Kogi Central: 8th Assembly and The Scorecard of Senator Ogembe

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By Issa Itopa Lucky.
Senator Ahmed Salau Ogembe, a seasoned politician of Kogi Central descent is no doubt a working Senator, a distinguished one at that. Elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in the year 2016, to represent the good people of Kogi Central Constituency in the eight (8th) Senate of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Ogembe being a leader with experience and passion, without wasting any time, immediately after his swearing-in swung into action in a bid to bring the very best of dividends of democracy to his people and the nation, Nigeria at large.
Over the past one year and some months, the former Okene Local Government Chairman has proved himself worthy of praise via his numerous achievements especially in the areas of grassroot, state and national discourse. To boot, his laudable constituency projects are there for all to see, in fact, they are ‘audible to the deaf and visible to the blind’.
At the level of legislature, he has not failed for a second to identify with the pains, needs and demands of his constituency. This he has exhibited more often than none, through sponsoring of motions and bills which are aimed at the making life better for evenstill, the average Kogi Central constituent, to mention but a few, which is his primary objective and singular mandate, being a committed and true-to-talk leader.
In terms of intervention and constituency projects, the focused distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic has added his lot to power-supply by providing transformers. To contribute to physical health education; he has provided sporting equipments for a handful of primary and secondary schools.
In addition to the impressive score-card of the grassroot-concerned and distinguished lawmaker, it is on record as to how he has engaged in youths and women empowerment projects via provision of items like tricycles, motorcycles, grinding machines, generating sets and sewing machines among others. As he lends his hands of support to artisans and ‘small and medium-scale entrepreneurs’ in Kogi Central constituency, which has been among one of his major philantrophic practices over the years, he has time-and-time again, provided small and medium-scale training together with seed capital to willing participants, among other social intervention projects.
Dissecting his interests as a lawmaker, Senator Ogembe has proven to be interested in key aspects of the nation not limited to areas like marine transport, appropriation, water resources and ethics and privileges.
On the floor of the house, he has always engaged in and thrown his weight around legislations that will engender responsible governance in Nigeria, as well, he is ceaselessly sponsoring and offering full support to bills that are geared towards protection of fundamental human rights of Nigerians both home and in diaspora.
In terms of his legislative efforts, the following find very true expression in the records of the second-time Senator;
– Rigorous empowerment programmes engineered towards self-reliance
– Liaising with relevant government agencies in a bid to curb insecurity in Kogi Central Senatorial Constituency
– Advocacy for the speedy completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company and National Iron Ore Mining Company, Itakpe
– Always on his toes to ensure that Kogi Central is never short-changed in any way, in terms of intervention projects, Federal recruitment and Federal Government social intervention programmes, hence reducing unemployment and poverty and as well contributing his much-needed quota towards the betterment of the welfare of his constituents, the good people of Kogi Central Constituency
– Round-the-clock supervision of Federal Government projects on-going in Kogi Central Senatorial District to ensure full, best-standard and quick implementation.
– Operates one of the busiest constituents-oriented offices in the eight (8th) Senate.
– Operates a working constituency office in Okene, such that he is always in touch with regarding the welfare, challenges and needs of Kogi Central Senatorial Constituency from time to time.
In terms of bills sponsored by the working Senator so far in the eight assembly, he has sponsored the bill on compulsory third-party insurance across Nigeria. Being a leader with fond memories of those before him, he sponsored a motion on the immortalisation of late Senator Ohize, a renowned leader and former Senator of Kogi Central Constituency.
Among other bills and motions sponsored and supported by the Senator in terms of health, there is the bill on “pre-marital genotype” and on mandatory Haemoglobin test which by implication is aimed at cutting down on sickle cell disease.
In terms of education, Senator Ahmed Salau Ogembe having observed to a convincing extent, the current provisions and standard of the Federal College of Education in Okene, he has since sponsored on the floor of the Senate to upgrade the status of the higher institution from College of Education to that of a University standard.
Time and time again, Okene local government that is usually crisis-prone has since known boundless peace. This is due to constant and frequent intervention of the Senator on issues bothering the people. This he has achieved by ceaselessly lending his voice, opinion and active support towards the welfare, peace and security of the local government whose former chairman he is. He has not failed to show how much of a baby close to the heart of a father, the local government is to him, among other places making up his constituency.
A Senator who can achieve all the aforementioned and more within a short-while in office, surely has so much ‘goodies’ in store to offer to his people and the nation, if given further mandate to continue in office in the course of the next general elections. Indeed, anybody endorsing the Senator for yet another tenure in the Senate is well guided by facts and no doubt, means well for the good people of Kogi Central Senatorial Constituency. Of a truth, thus far Senator Ahmed Salau Ogembe is working and his people can only but provide him with more leadership-service opportunities and enabling environment to the servant-leader via their support as fellow constituents and electorates.
Issa Itopa Lucky is an indigene of Okene Local Government. He represented his constituency (Banking and Finance department) in the University of Abuja Students Union Parliament for the 2015/2016 academic session.

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