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A National Assembly member, Hon. Barrister Shaba Ibrahim, has implored the people of his constituency to be patient and remain steadfast as they will enjoy more dividends of democracy from him.
Ibrahim, who represents Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, made the appeal during a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre in Lokoja on Saturday.
Making a self assessment at the occasion, the lawmaker noted that within two years at the National Assemby, he had met his constituents’ expectations through execution of significant programmes.
During the period, according to him, he had given out 150 GCE forms to deserving students, supported 400 people with monthly stipends, assisted the youths with employment opportunities in various Federal Government agencies and given scholarship award to students of taitairy institutions, among other things.
Others highlighted by the lawmaker includes provision of multi million naira herbicides to farmers across all the 21 wards, N10,000 scholarship to over 500 students studying in various institutions of high learning in the country from Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency.
Hon. Ibrahim who is the Sodangi of Lokoja Chiefdom added that he also embarked on construction of clinics and rehabilitation of rural roads to ease movement of constituents.
“I promised to initiate programmes to alleviate poverty through youths empowerment, job opportunities for women and graduates and acquisition of fishing nets for fishermen, among other things. My motive for these is because of the economic situation in the country, where an average man cannot afford the normal three square meals,” the lawmaker said, noting that the best way to move the society forward is by teaching the people how to fish instead of giving them fish.
Hon. Ibrahim While thanking the people of Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency for giving him the mandate to represent them, promised to continually strive to attract dividends of democracy to his constituency in particular and the state through robust and effective representation.
In attendance during the press briefing, were traditional rulers from the zone, Market women, youth groups, men organizations, including the physically challenged persons.
HON. SHABA IBRAHIM’S ACHIEVEMENTS
Honourable Shaba Ibrahim has moved several motions and also contributed meaningfully in the National Assembly. Notable among them are as follows
1. Motion on urgent need to address incessant kidnapping in Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
2. Motion on urgent public importance for intervention in communities ravaged by flood and disaster in Lokoja and Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
3. Motion on urgent need to provide pedestrian bridge at the front of Kogi State Polytechnic on the popular Abuja-Lokoja highway.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Information Technology: website development and desktop training for youths in Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency of Kogi State. Incentives shared include laptops and N20,000 grant to each participant.
2. Admission into Kogi State Polytechnic was secured and scholarships paid for indigent students.
3. Cultural sensitization and quiz for junior Secondary Schools in Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, participants were drawn from 20 schools from the Constituency and winners received prices.
4. Distribution of palliatives to cushion effect of Covid-19 during lockdown.
5. Distribution of Covid-19 sensitization flyers, sanitizers, liquid soap and water buckets to mosques, churches and schools in Lokoja/Kogi Local Government Areas.
6. Enhanced security by donating motorcycles to vigilante in Kogi LGA to help combat armed robbery, kidnapping and banditry along Lokoja-Abuja road.
7. Payment of hospital bills for surgery patients at Federal Medical Center, Lokoja.
8. Payment of hospital bills for victims of Akpogun tanker explosion.
9. Disaster Assessment visit and donation of food and cash to communities ravaged by flood in Lokoja and Kogi Local Government Areas.
10. Distribution of grinding machines to widows in Lokoja and Kogi Local Government Areas.
11. Distribution of irrigation water pumps to farmers in Lokoja and Kogi Local Government Areas.
12. Sponsored free eye treatment, distribution of eye glasses and major surgery in Lokoja and Kogi Local Government Areas.
13. Distribution of motorcycles in Lokoja and Kogi Local Government Areas.
14. Construction of solar- powered boreholes in Lokoja LGA Karara, Banda and Felele, Kogi LGA Omoko, Chikara and Koton-karfe. Karara, Banda and Felele are at 100% completion, which Chikara, Omoko and Koton-karfe will be completed this week as work has already commenced.
15. Construction/Furniture of a block of 3 classrooms in Ataji, Lokoja LGA.
16. Supply of learning materials to the pupils in Ataji primary school, LGA.
17. Distribution of Solar powered street lights in Abugi, Mami and environs.
18. Training of women and youths in soap making, and a cash grant of N20,000 was given to each participant.
19. Sensitization program on effect of child labor in Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, each participant was handed N15,000.
20. Hon. SHABA Ibrahim graciously cleared bush parts along Koton-karfe -Abuja road, spots that serves as kidnappers hideout.
21. Provision of boreholes in Adankolo community, Lokongoma, Anguwa Tivi, Amorley area, Cantonment, kpatan koto, Sarkinnoma, Agbaja in Lokoja LGA. Aduho ganagana, Wuro maugo and Bassa village in Kogi LGA
22. Provision of over 150 laptops to secondary schools in Kotonkarfi
