Kogi LG chairman empowers residents with motorcycles, grinding machines, others

The Chairman of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Haruna Ibrahim, has distributed empowerment items worth millions of naira to residents, including widows, as part of efforts to support livelihoods in the area.

The items, distributed during a mega empowerment program in Ogidi, included motorcycles, grinding machines, and refrigerators, while 200 widows received cash support.

Speaking at the event, Ibrahim assured residents that his administration would continue to deliver dividends of democracy across the local government area.

He thanked the people of Ijumu for their support since he assumed office, saying his administration had made security a priority and that the local government remained one of the safest in Kogi State and the country.

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According to him, the cooperation of residents, particularly through the provision of credible and timely intelligence, had contributed to the security gains recorded in the area.

He said the empowerment programme was a way of appreciating the support and trust residents had shown in his administration.

Ahead of Saturday’s local government election, in which he is seeking re-election, Ibrahim appealed to residents, particularly eligible voters, to support his bid to continue his work in security, education, agriculture, and infrastructure development.

The council chairman also thanked Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the local government, adding that he valued the governor’s support.

He urged residents to vote for President Ahmed Tinubu and all candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.

Ibrahim also acknowledged the support of Hon. Funsho Olumoko, leader of the local government area; Doctor Paul Femi Fashagba, Provost of Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa; and the Ijumu Traditional Institution, led by the Olujumu of Ijumu Kingdom, HRM Oba Williams Olusegun Ayeni.

He promised not to disappoint them and expressed appreciation for their continued support.

Some women leaders of the APC who received motorcycles at the event expressed surprise at the gesture, describing it as democracy in action.