Austin Asema Achado

Austin Asema Achado is a Nigerian politician and a member representing Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency, Benue State in the 10th Nigerian House of Representatives. Before entering the National Assembly, he served in the Benue State Public Service as an architect and later founded Archtik Consultants, an architectural and engineering consultancy firm. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Architects (FNIA) and has championed legislation and constituency projects focused on infrastructure, education, youth empowerment, and security. Quotes Dear fellow Constituents of Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency, i am deeply grateful for the privilege to serve as your federal representative. This is not just a role; it's a rare opportunity to bring my experience, network, and vision to address the pressing challenges our communities face—unemployment, crumbling infrastructure, poverty, and insecurity. Together, we can transform our beloved federal constituency. However, I can't achieve this alone. I need the support of every constituent to turn this dream into reality. Join me on this journey, and together, we will create jobs, push for crucial reforms through sponsored bills, build essential infrastructure, power our communities, secure employment opportunities, and foster education. Let's develop our youthful population through sports, entrepreneurship, scholarships, and more. This is our collective endeavor, and your support is invaluable. Thank you for entrusting me with this responsibility. Let's make our shared vision a resounding success. “I have read very disturbing news of President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the construction of 1,000 houses in Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger and Benue states. This proposal was disclosed by the Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr. Olusola Abiola as part of a broad plan to address conflicts in the North. While the general statement concealed specificities on who will benefit from the houses, part of the press release says the project would include ancillary facilities of schools, clinics, veterinary clinics and ranches for Fulani communities in Kaduna and Benue”. “Ranching, to me, is the best practice of animal husbandry that should be adopted all over the world but providing ranches for herders in a state where humans are ranched in IDP camps in the fear of the same herders will certainly not achieve the desired peace." “Since it touches on security, I would be offering more counsel on this matter, off the public space as time goes on but for now, I plead with Mr. President to direct all efforts towards guaranteeing the safety and quick return of the Benue IDPs to their ancestral homes where they can live their normal lives” “As one who has always prayed for peaceful coexistence amongst tribes and groups in Nigeria, I welcome all initiatives that would promote peace and guarantee succour to internally displaced persons who have been through all forms of trauma and lost their means of livelihood, however, such projects should equally aggregate priorities of the victims." “For many years now, Benue State has been a killing field with thousands of persons murdered by marauding herdsmen and bandits, while many who managed to survive these attacks are taking refuge in poorly constructed IDP camps, under very dehumanizing conditions, a situation that is already threatening the “Food Basket” status of the state." “Majority of the displaced persons cannot access their farmlands anymore as such have been taken over by herdsmen or bandits who are grazing freely in the affected areas" “It is on this note that I wish to advise as a stakeholder and one of the APC chieftains in Benue, the first step should be directed at deploying security men that would ensure a peaceful dislodgement of the bandits that are unlawfully occupying homes and farmlands belonging to Benue people who are pushed to the IDP camps." “Upon dislodgement of the illegal occupants, the FG would then, begin the process of returning and resettling the displaced persons with assurance of safe and dignified living in their ancestral communities, giving the returnees recourse for property restitution, compensation, rehabilitation or reintegration to build back their livelihoods and economic development.” “President Bola Tinubu is a listening Leader and I am confident that working with relevant stakeholders, he will end the attacks and illegal occupation of Benue farmlands in the near future”, Achado said with confidence." External links Category:Politicians from Nigeria Category:Living people