartening constellation of hope in these dreary times.
The judicious process of selecting beneficiaries, prioritizing widows, the elderly, PWDs and the severely deprived, demonstrates his administration’s altruism and social conscience. The supplies of this palliative, modest as it seem, it’s a bulwark against destitution for many. This respite has calmed lingering resentments over governance in turbulent times, as provisions were granted irrespective of political allegiances.
In ensuring transparency and accountability in the distribution chain, the government has burnished the integrity of its relief efforts, crushing the viral speculations and prejudices that often imperil such interventions. This has restored many’s faith in the system to rise to the occasion at such critical junctures. Ododo’s monitoring mechanism has ensured these items get to the people intended without diversion.
Governor Ododo’s led government deserve encomiums for rising to the challenge and steering relief to where it is most coveted. Though supplies may seem trivial against profound needs, but the expediency and humaneness that galvanized this action merits applause as much the materials themselves. For it is the statesmanship behind the gestures exuding empathy that is most ennobling. This act has sparked dim hopes amid bleak economic realities, reminding the people of Kogi that their government stands with them in times of adversity.
This defining chapter shall be etched for posterity as Governor Ododo’s sagacious response to tumultuous conditions that would have sunk many a leader. Kudos to the Captain for firmly manning the wheels at such tempestuous headwinds pummeling our common boat of state. We are grateful.
— Hon. Ochada writes from Omala LGA, Kogi state.
