RASHIDAT YAHAYA BELLO; A Quitessential Woman Of Distinct Valour As Kogi First Lady

By Yusuf Abubakar

There is always a saying that later metamorphosed to an adage in Nigerian and African parlance,that 'Behind every successful man,there is a woman' for Rashidat Yahaya Bello,Kogi First lady,the story is beyond the origin of the widely accepted norm.

From her roles as Kogi First Lady,that predates from her days both in the public service and private citizen of the state,hence it was a round peg in a round hole,on her new role as number one woman in Kogi, soon after the governor was sworn in January 2016,but that's not where am going.

The immediate roles that ushered in the Govenor to win the second term election, trascends beyond the remote and official roles in the last four years as kogi state First Lady.

The events and programs engaged by the number 1 woman in Kogi before,during the electioneering,was not only mobilising women across the state for political participation and awareness,but to see the need for continuity of governance under APC, rather than starting all over,capable of retarding the progress of the state.

Mrs Bello stood through thick and thin,criss cross the nooks and crannies of the state to detonate the general negative notion about the adminstration of the governor,campaign vigorously for both women and men to see the need to re-elect the present admnstration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello of APC .

The high level Mobilisation of women and support garnered across the state,was a conviction of the earlier notion that Kogi First Lady, drives and sustain the fortune of her dear husband,Governor Yahaya Bello .

Her approach, mien,humility and candour towards the disposition of the people of the state, particularly women had been moderate and lacked ethnic and tribal coloration ,as those that directly worked under her purview and extension of his office,testified severally to her credit.this is unlike the previous occupants of the highly revered office .

This is far from her performance in office as Kogi First Lady, that focused on the vulnerable,less priviledged,charity,humanitarian and social services to the women in the society at large, outside the purview of the state and the country in general .

Kogi mother was able to deliver it's campaign promises and that of her husband new direction agenda by fulfilling all the programs and policies of the administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello's APC.

No wonder the outcome of the weekend election reflected her dogedness,zeal, desire and efforts to deliver the APC led goverment under Yahaya Bello,that saw his emergence as a re-elected governor of the state, with a landslide victory.

Her Excellency,Kogi First Lady has come,see,and conquer on the people's mandate,as the victory of the APC,the state government under the current administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello success story, will not be written/complete without mention of her efforts and contributions.

As we match towards the second term in office of her husband,the state governor and that of her office,we are confident that her efforts will be redoubled towards the much talked about,house hold name Pet Project and other interventions, focused towards the emancipation of the poverty ridden society,provision of more empowerement outlets and charity, meant to eradicate social stratification in the state and our society at large.