SENATOR OSENI IS A REPLICA OF LATE SENATOR A.T AHMED
After the death of the popular and people-driven Sen. Ahmed Tijani Ahmed, one began to wonder when and how Kogi Central was going to get his replacement. The vacuum his death created was so wide that no one thought it would be easier to get it right again.
Years after years, dispensations after dispensations, Kogi Central people thought it was over until the workaholic and digital Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alh. Yahaya Adoza Bello presented us the opportunity to make a fair and unhindered choice of who to represent us in 2019. While we prayed to God to give us a leader just like late A.T Ahmed, HE answered our prayers and gave us a replica of him in Senator Yakubu Oseni.
Just two years in office, Sen. Yakubu Oseni is able to achieve all these, among others:
Education
*Creation of e-learning centres across Kogi central:* These centres were fully equipped with 40 sets of computers, Industrial printers, 4.5 KVA key starter generators, Complete sets of giant solar power system, two industrial fans and two split air-conditions in each of the following schools:
1. Government Secondary School, Ebiya, Ajaokuta LGA
2. Community Secondary School, Kuroko, Adavi LGA
3. Community Science Secondary School, Okehi LGA
4. Government Girls Day Secondary School, Otutu, Okene LGA
5. Community Comprehensive School, Ogori, Ogori-Magongo LGA
Blocks of classrooms were also constructed across Kogi Central. These include:
1. Construction of A Block of 2 classrooms at Community Secondary School Kuroko, Adavi LGA.
2. Construction of A block of 2 classrooms at Government Science Secondary School, Adogo, Ajaokuta
3. Construction of A block of two classrooms at LGEA Primary School, Upogoro… Okene LGA
Road Constructions
In order to aid the state government massive road construction in the senatorial area, the senator is able to construct and rehabilitate:*
1. Karaworo Community Road
2. Off Agassa Upogoro road to Government Secondary School Anyava
Other Infrastructures/Constructions
1. Construction of two set of public toilets and bathroom for both male and female at Enyidudu Community in Adavi LGA
2. Construction of ICT hub for both school and community use at Community Science College Ogaminana, also in Adavi LGA
3. Construction of Type a Skill Acquisition Centre with four studio halls, Admin and other offices with toilet facilities at Ministry of Work in Okene LGA
4. Construction of Type a Skill Acquisition Centre with four studio halls, Admin and other offices with toilet facilities Opposite Adavi local government Secretariat, Ogaminana
5. Construction of Type a Skill Acquisition Centre with four studio halls, Admin and other offices with toilet facilities at Okehi LGA Secretariat, Obangede, Okehi LGA
Bill Sponsored:
Bill establishing Steel University Ajaokuta. This had scaled through second reading awaiting public hearing in few days to come.
Bill establishing Institute of Computer Forensic of Nigeria. This bill scaled through the first reading on Wednesday 24th February, 2021
Youths and Women Training/Empowerment:
1. 150 youths both male and female were trained on Phone and Computer Repairs and they were empowered with one IPad Computer, Kit-containing repair equipment and sum of twenty thousand Naira each.
2. 500 Women were trained on Soap and Detol making and they were empowered with sum of twenty thousand Naira each.
3. Another 500 sets of women were also trained on the Making of Vaseline, Air Freshener and other detergents and they were empowered with sum of twenty thousand Naira each
4. Another 40 sets of women from Ajaokuta LGA only were also trained on Soap and Detol Making and they were also empowered with sum of twenty thousand Naira each
Water Project
To support the state government efforts in providing water for all and sundry, the senator also embarked on operation Let There Be Water. The following are water projects executed by the people-friendly senator:
1. Borehole drilled at Idogido, Otutu ward, Okene LGA
2. Borehole drilled at Central Market, Okene LGA
3. Borehole drilled at Usunwe Community in Okehi LGA
4. Borehole drilled at Ovakere Layout, Nagazi Uvete in Adavi LGA
5. Borehole drilled at Enyinare Community, Onyukoko Ward, Okene LGA
6. Borehole drilled at Ileteju Ward, Ogori Magongo LGA
7. Borehole drilled at Uruvochinomi Community
8. Borehole drilled at Anyoke Community in Adavi LGA
9. Borehole drilled at Agassa GRA in Okene LGA
10. Borehole repair and rehabilitation at Inike Community, Okene LGA.
It is no longer difficult to say everyone is baffled on how a single person was able to achieve all these within a short time frame of two years. This is because we live in a society where politicians are after their pockets, thereby neglecting the people and the society that voted them. Senator Yakubu Oseni just like late Sen. A.T Ahmed is a people-driven individual who is more concerned about the wellbeing of his people, rather than himself.
If anyone must be appreciated for this opportunity of good representation, that must be Governor Yahaya Bello who gave Kogi central people a level playground to elect Senator Yakubu Oseni to represent them at the Red Chamber.
James Mohammed
Writes from Ajaokuta, Kogi State.