Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello has lauded the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) for its consistent support and positive impacts on the people of the state.
Bello gave the commendation when he opened a stakeholders’ forum on proposed HYPPADEC Medium Term Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 in Kogi State, yesterday.
The governor who was represented by his deputy, Edward Onoja, urged HYPPADEC to consider the presentations of the critical stakeholders from the 10 benefiting local government areas in the state as a working document for its 2022-2027 plan.
“The inputs of the critical stakeholders from the ten local government areas, on what they believe is good for their people should take the centre stage as working document for HYPPADEC
“In doing so, it will facilitate HYPPADEC programme of actions to meet with the yearnings and aspirations of the citizens” the governor affirmed.
The governor, however, urged local government council chairmen and their vices, traditional rulers and some top government officials from the 10 HYPPADEC Local Government Areas who were participating at the forum to make their presentations as they would benefit their people.
The chairman HYPPADEC Governing Council, Joseph Terfa Ityav, in his address, stressed the importance of effective planning to achieve needed result
