Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Kogi state, Ebira-speaking residents in Nasarawa state have held a special prayer for peace during and after the exercise.
Governor Bello is the first Ebira native to become Governor of Kogi since the creation of the state from the old Kwara and Benue on Aug. 27, 1991.
Speaking in Lafia during a service, the Odeyani Anebira of Nasarawa state, Yanusa Aliba, said that the prayer was to seek God’s intervention toward a peaceful conduct of the election.
He said Kogi Central senatorial district had been left out of governance for quite some time and appealed to other zones to support Gov Yahaya Bello’s quest for a second tenure
Also speaking, Alhaji Hassan Chatta, the coordinator of the programme, said that Ebira-speaking people in Nasarawa had endorsed Bello for the second term “due to his records of achievements.”
Similarly, the Woman Leader of Ebira people in the state, Mrs Hafsat Ibrahim, commended Bello for tackling kidnapping, armed robbery and other crimes.
She also lauded the governor for road construction among others, stressing that the governor deserved a second term in office.
