Senator Isah Jibrin Echocho, who represents Kogi East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has unveiled a comprehensive account of his stewardship from 2019 to 2026, highlighting a wide range of legislative interventions, constituency projects, empowerment programmes and infrastructure initiatives spread across the nine local government areas of the district.
The report, released through his media team, presents what the senator described as a commitment to transparency, accountability and continuous engagement with constituents who entrusted him with the mandate to represent them at the Senate.
According to the statement, the stewardship report was also intended to keep the people of Kogi East informed about ongoing development efforts and to reinforce support for the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and its Renewed Hope Agenda.
The report paints a picture of extensive intervention in critical sectors including education, healthcare, agriculture, water supply, rural electrification, youth and women empowerment, security and employment facilitation.
Across Ankpa Local Government Area, the senator listed the provision of transformers, motorised and solar-powered boreholes, classroom construction projects, healthcare interventions, skills acquisition programmes and the establishment of a modern integrated cassava processing plant among projects executed within the period under review.
Particular emphasis was placed on educational development through the sponsorship of legislation seeking the conversion of the Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, into a Federal University of Education, as well as the distribution of educational materials and construction of classroom blocks in several communities.
In Ibaji Local Government Area, the report highlighted the construction of an ultra-modern rice mill, agricultural empowerment programmes, distribution of farming equipment, healthcare interventions, youth empowerment schemes and support for victims of flooding and boat mishaps.
For Dekina Local Government Area, Senator Echocho listed the reactivation of the Acharu Palm Oil Mill at Egume, construction and rehabilitation of healthcare facilities, classroom projects, road infrastructure, market development, installation of boreholes, provision of security infrastructure and support for educational institutions.
The report noted that work is ongoing on several strategic projects, including police stations, market facilities and water schemes across the local government.
In Ofu, Omala, Bassa, Olamaboro, Idah and Igalamela/Odolu local government areas, the senator reported similar interventions spanning agriculture, healthcare, education, rural electrification, water supply and community development.
Several communities were said to have benefited from tractors and farming implements, health centre upgrades, borehole projects, solar streetlights, relief materials for disaster victims and training programmes designed to improve livelihoods.
Beyond physical infrastructure, the report highlighted what it described as a “mega empowerment programme” implemented across the entire Kogi East Senatorial District.
According to the document, beneficiaries received buses, speedboats, tricycles, motorcycles, sewing machines, grinding machines, gas cylinders, laptops and cash grants targeted at widows, youths and vulnerable groups.
The senator also claimed to have facilitated employment opportunities for constituents in several federal agencies and institutions, including the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Federal Fire Service, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other government establishments.
On the legislative front, the report outlined a number of bills sponsored by the senator, including proposals for the establishment of a Federal University of Education in Ankpa, a Federal Eye Centre in Ochadamu and a Federal Medical Centre in Dekina.
Other legislative initiatives focused on capital market development, agricultural financing, economic management and institutional reforms.
The senator also listed several motions moved on the floor of the Senate, touching on road rehabilitation, power projects, humanitarian interventions, railway development, educational infrastructure and support for communities affected by disasters and communal conflicts.
According to the statement, the stewardship report reflects Senator Echocho’s determination to combine legislative responsibilities with constituency development and direct citizen engagement.
The report comes amid increasing political activities ahead of the 2027 elections, with the senator recently expressing readiness to mobilise support for President Tinubu across the nine local government areas of Kogi East.
His media team said the publication of the stewardship account demonstrates a belief that elected representatives should remain accountable to the people and regularly provide updates on their performance in office.
Senator Isah Jibrin Echocho
