Kogi streets peaceful as Buhari’s lead excites residents

As the collation of the March 28 Presidential election progresses at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, residents of Kogi State are excited over the lead established by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), in the poll.

Despite perceived tensions in many quarters, the residents were seen going about their daily activities in a peaceful manner with a keen interest in the outcome of the collation.

Many government offices were opened with skeletal activities going on as the civil servants are either buried in the pages of newspapers or listening to their radio sets.

Our correspondent, who spoke to residents in Lokoja, the state capital, and Okene, the headquarters of the Kogi Central Senatorial District, observed that many residents were either following the event on their radio sets in cars, or putting on generators to monitor it on the television.

In Okene, a resident, Aisha Baba, who watched the event on the TV, said she was happy with the results collated so far, expressing the hope that the retired General would win the race.

“We all voted for Buhari in Okene and we believe that he will win despite the fraud in Rivers,” she said.

At a newsstand in Lokoja, Muhammed Adamu, a local barber, told our correspondent that the “antics” of the Peoples Democratic Party would fail.

“We will not be frustrated to fight or protest because we believe that our choice will emerge at the end of the day. They are expecting that we will run riot when they declare the Rivers State results; we are wiser now. They won’t have their way. It will all end in peace,” Adamu, who clutched his radio tightly as Godsday Orubebe’s voice rang out loudly, said.