Ododo's Father's Demise: Deputy Gov Receives Vice President Kashim Shettima to Kogi



By Unubi Emmanuel.

The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Comrade Joel Salifu, was the at head of the kogi government delegation who reeived the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, at the Obajana Airstrip,in kogi state. The Vice President is leading the presidential delegation visiting Kogi to  condole with Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo over the loss of his father,   Alhaji Ahmed Momoh Sani Ododo, who passed away on Monday. 

Accompanying the Deputy Governor were,  the Member representing Idah Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. David Idris Zacharias; member Ofu State Constituency in the Kogi state House of Assembly Hon. Shehu Seidu Amodu; Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Dr. Folashade Arike AyoAde, Ph.D.; State Head of Service, Dr. Isaiah Evinemi; Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hilary Ojoma Egwudah; State Security Adviser, Rtd. Cmdr. Jerry Omadara; Director General of Kogi State Social Investment Programme Agency (KOSSIPA), Hajia Oyiza Omade; Adviser to the Governor on Legislative Matters, Rt. Hon. Momoh Alfa Rabiu; Special Adviser to the Governor on Labor Matters, Onuh Edoka; Director General of Kogi Community Watch and Ancillary Matters, Muhammed Nasiru Alfa; Heads of Security Agencies in the state; and other senior government officials.

Husseini Abubàkar -Editor-newsnowexpress.

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