Kogi NULGE gets new Exco

By Richard Elesho

The President General of the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Comrade Aliyu Kankara has commended the Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his commitment to the welfare of civil servants and urged him to consider employing more hands to strengthen the third tier of government.

Kankara made this known on Wednesday, 28 July 2026, in Lokoja at the inauguration of the new Kogi State executive of the union. The inauguration followed the successful election conducted by the leadership of the union during its 8th Quadrennial State Delegates Conference, which was held in the state capital.

The new state executives are: Mohammed Inyanya-President, Bala Ibrahim- Deputy President, Mohammed Kaka – Chairperson, State women Committee, Okoliko Musa- Treasurer, Umar Yakubu- Trustee, Kayode Sule – Trustee and Wada Omale- Auditor.

Others are Omotugba Femi- State Auditor, Adejoh Ali – State Publicity Secretary, Tahirudeen Abdullahi -Welfare Officer, Musa Yusuf – Welfare Officer,Jeremiah Emmanuel- Welfare officer and Ogbana -State Young Welfare officer.

The Secretary General of NULGE, Comrade Isah Gambo, who administered the oath office, commended the outgoing members for conducting a seamless election while charging the new officials to serve the union with dedication and integrity.

Comrade Inyanya, in his acceptance speech, lauded governor Ododo for his workers-friendly policies and promised his willingness to continue to cooperate with the government in moving the state forward.

“The prompt payment of salaries and the decentralization of the promotion exercise have reduced bottlenecks and brought government closer to the people. We pledge our continued support to the administration of Governor Ododo.”

Governor, Ododo who was represented by the Special Adviser on Labour Matters and the immediate past state chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, Comrade Onu Edoka called for collaborative efforts from the local government workers in tackling the insecurity.

Ododo pointed out that his administration is committed to the welfare of workers in Kogi State, noting that he was once a civil servant and knows what it takes to get paid at the end of the month.