There is no gain stating the fact that Men are created equal by God Almighty but endowed with various gifts. There is however, gain stating the obvious fact that Rt, Hon. Umar Ahmed Imam, the 11th Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, though born without any spoon, was born great and destined to be a source of inspiration to the New Generation Leaders. He is the 6th Member to have been popularly elected to represent the cosmopolitan town of Lokoja I Constituency. A Constituency with several unique features and component of human interaction that no doubt, cannot be taken for granted when quality representation becomes a sin qua non for the people to feel belonged in a political system.
Born 10th October, 1970, this 21st century leader with a sound Masters Degree in History and Strategic Studies from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, who has had a 17 year stint in the Federal service during which period he had cause to touch the lives of those that came his way selflessly, has become a pace setter since becoming the Member representing Lokoja I Constituency and indeed the Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly.
As much as we can remember, in the politics of Lokoja and indeed, Kogi State, Rt. Hon. Umar Ahmed Imam is the
FIRST Politician to have come out to declare publicly his Constituency Allowance of Five Million Naira only and NEVER touched a kobo from it even when he has competing needs to meet. He, it was, who chose to commission projects identified, selected and executed by the people themselves as against imposition and of course, the result has been tremendous.
As Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, he is the FIRST Speaker to have chosen to upgrade the sorry state and sight of the Assembly infrastructure holistically, since it was built and commissioned for usage.
For a Man who has done well in just a little over a year of his four year term, for a Man who is the number three Citizen of Kogi State and for a Man who continually maintains a simple disposition to all and sundry across several divides, we are wishing you a Happy and Cheerful 46th Birthday as we enjoin you to age with grace!
Signed:
Umar Yakubu Ali,
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker.
For: #TeamImam.
