COVID-19: Apologize to Kogi People For Misleading Them – Ologbondiyan Tells Governor Bello
BY GRACE ANYANWU, ABUJA – The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Kola Ologbondiyan has asked Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to apologise to the people of the State for misleading them on COVID-19.
He lamented that while other states took advantage of COVID-19 to improve their health facilities and infrastructure, the same cannot be said of Kogi state.
Ologbondiyan, who stated these while reacting to the declaration of lockdown in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State following an alleged index case, said Governor Bello needs to apologise to the people for not allowing for test and for not providing the desired leadership since the emergence of the pandemic in the country.
Ologbondiyan, who hails from Kabba Bunu Local Government Area, said Bello needs to apologise for mounting his treadmill and shadow boxing with COVID-19 when he was expected to lead the campaign against the pandemic.
He pointedly said that the governor failed to show the required seriousness in leadership in the fight against the pandemic in the state.
Ologbondiyan said; “As a governor, he ought to apologise for also not funding even the committee he set up to fight the pandemic and for not providing palliatives to the people like was done in other states.
He said the machinery has been put in place to monitor the lockdown and to see that Governor Bello provides palliative to the people during the period.
Ologbondiyan urged the people of Kabba Bunu to be strengthened by the fact that measures would be put in place for their safety and well-being, describing COVID-19 as a global pandemic and not a death sentence.
He concluded by saying that the situation affecting the area is not their making, but assured that with prayers, love, unity and brotherhood the people of Kabba Bunu LGA are known for, they would overcome.
