Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello has congratulated Dr. Abdulkarim Ali Obaje on his appointment as the National Coordinator for the federal CARES support unit, Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus.
This was contained in a press statement issued by the chief press secretary to the governor, Mr. Onogwu Muhammed, and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday.
The message hailed the federal government for taking a commendable step in the right direction.
The NG-CARES is Federal Government, World Bank assisted initiative being implemented in the 36 states of the federation and the FCT and the appointment of Dr Abdulkarim Ali Obaje has been endorsed by the World Bank Nigeria Office.
Governor Bello noted that with Dr Obaje overseeing such a very crucial assignment which was expected to have direct social economic impact on the well being of Nigerians across board, his long years of experience would be a veritable advantage
He pointed out that the devastating effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the living standard of the citizens cannot be under emphasized, hence any effort made by government at any level to mitigate such effect and enhance economic recovery must be supported to succeed.
The governor while urging the National Coordinator to engage in his assignment with due diligence and the interest of the masses at heart also pleaded that respective stakeholders should work with him to ensure the success of the assignment.
Dr Obaje brings on board over twenty years of work experience with development partners. Until this appointment, he was the National Coordinator of the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP).
Bello hails Obaje’s appointment as COVID-19 CARES support unit coordinator
