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Inherited problems
2
Fixed
2
Partial progress
Fixed
Partial progress
Fixed
The problem
Kogi entered the Ododo administration carrying bonds, a large salary bailout facility, and multiple bank-backed infrastructure loans from previous administrations.
What was done
The state cleared ₦98.8 billion of this debt within 15 months, including ₦8bn in bonds, a ₦50.8bn salary bailout, and ₦40bn in Zenith/UBA/ECA-backed loans, and secured a Fitch rating upgrade from 'B-' to 'B'.
Partial
The problem
Kogi's immediate past governor, Yahaya Bello, faces EFCC allegations of diverting over ₦110 billion from the state treasury, including a ₦80.2bn money-laundering charge.
What was done
The EFCC obtained an arrest warrant in April 2024, arrested Bello in November 2024, and arraigned him on a 19-count charge; the trial remains ongoing, so full accountability for the alleged diversion is not yet resolved.
Fixed
The problem
Kogi had a long-standing reputation for owing workers and pensioners, and lagged behind other states in adopting the new national minimum wage.
What was done
The administration says it has cleared the salary and pension backlog and became one of the earlier states to fully implement the ₦72,500 minimum wage, from October 2025.
Partial
The problem
Kogi's rural corridors, especially Kogi West and the Kabba–Obajana–Lokoja axis, had grown increasingly exposed to bandits and kidnap gangs.
What was done
The government has intensified surveillance and security operations and touts a strengthened security architecture, but abductions and attacks continued into 2025 and 2026, so the underlying vulnerability is only partly addressed.