The lawmaker representing Ankpa I in the Kogi State House of Assembly Honourable Ahmed Mohammed said he deserves a second term to enable him consolidate on the achievements he has recorded during his first term in office and promised to do better for the people of Ankpa I if he is re-elected.
Ahmed Mohammed who is seeking re-election into the Kogi State House of Assembly said his achievements since 2015 speaks volume in the State.
The elated lawmaker who has championed several projects to his people including the provision of over 100 motorized borehole, electrification of rural areas within Ankpa axis, provision of infrastructures for his people was speaking recently while fielding questions from journalist on the buildup to next months general election.
He said under his tenure as Ankpa 1 lawmaker, he has sponsored students into various cadres of learning, build schools, rehabilitated decayed infrastructures, provide materials to aide learning, and engineered the construction of road projects for easy transportation in rural communities.
The Ankpa lawmaker who is optimistic of the All Progressive Congress’ victory in the forthcoming polls urged his people to be lawmaker abiding before, during and after the election.
He maintained that the APC-led federal government under the leadership of President Buhari had performed very well especially in the area of youth empowerment programmes, Civil Service reform and infrastructural development.
The lawmaker while perusing some of his achievement while serving his people gave an insight on his water project tagged “Water for All”.
“The aim of this project is to make water accessible to about 32 communities or more in Ankpa 1 constituency. This project became necessary due to several requests by residents in some rural communities for lack of clean, portable drinking water. The project is ongoing and we are hoping to extend it to other communities.
“So far, with several request from other communities, it has been extended to 35 communities. About 20 is completed, and commissioned while work is also, ongoing in other areas.
“The lists of the communities are: Ankpa Ward 2; Abache-Enarewo, Abache-Iyaya, Amoke, Okenyi-Otondor, Ejinya-Ugbonobi. Ankpa Ward 1; Ate (completed), Emere Ane’kpa (completed), Emanyi (ongoing), Enelie (ongoing). Ankpa Township; Otukpo road, Angwa-Mission Street, Angwa Okpakpala Mosque, Engwa ofoda. Ankpa Suburb 1; Emanyinelie. Ankpa Suburb 2; Ojuwo-Acharaneojiagba-Atuma Aku community.
“Rehabilitation and reticulation of boreholes in; Ejegbp, Ojede, Ogodo, Ikanekpo communities.
“Schools and health care centres to be rehabilitated include; Okenyi Community Secondary School, Ogaji Primary Health Care Centre, Community Secondary School Abache, Community Secondary School Emekutu.
“Completed projects includes; Construction of borehole at Ankpa-Taiwo road, Rehabilitation of Ankpa-Ojede borehole, Rehabilitation of Ankpa-Ejegbo borehole, completed water project at Ankpa-Oturkpo road, completed water project at Ankpa-Angwa Ofoda, completed water project at Ugolo-Ochinobi, completed water project at Angwa mission street, completed water project at Angwa Okpakpala, completed water project at Allor, rehabilitation of secondary school classrooms in Ugolo-Ochinobi, donation of hospital beds and medical facilities to Ojiapata health, donation of over 1 million Naira for 10 churches across Ankpa 1 constituency, hosted Ankpa Quran recitation competition which the winner was gifted with 700 thousand Naira and scholarship up to university level, paying of hospital bills, donation of food items for prisons inmates, completion and commissioning of 3 water projects for 3 communities on first of January 2019 Ankpa Surburb 2 namely, Acharane, Ojuwo and Ojogobi”.
Known to be one of the lawmaker in the sixth assembly that has sponsored several bills and moved the highest motion in the House, Honourable Mohammed Ahmed expressed worries on the rate of propaganda orchestrated by the opposition party.
According to him, politics of bitterness should not be welcomed in a democratic setting adding that, the APC is a party who has delivered in its campaign promise when they came into power in 2015.
Among the bills and motions facilitated by Ahmed Mohammed in his three and half stay in the hallow chamber are: A Bill to for a law to make provisions for the establishment of Celuke college of health and technology, Ojiapata, A Bill for a law to establish Kogi state youths development commission and other matter connected there with 2017. A Bill for a law to ensure full integration of people living with disability, eliminate all forms of discrimination and establish Kogi state disability commission to ensure their inclusion into the society 2018. Motion calling on the state government to review the awarded Ankpa Township Road by the immediate past administration of Capt Idris Ichala Wada to be re-awarded Motion calling on the state government to intervene in the high rate of insecurity in the state. Motion calling on the state government to direct the ministry of water resources to tackle urgently the challenges of inadequate water supply in Ankpa local government area.
Others include a Motion calling on the state government to as a matter of urgency intervene in the operations of Ankpa Zonal Hospital and to make it functional. Motion calling on the state government to rehabilitate, equip and ensure efficient functioning of vocational and Technical Colleges in Kogi State. Motion calling on the state government to begin construction of Abache-Okenyi-Ojibogo-Ejinya Efofe-Aguyaya road in Ankpa Local Government Area. Motion on a call to “Action” to begin sensitization and immunization against Hepatitis C as it affects other states. Motion calling on the state government to rehabilitate Community Grammar School, Opulega-Ankpa LGA. Motion calling on the state government to immediately declare a state of emergency on all government public schools in Kogi State
Matter of urgent public importance calling on the state government to come to the aid of Ankpa people over erosion menace. Matter of urgent public importance appealing to the Kogi State government to foot the medical bill of Mr. Suleim.
Meanwhile, an indigene of Ankpa I identified as Mathew Ojochenemi, while lauding the impact of the lawmaker in three and the half years noted that: “So far, Honorable Ahmed Mohammed has demonstrated exceptionally well as member representing Ankpa 1 at the Kogi State House of Assembly.
“He promised welfarism, provision of social amenities, efficient legislation, quality representation and youth empowerment while seeking for votes 2015, thou he was rigged out at the poll before he took a legal approached to claim his Victory from court”
Another, Blessing Ajogwu added that, “the lawmaker has enrolled over 200 youths into various entrepreneurship fields of their choice.”
According to her, “Honorable Ahmed Mohammed also flag-off an educational project tagged “Back to school education support initiative” which targets, primarily, the less privileged. Pupils, students who are passionate about education, but may have challenges financially. School uniforms, writing materials, School desks and scholarships were awarded to 5 students each, from about five schools in Ankpa LGA. On the 26th July 2017.
“On the 1st August 2017, he visited three schools and awarded scholarship to 5 students each, from the three schools making it a total of 15 students.
“On the 30th January 2018, he also awarded scholarship to 25 students from five different schools in Ankpa LGA and also donated 80 classroom desks and office tables and Chairs to YMC college.
If I have to be elected to an office and I will be required to start listing what I have done for my people and not someone or a beneficiary of what I have done to come to a media to recount what I have done for them with government money. Wallahi I will not contest again. What is the reward from Allah What are you going to tell Allah on judgement day . Remember judgement starts from the grave my people.. May Allah guide our leaders and bless them with the fear of Allah.