The newly sworn-in-governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello was very emotional while delivering his inaugural speech as the youngest governor of Kogi state recounting what his mother did for him.
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello
It was an emotional afternoon as the newly inaugurated governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, broke down during his inaugural speech while recalling the sacrifices made by his mother in raising him.
The governor while giving his inaugural speech broke down in tears at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, the state capital, as he recounted how he reached to where he is today. He gave thanks to the almighty God who has guided him all through to the level he is today.
“I stand here today, a grateful man; I am to the Almighty God the eternal one, who led a young boy, fatherless, to this very day of my swearing in as governor,” he said.
He thanked his father who died while he was very young for leaving a positive legacy and praised his mother, Hajiya Hauwa Bello for her unequal effort in raising all the six of them.
Almost in tears, he said: “Despite the anguish of young widowhood, your values steadied me through the turbulence of youth and my years of self-discovery.”
He praised the late Abubakar Audu for his contributions to the development of the state and the impact he played in his political life.
Alhaji Yahaya Bello is from the Ibira tribe of Kogi state and is the youngest democratically elected governor of a state in Nigeria at 40.