If you call her the most powerful female politician in Kogi State, you’re stating the obvious. She is a remarkable female politician in Kogi who is well-liked by her constituents.
She is the epitome of beauty and intelligence.
She is a politician as well as a humanitarian who has favorably impacted the lives of many people, particularly women and children. Despite her lack of governmental power, the Ebira people refer to her as “the pride of Ebira.”
Natasha Akpothi’s charity, which prioritizes women and children, has brought joy to many Ebira people. Supplying them with social amenities, funding them to school, and distributing monetary gifts and food to the destitute both inside and without her community.
The life of an Ebira person, particularly during this administration, has been extremely tough, with many unable to afford even one square meal due to the failure to pay government officials’ wages in a state where many parents are civil servants. Natasha Akpothi has tried, in her own small manner, to alleviate her people’s suffering by giving food and borehole water, among other things.
Many believe she is the genuine daughter of the soil, having witnessed her people’s pitiful position and taking pity on them by providing for their necessities.
Another characteristic of the Ebira people is that they do not make fun of their monarch; rather, they hold him in great regard. Natasha Akpothi enjoys a solid and amicable relationship with the Ohinoyin of Ebira land (Ado Ibrahim). They retain a father-daughter bond.
Remember how, despite the Olunoyin’s hectic schedule, he performed his duties as the bride’s father during her wedding? The Ohinoyin has also always backed her political desire and has always supported her life goal against all difficulties.
The king always tells everyone would listen that she is his daughter.
Many people just know Natasha as the tough female politician in Kogi State who has made news in recent years by taking on the opposition party.
So who exactly is Natasha Akpothi?
Natasha Akpothi was born on December 9th, 1979. She is the second of four children and the only daughter of a Nigerian father and a Ukrainian mother.
Her father, Dr. Jimoh Abdul Akpoti, was from Ihima Kogi State.
Her most intriguing moments were lessons in philanthropy and empathy for mankind that her late father taught her by practically treating the poor for free, paying tuition for thousands of school children, assisting hundreds of local farmers and traders with their businesses, and so much more. All of these and more legacies are what she has continued to accomplish for her people in Kogi State.
She has reached out to more families in her community than any other politician in the state, paying tuition fees for thousands of students, empowering thousands of women and widows, placing many children on scholarship, providing them with good borehole water in various areas of the state, and positively impacting so many lives, all of which are reasons why the Ebiras don’t joke with Natasha.
Several people believe she has a wonderful heart, is courageous, and has thrived when many others have failed. And no matter what the difficulty, she always stands strong and meets her struggle honestly, and the people have been so supportive of her goal, and they genuinely believe that no matter what it takes, she will still serve her people in the Senate, it’s just a matter of time.
She is well-read, and her choice to become a social entrepreneur and reformer in 2015 was motivated by an instinctive desire to put Nigeria at the forefront of industrialisation and prudently exploit the huge natural and human resources in order to generate jobs and reduce poverty in Nigeria.
Apart from being a philanthropist and a highly recognized politician in the state, she values her people’s culture and customs.
After several years of study abroad, she values her people’s customs. She respects traditional leaders and always treats seniors with dignity, which distinguishes her from so many other politicians.
She is deeply rooted in her people’s culture and traditions. Throughout her early youth, she enjoyed cheering on the colorful masquerades, known as Eku in Ebira dialect.
“I recognized my mother had a complexion distinct from everyone around us,” she said.
Nonetheless, I didn’t think I was any different from the children I played with barefoot in my village, but I genuinely disliked being followed and ridiculed “Oyinbo” by the youngsters anytime I had a different point of view.”
She has always loved and been proud of her people. She is always delighted to be linked with them, but it is also one of the things that tears her heart when she sees their pitiful predicament and urgently wants to relieve their sufferings by becoming their voice when required.
The affection they have for her is unparalleled, as evidenced by the fact that, during the just finished election on Kogi, hundreds of people came out to celebrate their triumph when they were certain she would win over all odds, but the opposing party was pronounced the winner. The ladies protested, and some elderly people went nude to demonstrate their outrage over the election results, which they claimed were manipulated, and the only person they wanted to represent them in the Senate was Natasha Akpothi. The matter is still in court, and thousands of Ebira residents will be praying she wins.
