Masquerade Treks From Abuja To Kogi To Celebrate Bello

Ebira community residents in Abuja have walked to Okene with their masquerade, Anupo, to celebrate the inauguration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello as the new Governor of Kogi State. The walk, which was coordinated by the custodian of the Anupo masquerade, Mallam Kabiru Sule lasted six

days. Speaking on behalf of the contingents shortly after arriving at Okene with the masquerade, Sule said the decision to embark on the journey was in solidarity with their kinsmen from the Central Senatorial district for the governorship slot God has given them.“We have been celebrating since last
week Wednesday when Yahaya Bello took the oath of office as the fourth governor of the state and we decided to hit road by trekking to Okene,” Sule said.“We started the journey six days ago from Zuba through Abaji, Lokoja to Okene to rejoice with our people”The masquerade and its members who arrived at Ogaminana at about 10a.m yesterday went to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebira land Dr Ado Ibrahim to pay homage and to rejoice with him over the new governor who is from the kingdom.Sule called on the governor to liaise with the federal government for the actualization of Ajaokuta /Itakpe iron mining project to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youth in the state.The masquerade custodian appealed to the people of the state to support the new administration in the interest of development.