Yahaya Bello:What better person to lead the youths than him – Mikel Obi pledges support

Super Eagles player, Mikel Obi has thrown his weight behind Yahaya Bello in the oncoming Presidential election.

The Stokes player who paid a courtesy visit to the Kogi State Governor called for youth Leadership in Nigeria ahead of the 2023 Presidential election.

He commended Governor Bello for his achievement in Kogi in the areas of security, healthcare, infrastructure, education and agriculture.

“It is an honour for me to finally meet his Excellency personally after all the good things I have heard and read about him from not just the people of Kogi State but from Nigerians.”

“My main aim is to come here to show my appreciation and to thank him for all the things he has been doing for the people and also to support him in whatever future political positions he wants to go into.”

“I would like to be there to support him, to be there by his side through this journey for him to achieve whatever he wants, which is for the betterment of Nigeria.”

“What better person to lead the youths than him, because he has been doing all these good works and that is why I am here to see whatever way I can come in.”

To get the youths together to know and see how we can make things better for our country and how we can align to achieve all that,” he said.

Bello in his response, appreciated the footballer for his visit, noting that the security and welfare of his people and Nigerians remained his priority.