Kogi State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja today awarded a local musician, popularly known as Musampa Umar Musa who sang the popular campaign lyrics ‘APC KOGI SAI YAHAYA BELLO” for his untiring efforts during last year Governorship electioneering campaign.
Musa,an Egbura from Koto karfe in Kogi local government, received the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Naira through the former Director General,GYB-CEDO Campaign Organization in charge of Lokoja Local government, Hon. Jimoh Tiamiyu Fancy
Recall that the Deputy Governor, during one of the campaign outings promised to support the business of the musician with the sum of N250,000.
Presenting the cash on behalf of the Deputy Governor, Jimoh said the reward was in appreciation of the musician’s good work adding that the money was in fulfilment the promised made during the electioneering campaign by the Deputy Governor.
He commended the musician assuring him of patronage from the government.
Fancy enjoined youths in the state to be creative, assuring that the government of Governor Yahaya Bello will continue to encourage local content.
Responding, Musampa appreciated the Deputy Governor for redeeming his pledge.
He revealed further that he has enjoyed patronage from many of the officials of the New Direction Government, and promised to continue using his talent to promote peace, unity and progress of the state.
