By Jane Okafor, Abuja
Despite the daunting challenges arising from speaking out about sexual harassment as well as the orchestrated bullying, intimidation and suppression she grapples with currently at the 10th Senate, the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan says she remains committed to fulfilling electoral promises to her over one million constituents.
In less than one year in office as a senator, Senator Akpoti – Uduaghan has changed the face of Education in Kogi Central by distributing 5,000 digital learning device in all the public primary and secondary schools in her constituency to aid learning and improve quality education in the state.
Apart from the distribution of the 5,000 digital learning tools, she also flagged off the construction of Fulani school, clinic and boreholes in Osara community as part of her campaign promises to the community and many other valuable projects in Kogi Central.
According to the senator, education is the greatest legacy to give to the upcoming generation as it is the foundation of a prosperous society.
While reeling out her achievements within one year in office, the Senator explained that the distribution of 5000 Digital Learning Devices to Public Primary and Secondary Schools as well as the flag off of Fulani school, Clinic and Boreholes to Fulani Community in Kogi Central are part of celebration of one year of impactful stewardship and service to her constituents.
While presenting the learning items to the students, Natasha said the decision came as a result of her campaign promises to the good people of Kogi State in particular her constituents, adding that total rehabilitation of Abdul Laziz Attah Memorial College, (AAAMCO) Okene has been completed and handed over to the School management.
She said that other selected schools across the Kogi Central such as former Provincial Secondary School, Okene and Brown New Model Primary and Secondary Schools Osara, among others have also been completed.
The Senator disclosed that her office also facilitated a center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (AI&R) at the Federal College of Education Okene, as well as Automobile Mechatronics Cottage automobile workshop at the technical college, Oboroke.
Speaking on the foundation laying of a new clinic, school and Boreholes for the Fulani Community at Osara, Senator Natasha said after having a town hall session with the Fulani Community and promised to provide a land for the project with a long list of requests during her campaign, I made a promise to give them School, Clinic and Boreholes.
” The Community donated land for the construction and also promised to accommodate and protect the workforce during the construction, which really encouraged my team and i had to swing into action and I thank God today that the laying of foundation for the clinic and school is being done for the glory of God and humanity,” Natasha said.
Displaying how joyful they are, an elder in the Fulani community said they are over joy, saying many politicians had made such promises without fulfilling them, adding that, the senator had made the dream of so many years come to reality, assuring that the second term of Senator Natasha Uduaghan is very much certain.
