Kogi state is in the news for the wrong reason once again after a director in the state civil service, Edward Soje committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree in Lokoja, the state capital.
The 54-year-old civil servant decided to take his life barely 10 days after his wife of 17 years gave birth to a set of male triplets in a private hospital in Abuja.
It was reported that he killed himself because he didn’t have the resources to cater to his new needs as he had not been paid for the past nine months.
The state Governor, Yahaya Bello, has come under attack from Nigerians as he was the same person that declared a public holiday following the long-awaited return of President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, August 21.
Bello who happens to be the youngest governor at 42 seems not to do differently from the old governors ruling their respective states, which brings into mockery the #nottooyoungtorule bill.
Below are some of the reactions to Edward Soje’s death;
Kogi State is trending again for the wrong reasons no salary for months how does Yahaya Bello expect the man to care for triplets + wife?
— Sapiosexual (@jimbiochore) October 23, 2017
#Kogi, one wonders how we as Africans survive with such governments that have no love for the people, Nigeria seem to be a case study.
— Hybrid Virals (@ViralsHybrid) October 23, 2017
A man committed suicide because kogi state governor was owing 10months salary and his wife gave birth, another just lost his for same reason
— Oliveth (@Chums_oliveth) October 23, 2017
There’s nothing good in Kogi except from their beautiful Ladies n confluence of River Niger n Benue…the govt is terrible
— Special someone (@bayoblack) October 23, 2017
Kogi state governor must be happy over this. While him and his children get themselves the best medical attention others languish in pain
— Benkingsley Nwashara (@Benking452) October 23, 2017
The money Kogi govt is spending on this will clear some salaries and you won’t need to do this. https://t.co/QUoN7ZU9K4
— Callings… (@CollinsUma) October 23, 2017
Childless for years, Mr Soje finally had a triplet. But he was owed 11 months salary by the Kogi State govt. Mr Soje committed suicide.
— Nedu Ekeke #BBOG (@Nedunaija) October 22, 2017
If what happened in Kogi State had happened in Ekiti, Twitter will be on fire by now. But it’s not trending because USELESS Bello is APC
— Oluyemi Fasipe
(@YemieFASH) October 22, 2017
You don’t get too excited over #NotTooYoungToRule bill when u remember that a young man is inflicting pains on the good people of Kogi state
— Presido Martial FC (@ThaVincent) October 23, 2017
A disgrace to #nottooyoungtorule
A calamity to humanity
A heartless and wicked governor imposed on kogi by PMB. http://pic.twitter.com/3dsCenwKLI— Omobolanle Cole
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