Mr Babatunde Irukera, a governorship aspirant of the All
Progressives Congress in Kogi State has said that he is contesting
in the Kogi governorship election to fulfil his vision for the
development of the state.
Irukera, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja,
said that his interests were aroused by the plight of the citizens
and the need to ensure that the narratives by the people in the
state would change for better.
He said that he was pressured to contest by the people but was
convinced of leading the right team to maximise the potential of
the state.
Irukera, who is the Director General Federal Competition and
Consumer Protection Commission, said that although he was
approached by a lot of people, both within and outside the state to
contest, his vision for the development of the state motivated him
most.
“I am not going to say that people didn’t ask me or pressure me
to do it; I am in the race in part because of the pressure and
ultimately because I truly have a clear vision for the development
of the state.
“I firmly believe that I understand exactly how to accomplish
that vision and lead the right team to accomplish those objectives
and finally because Kogi, as it is today, is not optimising its
potential.
“I believe that given the opportunity to lead a strong team of
very committed and bright people, we can truly transform the state
and put it on the map of very progressive locations not just in
Nigeria, but on the continent. Kogi has all it takes.
“So, I think there is an intersection between what I desire for
the state and what the people of the state desire for
themselves.
“It is that intersection that motivates me and that is where my
passion to run and perhaps lead the state, if given the
opportunity,’’ he said.
The aspirant said that he firmly believed in Kogi’s greatness,
saying that under the right leadership with the right commitment
and sacrifice, Kogi could become greater.
He said that apart from there being an unusual confluence of two
major rivers on the continent, “Kogi is a state where you can find
in large quantity any mineral resources that could be found
elsewhere in Nigeria.
“Not to mention the closeness to Abuja; Kogi is also
significantly endowed with arable farmland and good irrigation; the
confluence itself is a tourist attraction if truly and fully
maximised.
“Mount Patti is one of the highest points where you have a
significant flat top that can be truly exploited for tourism.
“It’s a place where people come from different part of the world
to visit. There is an annual clime there.’’
(NAN)
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