Kogi State Government is set to restructure the state capital, Lokoja.


Determined to rewrite the history of the "confluence city", from its shanty and stop-over status to an enviable standard, Governor Idris Wada has listed bold measures that will leave nothing to chance in the ongoing efforts to give the capital a face lift. 

Government, according to Captain Wada is reverting to the starting point-the Land Use (Designation of Lokoja Metropolitan Area) Act 1991.

The act, signed by the pioneer Military Administrator, Col Danladi Zakari, which is set for enforcement, forbids individuals and private organisations from building structures within 16 kilometers radius of the Post Office circumference. Created on August 27, 1991, it is the first time government is opening the books to the designation of Lokoja metropolitan area act, in the 23 years existence of Kogi State.

The governor bemoans the dirtiness of the state capital, which has made it a laughing stock among visitors and passers-by.

If Governor Wada had his way, Lokoja, the first unofficial capital of Nigeria will soon take its place in the comity of leading cities in Nigeria as a hub of business activities, investors friendly and a tourist destination.

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