Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has urged governments at all levels and private organisations to patronize indigenous contractors and engineers.

The governor said that such gesture would have great impact on the economy.

Governor Bello made this known on Sunday when he paid an unscheduled visit to the project site of the ongoing construction of the Lokoja Civic Centre where he expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work delivered so far.
Governor Bello remarked that the civic centre was one of the several infrastructural projects ongoing in the capital city of Lokoja in a bid to make it look befitting.

He added that the government was undergoing numerous infrastructural projects which it intends to complete despite the meager funds available and the numerous obligations to its citizens and other financial demands.

Earlier, the contractor of the project, Friday Idachaba, commended the governor for trusting indigenous contractors.

He assured that the job will be delivered in a week.

He added that the civic centre has about 15 thousand capacity for regular sitters, 600 reserved VIP capacity sitters, a spacious car park, male and female convenience rooms, dressing rooms and other facilities as well as a Close Circuit Camera for security purposes and floodlights to enhance illumination for night activities.