My administration will banish hunger from Kogi – Melaye

Kogi West Senator and governorship hopeful, Senator Dino Melaye has promised to end hunger in the state if elected governor next year.

The senator who spoke to journalists in Lokoja, the state capital on Wednesday, said he is out to rescue the state from “greedocracy” under Yahaya Bello and build a ‘New Kogi’ ruled by Ideas.

“Kogi State is not witnessing democracy, what we are witnessing is a government of the greedy, by the greedy and for the greedy; best put as ‘greedocracy’.” he said.

“But when I come on board as governor, I shall build a new Kogi State where ideals will revolutionise the state.

“My administration will banish hunger from the state. Kogi as no business to be poor. I shall look into agriculture and technology to turn around the economic fortune of the state.”

The senator said he remained the best among all aspirants under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) platform, and has no godfather to push him.

“I have no father, uncle, In-law or godfathers to pilot my ambition, but I have the requisite requirements to face the APC candidate in the election

“I’m also not in the race to bamboozle you, I’m in the race to take the state to the promised land. In four year, we shall make the state the economic envy of other states.

“I fear nobody, I only respect human beings. I have been arrested for 18 times within the last three year and I have 12 cases in court, but I’m still standing, I have what it takes to face and rescue the state from Yahaya Bello.”