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Public Notice: The Honorable Member Representing Ankpa 1 State Constituency, Hon. Ahmed Mohammed wishes to invite Sons and Daughters of Ankpa District to the Commissioning of water projects for the following Communities; - Acharané  Community in Ankpa Sub 2 -  Ojuwo Community in Ankpa Sub 2 - Amoke Community in Ankpa Ward 2 - Emeré Community in Ankpa Ward 1 - Ikanekpo Community in Ankpa Ward 1 - Ojogogi Community in Ankpa Sub 1 ------------------------------------- Schedule of activities: Day 1 Date: 1st January, 2019 (1. Acharané Community 10:00am (2.  Ojuwo  Community 12:00pm (3.  Amoke Community 2:00pm Day 2 2nd January, 2019 (1. Emere Community 10:00am (2. Ikanekpo Community 12:00pm (3. Ojogobi Community 2:00pm Be part of this historic event. #OperationWaterForAll

The elders and stakeholders of Ankpa LGA under the umbrella of Ankpa District Elders Forum unanimously threw its weight behind the honourable member representing Ankpa 1 state constituency for the good work he is doing. They highlighted some of the key achievements of Hon. Ahmed Mohammed which include; flag-off of one of the most biggest water project so far in the history of Kogi State being embark upon by a legislator, which is tagged "Operation Water for all, that has provided water to many communities in Ankpa district, award of scholarship to students, rehabilitation of schools, his skill acquisition and entrepreneurship scheme that is taking the  youths off the streets, among others. Speaking at the event, an elder statesman, Chief Dr. Egene Adah acknowledged the selfless service and invaluable contributions of the Deputy Majority Leader, describing him as a wonderful servant to the  people. He scored him high on performance. "He is doing a spectacular job. We must c...

The Hon. member representing Ankpa I State Constituency and Deputy majority leader of Kogi State house of Assembly, along with his campaign team attends the yearly get-together/Community meeting of Okenyi Development Association in Okenyi, Ankpa LGA. The Honorable who Started his speech by appreciating the elders, women and Youths of ODA home and abroad, who has always thrown their weight behind him, gave a breakdown of his constituency projects, Motions and bills sponsored in the house and how it has postively affect the people directly, highlights of his Infrastructural development projects, Supply of Equipment to our health centres, Rehablitation of Schools across Ankpa I constituency, and his projections for 2019 when elected for Second term. The National Chairman of Okenyi Development Association - ODA, Mr. Alhassan Godwin describes the Deputy majority leader as a true leader with esteem leadership experience, who if given the opportunity and voted again to represent Ankpa I Sta...

Honorable Ahmed Mohammed of Ankpa 1 constituency has felicitated with Nigerians, Kogites and particularly the people of his constituency as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. He called on the Christian brothers and Sisters to rededicate themselves to the service of humanity in line with the true teachings of Jesus Christ which emphasises tolerance, patience, brotherly kindness, care for the needy and love for one another, among other virtues. In a brief goodwill message posted on his Facebook page, He urged residents and travellers to be safety and security conscious, especially during the festive period and refrain from habits that could endanger their lives. He said: "The season of Christmas is one that exemplifies the virtues of love and peaceful co-existence and we must continue to extend hand of love, benevolence and live as one family irrespective of our creed or colour. Let us cultivate the habit of giving to those who need our help at this time; it would go a lo...

You could feel the excitement in the air, see the smiles on their faces and hear their laughter as the women and children their buckets with clean water from the tap. For the women, household chores like cooking was a huge problem due to water scarcity. With both hands covering her shy face, Jamila Suleiman, a 16-year-old secondary schoolgirl, said, “I no longer have to wake up at 5 a.m. to fetch water from the stream because God has blessed us with a borehole.” Well, God did; through a charismatic, Honest, intelligent political leader, a man who understand the plight of his people - Hon. Ahmed Mohammed of Ankpa I State Constituency. This is Ojuwò-Acharanè in Ankpa LGA of Kogi State - (Ankpa Suburb II) If you have once lived in the rural settings, you will know one of the major challenges is access to potable drinking water. With rural dwellers suffering the most. Many walk several kilometres in search of water while others depend on polluted water from ponds, ...

Award of excellence presented to Hon. Ahmed Mohammed  by Female Student Vanguard for girl child education in Africa, as FSV exemplary leader and also a certificate of honor as best legislator in humanity. Congratulations sir. More winnings i pray

The Senior special assistant, SSA, to the governor on disability matters, Hon. Hassan Ahmodu led a delegation of people with disabilities in Kogi State to pay courtesy visit to the Member representing Ankpa I State Constituency and the Deputy majority leader of Kogi State house of Assembly, Hon. Ahmed Mohammed to appreciate him for his effort, being the first and major sponsor of the bill for the right of people with disabilities in Kogi State, a Bill which was passed by the State Assembly recently. Receiving the delegation in his home, the SSA describes Hon. Ahmed Mohammed as a man who is for all, noting that he has given the deaf community a sense of belonging in the society by starting this campaign on the floor of the house. Ahmodu Hassan said: “The disability community is a vulnerable group, but Hon. Ahmed Ahmed loves and cares for the members. He is the first person to show us love anywhere he sees us. We are here today to simply thank you for your effort and to pray with ...

Wednesday 19th December, 2018 From the Kogi State House of Assembly, MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE CALLING ON THE STATE TO COME TO THE AID OF THE PEOPLE OF EJINYA-EFOFE IN ANKPA LGA OVER GULLY EROSION MENACE The Rt. Honourable speaker, Distinguish colleagues, over the years, the people of Ankpa 1 constituency has been badly threatened by Erosion Menace. This problem has affected agricultural productivity as our farms lands and crops have been washed away. Our houses, schools; places of worships, etc are all in serious threats. In fact, the greatest threat to the environmental setting of Ankpa LGA is the gradual but constant dissection of the landscape by gully erosion. The gully erosion at Ejinya-Efofe is so big that it can swallow an entire building. It has cut the major road that link to Ejinya-Abakpa, and other neighbouring communities. People find it difficult to visit other communities. We have more than 50 erosion sites in Ankpa LGA and these pose serious threats to lives...