By Hon. Aminu A. Atabo, Ph. D.
*HALIMS SEASON 3* is not just a slogan. It is a creed built on excellence, dexterity, accomplishment, service to humanity, and the delivery of democratic dividends through effective legislation and infrastructural development. It is the next chapter in a political trajectory that began with listening, and continues with action.
As a ranking member and principal officer of the National Assembly, and as a member of the National Working Committee of the ruling party, Rt. Hon. Halims has placed Ankpa, Omala, and Olamaboro on the front burner of national discourse. This position of influence is not accidental. It is the product of nearly two decades of service, beginning at the Kogi State House of Assembly from 2007 to 2011, where he represented Ankpa Constituency and learned the craft of lawmaking from the grassroots.
That foundation carried him to the House of Representatives in 2019. Even as a first-time member, he was entrusted with responsibility as Deputy Chairman, and later substantive Chairman, of the House Committee on Steel. In that role, and across other assignments, he proved that experience matters. A newcomer may spend four years learning the workings of the Chambers. A ranking member spends those four years delivering for his people.
Season 3 is crystallizing that advantage for Ankpa Federal Constituency. It is bringing to the fore our aspirations for development as we approach 2027 — not through empty promises, but through tested capacity. Rt. Hon. Halims is no political neophyte. He is a political philosopher, an enigma, and a phenomenon who has held critical positions: Chairman of Kogi State Water Board; Member of the FCT Election Panel Committee; Chairman, Elders Advisory Council for Ankpa, Omala, and Olamaboro; and Member of the Kogi State APC Reconciliation Committee, among others. In each assignment, he displayed deep knowledge of our political atmosphere and an uncommon commitment to results.
That commitment is visible in legislation and projects. He moved the motion for the completion of the abandoned Bagana-Gutto Bridge linking Nasarawa to Kogi, a project that will cut travel time from the FCT to Kogi and the South. He sponsored the bill for the creation of Okura State as part of the constitutional review. He moved for the establishment of a Forward Operating Base in Bagana, Omala LGA, to end years of violent communal clashes that had crippled trade. He followed it with advocacy at the Ministry of Defence, and today permanent troops secure the area and the market is alive again.
He has also championed the establishment of a Federal Forest Guards Institute in Ankpa, the conversion of Ankpa General Hospital to a Federal Medical Centre, and the recognition of suppressed constituencies in Kogi State — some of which have now been restored with elections conducted.
On the ground, Season 3 is widening the circle. Season 1 opened doors. Season 2 deepened impact. Now, Season 3 is pairing concrete infrastructure with human investment. Major erosion control works in Sabongari, Omala; the construction and rehabilitation of roads in Ankpa Township; and the Uko Bridge in Olamaboro are changing how people live and move. Alongside these are scholarships that keep children in school, boreholes that save mothers hours, grants that help women expand their trade, and skills acquisition programs that give youths a path to independence.
Ankpa, Olamaboro, and Omala are not just names on a map. They are communities of farmers, traders, teachers, and artisans who rise early and work late, hoping for stability, opportunity, and unity. The idea behind Season 3 is simple: foster togetherness first, then development will follow. When people feel seen, they contribute. When people feel included, they protect what is built. Unity is not a slogan here. It is a strategy.
What makes this different is the approach. It is not top-down. It is side-by-side. Town hall meetings. Ward visits. Direct conversations. The goal is to hear what people actually need, not what we assume they need. That is why communities are responding. Leaders are pledging support. Youth groups are organizing. Women’s associations are mobilizing. Because people can tell when the work is real. They can tell when it is not about one season, but about all seasons.
In a time when division is easy, the call here is to the opposite: “We are one people with one destiny.” Our strength lies in our numbers, in our languages, in our shared future. The role of a federal lawmaker is to be a bridge — between the community and national resources, between local problems and legislative solutions. Season 3 is that bridge in motion, attracting attention, support, and partnership.
There are challenges, of course. Resources are limited. Expectations are high. But the commitment is to be transparent about both — to celebrate progress, and to be honest about what still needs to be done. The measure of Season 3 will not be in banners or photos. It will be in the student who graduates because of support. In the entrepreneur who hires two more people. In the village that sleeps better because lights are on and patrols are steady.
This is politics as service. Politics that stays after the election. Politics that builds institutions, not just individuals. That is why it is imperative that those who understand the dynamics of legislative ranking and the power of a principal officer give Rt. Hon. Halims the necessary support to continue. Experience at the National Assembly translates directly to voice, relevance, and projects for our people.
In the end, the story of Season 3 is the story of people choosing to build together. And with Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims, PhD at the forefront, that story is still being written — one community, one family, one life at a time.
