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From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja
Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has announced plans to provide free Wi-Fi access across strategic locations within the district in a bid to enhance youth empowerment, expand digital participation, and support content creators.
The initiative, she said, will involve collaboration with internet service providers to deploy connectivity infrastructure in selected public spaces across the senatorial district.
Akpoti-Uduaghan made the disclosure following her recent visit to Idah Local Government Area in Kogi East, where she joined leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to receive defectors into the party.
Speaking on the development, the lawmaker expressed support for a similar proposal earlier raised in Kogi East, describing digital access as a critical driver of job creation and youth engagement in the modern economy.
“Yesterday, the PDP leadership and I were in the historic Idah Local Government of Kogi’s Eastern District to welcome a number of decampees. One of the speakers, Idris HK, mentioned installing free Wi-Fi in strategic locations across the Eastern District to support content creators with access to the internet.
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“I stood there loving the idea as a necessity for facilitating job creation for our youths. So, in the spirit of collaboration and Kogi Central no dey take last, here’s me pledging to do the same for our beloved Kogi Central,” she stated.
The senator disclosed that engagements with internet service providers would begin immediately, alongside the identification of suitable locations for rollout.
“Internet providers shall be contacted, proper locations identified, and installations done soon,” she assured.
Akpoti-Uduaghan also underscored the need for cooperation among the three senatorial districts of Kogi State—Central, East, and West—emphasising collaboration over rivalry in advancing development goals.
“Here’s cheers to forward-thinking leadership. Cheers to smart collaboration, not unhealthy competition amongst the Central, Eastern, and Western districts of Kogi State. Cheers to our great party, the PDP,” she said.
